Everton takeover update emerges as George Downing puts in lots of money

Simon Jordan believes that The Friedkin Group’s to complete the takeover of Everton is as good as a “done deal”.

The talkSPORT host revealed that his friend George Downing has invested a lot of money into the club and will know Dan Friedkin well as he was the one to pay him back his money.

However, despite the American group having a lot of money, Jordan is not entirely convinced that they’ll be a success on Merseyside.

He said on talkSPORT, as quoted by Liverpool World on 6 November: “They bought the debt so they’re in the game and are seriously well funded.

“My friend George Downing put a lot of money into Everton, knows the Friedkins, will know Dan Friedkin because he got his money paid back by him. They have serious money and so did Moshiri. it’s not about what money you’ve got, it’s about how you deploy it.

“It’ll be interesting what they do at Everton because it hasn’t been an unprecedented success at Roma. It’s been a battle and a challenge and it’ll be interesting to see if they devest themselves to Roma or continue down this well-trodden path that seems to be ridiculous in my mind about multi-club ownership because it brings competitive jeopardy. But I think it’s a done deal.”

Everton fans will hope the Friedkins have learnt from their mistakes at Roma

Despite Jordan’s scepticism, the Goodison Park faithful have reasons to be optimistic about the Friedkins taking charge.

They have shown a commitment to football by owning and managing a club like Roma, where they’ve experienced both challenges and successes, including winning the Europa Conference League.

This experience indicates they understand the intricacies of running a football club at a high level.

Their financial backing suggests they have the resources to invest in Everton, potentially stabilising the club financially and improving the infrastructure, primarily the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

Moreover, the lessons learned from Roma, where they faced criticism for managerial decisions, could lead to a more strategic approach on Merseyside.

Given how low the bar Moshiri set, even a mere change in ownership will lift the spirits in the short term, giving the Friedkins a decent amount of time to start implementing real change.