US buying interest is arriving for Everton.
The Daily Mail says Everton are attracting interest from American buyers willing to pay £350million for the club despite their financial problems and battle to avoid relegation.
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. Given Everton's financial issues, US billionaires believe the club could be bought for a fraction of that price.
Moshiri paid around £200m for a 49.9 per cent stake in Everton six years ago. He has since raised that to 94 per cent by increasing his investment to over £500m.
There would be little prospect of him getting his money back if he sanctioned a quick sale.
Sources close to the Iranian businessman insist he remains committed to the club and that he has enough money to keep them going despite the loss of Usmanov's funding.
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