Everton could be compelled to sell key players if 777 Partners takeover gets blocked

Everton are yet to find a lucrative partner

If the purchase attempt from 777 Partners fails, Everton may be obliged to sell their star players, including Jordan Pickford and Amadou Onana.

Everton depends on loans from 777 and MSP Sports Capital to cover their monthly operating costs because owner Farhad Moshiri is unwilling to make any additional financial contributions.

According to insiders with knowledge of the acquisition agreement, the loan won't be sufficient to cover the club's losses through the end of the year.

Further funding will be needed due to Everton's financial position, which is mostly due to escalating Bramley-Moore Dock stadium development expenses.

Additionally, there is a £200 million shortfall in the stadium's building costs. It is estimated that the annual interest payments on the debt will be around £30 million.

According to recent reports, the Toffees may experience major financial concerns as a result of all of this. The Mirror claims that there are concerns over 777 Partners' ability to pass the oversight boards' test.

The club might be obliged to sell some of its biggest stars in order to survive if they were to lack an owner or any further funding by January.

In that case, players like Pickford, Onana, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin might all decide to quit the club, the site claims.

Everton reported a loss previously this calendar year for the fifth straight year, bringing their total losses for the five-year period to more than £430 million.

The documentation for 777 Partners' bid is currently being sent to the authorities, and the Premier League, Football Association, and Financial Conduct Authority are all reviewing it.