Everton are attracting interest from American buyers willing to pay £350million for the club despite their financial problems and battle to avoid relegation.
Sportsmail has learned that three US-based bidders have contacted owner Farhad Moshiri seeking to open negotiations since Everton’s financial plight worsened when major backer Alisher Usmanov was sanctioned last month.
Moshiri has not formally put Everton on the market, but is looking for outside investment to help fund the club’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, leading a number of potential investors to attempt to persuade him to sell.
The £3billion battle for Chelsea has shown the huge appetite for Premier League clubs with American investors.