A consortium led by former LA Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone will reportedly be making a new bid for Everton in the coming weeks as the club continues to search for a new owner.
Despite once again staving off relegation under the stewardship of Sean Dyche last season, the Toffees' boardroom situation has been the subject of much speculation this summer.
American firm 777 Partners had initially appeared to be frontrunners to purchase Farhad Moshiri's 94.1 per cent stake in the Merseyside club before talks collapsed after they failed to meet an already extended deadline last month.