- Jay-Z could join Textor in Everton takeover
- American businessman trying to buy majority stake
- Everton next face Southampton on Tuesday
GOAL/GettyJay-Z tipped to be part of sensational Everton takeover and follow in footsteps of Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Tom Brady

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Virgin Media
✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
WHAT HAPPENED?
American businessman John Textor, who also owns Ligue 1 side Lyon and co-owns Crystal Palace and Botafogo, had shown interest in becoming the majority owner of Everton as he placed an offer in the initial round of bidding on June 1. Now The Sun reports that Textor wants award-winning musician Jay-Z to be part of the consortium to take over the Toffees.
GettyTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The 54-year-old rap star, who is worth $2.5 billion (£1.9b), is now an entrepreneur and could be tempted to invest in the takeover of the Premier League side as Textor looks to buy out Farhad Moshiri's majority. The Guardian earlier reported that the Lyon owner would have to sell his Palace shares to buy the Toffees - but he is understood to be confident his stake with the Eagles is 'sought after'.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Merseyside giants have been in a long, fraught process trying to sell the club. Fans are increasingly exasperated with Moshiri and the failed takeover attempts by The Friedkin Group and 777 Partners earlier this year.
Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT FOR EVERTON?
Sean Dyche's side, who are off to a nightmare start in the 2024/25 campaign having lost all of their first four Premier League matches, will be next seen in action on Tuesday night as they take on Southampton in an EFL third-round clash.
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