United States billionaire John Textor wants the Premier League to give him a grace period to save Everton.
The American is emerging as the leading candidate to buy the club after the 777 Partners takeover collapsed.
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The issue is that the 58-year-old is a co-owner at Crystal Palace, which presents a conflict of interest.
What he wants is a time extension to allow him to offload his 45 percent stake in Palace and then buy Everton.
Textor has met the Toffees’ current owner Farhad Moshiri, who is desperate to sell.
Moshiri was backed up by Russian wealth, which has disappeared since the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.