Kieran Maguire: Funds have been secured amid new Everton takeover twist
Maciek Kaminski would not have been able to secure funds from senior lenders for an Everton takeover if there were any doubts about his financial standing.
That is the view of finance guru Kieran Maguire, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the status of the Toffees’ would-be change of ownership.
It was widely reported on Friday (1 July) that talks between Farhad Moshiri and the Peter Kenyon-led, Kaminski-financed consortium had collapsed.
But per the Liverpool ECHO that same day, sources close to the consortium insist that their position has not changed and that the deal is not in fact dead.
It is understood that Mohsiri is looking for £500million, while Kaminski and Kenyon’s appraisal is closer to £380m.
A report from The Times on Wednesday (29 June) raised concerns about Kaminski’s finances when it revealed that a property firm run by the American billionaire has defaulted on loans and sparked concern among auditors.
Maguire, however, explains that Kaminski would not have been able to secure provisional assurances of funds if there were any doubts about his dependability.
“The nature of investing is that it’s difficult to have a 100 per cent success record,” he told Football Insider’s Adam Williams.
“So while I don’t think this is anything to boast about, I don’t necessarily think it would be a problem for Everton.
“Kaminski wouldn’t be able to borrow money from senior lenders if those lenders had any doubts during what is a very challenging economic environment.
“So, ultimately I would be pretty relaxed about this at present.“
In other news, pundit suggests Everton tipped to accept “£60million” Anthony Gordon bid after latest twist.