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Prospective Everton owner Dan Friedkin
Dan Plumley
Tue 17 December 2024 17:40, UK
The Friedkin Group will have to bump player contracts up their priority list at Everton after a problem emerged, Dan Plumley has said.
The Americans are said to have a “huge” issue on their hands with the contracts of several first-team players expiring within months [Paul Joyce], with a takeover announcement now close at Goodison Park.
Plumley, a football finance expert, admitted that the threat of relegation will play into negotiations, which will have to become a priority sooner rather than later.
“There are substantial challenges still at the club,” he exclusively told Goodison News.
“The on-pitch side of things is of course something they would want to have a look at, but that’s going to have to be bumped up the order given the contract situation.
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“Again, as we’ve said time and time again with Everton given the takeover and finances, that’s heightened by the sporting risk of relegation.
The Friedkin Group have huge issues at Everton
“That will have to play into the scenario planning on what happens with those contracts because the finances of getting relegated from the Premier League are quite stark given the gap between the leagues so there is that in the background.
“It’s something they were bound to have to tackle at some stage, but that’s going to be pushed up the priority order as it’s a huge part of the squad.”
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With the takeover set to be complete before January, transfers to help bolster the squad and avoid relegation may be first priority, with two deals on the cards [iNews].
After that will come the future of several first-team players, with the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Seamus Coleman and Abdoulaye Doucoure all in the final months of deals.
In other Everton news, Fabrizio Romano has dropped a new Dele Alli update in a fresh Toffees transfer twist.
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