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Inside Everton, they are talking about phase two of the Friedkin Group’s ownership of the club.

If phase one was about stabilising the Toffees financially – and pouring almost £500m into the club, which sources insist “they don’t expect to see a penny back of” – then Everton are entering a new period in which TFG expect them to stand on their own two feet and “operate as a business”.

It is not, perhaps, what was on the brochure when TFG took over an ailing club in financial distress in December 2024.

But a combination of the financial reality of the Premier League’s arms race, the cost of resetting Everton’s finances and top flight financial rules appears to have ushered in a new reality at the Hill Dickinson Stadium which became particularly apparent in the final days of the transfer window.

“They remain committed and the ambitions remain,” says one insider with knowledge of TFG’s intentions.

Returning the club to European competition was part of the conversation last year before a tailspin in form that, in truth, has left wounds that are still raw.

What comes next for TFG and Everton?

It feels as though the short- and medium-term goal of joining Newcastle United and Aston Villa in the “best of the rest” category has collided with Premier League squad-cost rules, which demanded a series of sales at the end of the transfer window to keep the club out of potential future trouble.

In particular, sources say there were concerns about passing the “liquidity” element of the new top flight regulations, which require a club to demonstrate sufficient financial resilience.

The sales of Nathan Patterson, Iliman Ndiaye and Tim Iroegbunam for a combined £80m have assuaged those fears, but player trading looks set to be central to Everton’s plan moving forward.

That is part of every club’s thinking, but TFG handled it clumsily and the flaws in their “business-first” logic were exposed by the Harrison Armstrong saga.

While Everton sources stress a £40m move to Nottingham Forest was never agreed, TFG were open to it. From their point of view, that sort of fee for a player with eight starts and no guarantee of being in the first team this season warranted consideration and might have headed off the need to sell elsewhere.

But it exposed some fault lines in their approach, not least a lack of understanding of how invested Everton supporters are in Armstrong, a player of serious potential.

The player’s decision to play – and perform well – at Bournemouth, allied to the visceral reaction of fans to the possibility of his departure, was a lesson to TFG. Rightly, the sale was scrapped.

But it is not connected to the ownership’s openness to selling a stake in the club, which emerged in the days following the transfer window.

Everton owners exploring investment

The i Paper has been told by two separate sources that TFG is exploring the possibility of selling a significant stake in the club.

Investment bank Moelis, which was also engaged by Sunderland on a similar “fishing” expedition earlier this year, is testing the water to see how much interest there is.

Investment rather than a full buy-out is what most believe they want, and a valuation of £1bn has been claimed.

That is “credible”, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire, who points out that West Ham turned down an offer of £800m in the recent past and are valued at £600m in the Championship.

One source at a rival Premier League club believes the environment for attracting investment has “never been better”. American private equity is “up” on English football, but Everton’s problem might be that they are not the only club quietly putting out feelers.

And the cost of keeping the Toffees competitive is not inconsiderable.

“Over the next five years, based on my estimates, it will require investment of around £450m simply for Everton to stand still,” says financial blogger Paul Quinn, also known as “The Esk”. He published a detailed analysis of the club’s financial position over the weekend.

“I don’t think they have the appetite for that. I think they had a completely different idea of what they were buying as opposed to what they have bought, and their experience of how much the stadium can generate and how much needs to be spent on being competitive in the Premier League were wrong.”

What it’s like working for the Friedkins

Those who have worked closely with TFG speak of son Ryan as “smart” and “engaged”, but very much still the junior partner to his father, Dan.

The family were front and centre in Rome, but there has been a sense that, even in Italy, their willingness to be so visible has eroded of late.

One source was used to face-to-face meetings to thrash out club business, but it is understood that now a lot of conversations and meetings take place over video calls.

“They like and want to be popular with fans and care about their reputation,” one source says. He remembers them as “emotional” about wins and losses and “quite demanding”.

“They are really aware of fan upset and protests and it definitely does have an impact on their decision-making,” he said.

There is bemusement about Dan not taking in an Everton game – the family are understood to spend much of their time in Switzerland and London – although it has been stressed that a TFG representative has watched almost every game since taking over the club.

Rishi Majithia, Dan’s future son-in-law, is his “eyes and ears” at the club and speaks regularly to Moyes. Angus Kinnear, the club’s influential chief executive, is the most important figure from a day-to-day perspective.

David Moyes’ hand has been strengthened

Insiders are at pains to point out that Everton are far from being in a bad place.

TFG investment has stabilised them financially and the club’s commercial revenue is growing, with a series of high-profile and lucrative partnerships signed in the last year.

The squad – while thin – is probably only a pedigree striker and full-back away from being one of their best in years.

And, ironically, the issues of the final week of the transfer window have strengthened the hand of David Moyes at a time when support for him seemed to be fraying.

He is demanding of a transfer committee with which he does not always see eye-to-eye on targets, but his assertion that he is an Evertonian was a reminder of where his loyalties lie.

If Everton are going to need to box smart with their resources over the next couple of seasons, Moyes’ CV suggests he is the perfect man for the job.

His contract runs out at the end of the season and much is resting on results.

The “us against the world” mentality produced a brilliant atmosphere and late draw against Manchester United. Moyes is said to be energised by the challenge ahead.

In January, the priority will be to land a striker to support Thierno Barry, with little appetite to scour the free-agent market.

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While it has not been ruled out completely, links with Anthony Martial and Mauro Icardi have been played down. Getting the right long-term option is the name of the game.

The same feels true of the club’s ownership.

Whether TFG can deliver the ambition Everton crave is open to debate.

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