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Following a busy weekend at Goodison Park, the ECHO’s Everton correspondent Joe Thomas catches up with Everton reporter Chris Beesley for the latest edition of the Royal Blue podcast.
The pair discuss a flurry of transfer activity with Sean Dyche’s first signing of the summer Tim Iroegbunam, the loan return of Jack Harrison, Lewis Dobbin’s move to Aston Villa, the proposed moves of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Yankuba Minteh between Everton and Newcastle United – and their subsequent collapse – plus Manchester United’s continued pursuit of Jarrad Branthwaite with all of this coming against the backdrop of wantaway majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri entering into a period of exclusivity with the Friedkin Group.
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Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has entered into a period of exclusivity with US billionaire Dan Friedkin over the sale of the club.
Having seen the long-doomed pursuit of a Toffees takeover by Miami-based 777 Partners finally end last month after the struggling firm failed to come up with the funds to complete, AS Roma owner Friedkin was one of a number of interested parties to show their hand.
While it is a step closer to a deal for the club, and provides a credible candidate with football experience and considerable resources, people familiar with the matter stressed that it was not a deal that was done and dusted.
Friedkin and his team have now started the process of due diligence and will be analysing all aspects of the club’s business to get a full understanding of the financial situation and the risks that they will be undertaking in acquiring the Toffees. A potential purchase price was not disclosed.
Join Ian Croll, Joe Thomas and Gav Buckland as they discuss the latest news coming out of Goodison Park. 
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In the week in which we learned what the final fixture at the Grand Old Lady will be, the latest episode of Goodison Park: My Home sees ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley speaking to a true Blue legend, Derek Temple.
Liverpool-born Temple, 85, wrote himself into Everton folklore when he scored the winning goal in the 1966 FA Cup final to complete a sensational 3-2 comeback victory against Sheffield Wednesday. A prolific scorer in schoolboy football, he had to pick of both his local clubs plus some other top sides vying for his signature ahead of him making his top flight debut at Goodison Park against Newcastle United on March 30, 1957.
Temple, who made 275 appearances and scored 83 goals for his home city side despite losing over two years of his career to national service duties in Kenya, recalls netting twice for Everton in a 3-3 draw against Manchester United’s ‘Busby Babes’ in the season of the Munich air disaster while also offering some refreshingly candid views on the Blues bosses he played under plus several high-profile team-mates and opponents. It’s another magical trip down memory lane for Evertonians who know their history and love nostalgia.  
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The final league game at Goodison Park will be against Southampton.
Everton will face the south coast side on the weekend of May 18 in what will be an emotional send off to the Grand Old Lady.
It will not, however, be the final game of the season with the Blues scheduled to end their campaign at Newcastle United the following weekend.
Join Ian Croll, Chris Beesley and Joe Thomas as they delve into key dates, schedule, first game and of course, the final game at Goodison Park.
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Everton great Kevin Campbell passed away over the weekend.
The striker, whose legendary spell in the final stages of the 1998-99 campaign helped lift the Blues to safety, was aged 54.
News Campbell was battling serious illness had emerged earlier this month, prompting an outpouring of heartfelt messages of support.
Kevin Campbell's son Tyrese paid an emotional tribute to his father following the Everton great's death at the age of just 54, which has triggered a wave of tributes from across football.
Campbell arrived at Goodison Park on loan from Turkish side Trabzonspor in the spring of 1999 with the club's Premier League status at risk. His run of nine goals in five games led the Blues to safety and paved the way for a permanent move.
In total, the former Arsenal and Nottingham Forest star scored 51 goals across 164 appearances for Everton, including a fourth-minute Merseyside derby winner against Liverpool on September 27, 1999. It is a result that remains the Blues’ most-recent success at Anfield in front of supporters.
Join Ian Croll, Chris Beesley and Joe Thomas as they pay special tribute to Super Kev. 
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Farhad Moshiri's quest to sell Everton continues with a number of parties interested in a takeover. 
Last night the race took a fresh twist with reports of new bidders ( Vici Private Finance) joining the mix.
That wasn’t the only news circulating online late this week as reports surfaced that a deal for Everton to sell Jarrad Branthwaite to Manchester United was close. Everton are currently holding out for an offer in excess of £70million. 
In other news the transfer window has officially opened with the Blues recently linked with a whole host of incomings and outgoings. 
Finally, this morning the club confirmed a ‘club record’ deal with sportswear firm Castore that will see them become the Toffees’ technical kit partner from 2024/25 and also the club’s first Founding Partner for the new stadium.
Plenty to discuss on today’s live Royal Blue Podcast with Ian Croll, Gav Buckland and Joe Thomas. 
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