Everton

Everton boss Sean Dyche on his reaction to The Friedkin Group’s deal to buy the club: “There’s a long way to go, as I gather from the previous situations, there’s a long way to go to get everything to a final point.

“But the early signs look favourable in the situation, so we’ll have to wait and see. But it certainly looks like a stronger situation than past.”

On what the deal could bring to the club: “Openly speaking, hopefully stability to the club, because it’s been on unsettled ground for such a long time now; varying opinions on what was and what is and what should be. So I imagine it would clear up that kind of change in the noise, as i call it.

“Certainly in its initial spell, should it get over the line, it should bring the stability and that feel of stability.”

Dyche adds he hasn’t spoken to the new owners, and also doesn’t know when he is likely to meet them – if at all.