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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Sean Dyche warns Everton may have to sell best talent without takeover

Everton manager Sean Dyche with his Luton counterpart Rob Edwards
Sean Dyche (right) with his Luton counterpart Rob Edwards. The Everton manager says he will be left ‘juggling dust, not sand’ if the club is not taken over. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA

Sean Dyche has warned Everton could be forced to sell their best ­talent this summer unless the club is finally taken over. The Everton manager, who has previously likened his job to juggling sand, claims he will be reduced to “juggling dust” should the uncertainty drag into the transfer window.

A prospective takeover by 777 ­Partners remains in serious doubt with the Miami-based investment company unable to convince the Premier League it has the necessary funds eight months after agreeing a deal to buy Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1% shareholding. 777 Partners is also ­facing allegations of fraud in a civil court in New York.

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