The Peter Kenyon-led US consortium that wishes to purchase Everton maintain that dialogue over the bid is continuing.
On Friday sources close to Everton owner Farhad Moshiri claimed that talks over the sale of the club to the consortium that included US real estate tycoon Maciek Kaminski and mining and investment magnate John Thornton were "dead" after the period of exclusivity between the two parties ended with no agreement over an extension.
While the line emanating from those close to the club was one of the deal no longer something that was being actively pursued by Moshiri, the sources close to the Kaminski bid told the ECHO that they were still in talks and were aiming to get an extension to the exclusivity period, a period where they were carrying out due diligence on the club ahead of any sale and where Moshiri was unable to engage with any other would-be bidders.