Friedkin Group agrees deal to buy Everton from Farhad Moshiri

DONE DEAL: The Friedkin Group has reached an agreement to buy Blue Heaven Holdings’ majority stake in Everton, the club have announced.

The Friedkin Group has agreed a deal to buy Everton, two months after pulling out of talks to purchase Farhad Moshiri’s 94% shareholding.

The US company, owned by the billionaire Dan Friedkin, held fresh talks with Everton’s majority owner over the weekend as it looked to gazump interest from the Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor.