Keith Harris, the man who has brokered some of football's biggest takeover deals, has spoken to the Liverpool Echo about his confidence that he will find a buyer for Everton. Harris was contacted by Blues chairman Bill Kenwright earlier this year to see if he could find investors for Goodison Park.

"Bill is passionately clear it is going to be someone who really does care for Everton in the future," said Harris. "Bill has been very straightforward. First and foremost he is the most enormous Everton fan."

Despite various rumours Harris has confirmed that he still is looking for the person with the right credentials.

"It is not going to be hot money or people who want to do all sorts of strange things with it," said Harris. "It is somebody who is going to carry on the tradition. A big talking point has been the ground and you have heard Bill come out on that.

"It is very difficult for clubs to compete at the highest level if they can't get 55,000 or 60,000 people to come to watch them."