The possible takeover of Everton Football Club has taken another twist this evening after it was claimed that a consortium led by Peter Kenyon has now been given exclusivity in talks to buy the club.
According to a report by the Telegraph, former Manchester United and Chelsea CEO Kenyon is fronting the bid, but the bulk of the consortium's funding is being provided by US-based businessman Maciek Kaminski, who is the chief executive of Talon Real Estate in Minneapolis. American businessman John Thornton is also part of the consortium.
The report goes on to claim that the group will now enter a period of exclusivity to carry out due diligence on the club. Everton have declined to comment on the talks at this stage. A source told the Telegraph : “Kaminski is the money behind the bid. There is not a lot of information out there about him, but the word is he has significant funding behind him.”
