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Everton’s owner, Farhad Moshiri, is in advanced talks with the American investment firm 777 Partners over a potential majority purchase of the Premier League strugglers.
The Miami-based firm, which already owns several clubs in Europe including Genoa, Standard Liège and Hertha Berlin, held talks with Moshiri over acquiring a 25% stake in Everton earlier in the summer before they entered a period of exclusivity with MSP Sports Capital.
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