Textor's Toffees takeover not yet a done deal

Struggling Everton have played down prospective new owner John Textor's comments about being close to a takeover of the English Premier League club, saying on Sept 12 "there remains work to be done".

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In an interview a day earlier, the American businessman who has a 45 per cent share in top-flight rivals Crystal Palace which he has to offload before he can buy Everton - said the deadline to complete a deal with Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri was Nov 30 but he felt an agreement could be done before that.

But Everton, bottom of the Premier League after losing their first three games, have distanced themselves from Textor's assessment of the situation.

"The club is aware of the comments made by John Textor in relation to a potential purchase of the club," the Toffees said.