The Premier League will consider Standard Liege’s transfer ban as they continue to assess the Everton takeover.
That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who exclusively told Football Insider that the transfer ban adds to an ‘extensive’ list of concerns around 777 Partners.
Belgian side Standard Liege – who are owned by 777 Partners – were hit with a transfer ban last month for a series of missed payments including outstanding transfer debts.
It raises more concerns about the US investment group and their source of funding as they await approval for their takeover of Everton.
777 Partners struck a deal with chairman Farhad Moshiri in September to buy his 94 percent controlling stake at Goodison Park, but the takeover is yet to be approved by the Premier League.
Maguire believes the Premier League will consider the new transfer ban as evidence as they continue to assess whether 777 Partners are suitable owners.
“I think Standard Liege’s transfer ban will be peripheral information used by the Premier League,” Maguire told Football Insider’s Sean Fisher.
“They will be looking to see whether or not 777 have enough money to conclude the deal and source additional funds after the takeover for the next two years or so.
“This will be part of the background checks undertaken by the Premier League.
“It will add to the already extensive, very long list of questions that the Premier League investigators have about 777 Partners.
“We’ve had the British basketball story, we’ve had the unpaid American Express bill and now this – there has been a ridiculous number of concerns.
“There’s no reason why a deal can’t be put through very quickly like we’ve seen at other clubs, but at Everton it seems for every step taken forwards there is one taken backwards when it comes to 777 Partners.“
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