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Dan Friedkin is set to rescue Everton from takeover purgatory after two hellish years. Now, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly looks set to capitalise from a previous bidder’s financial struggles. An American billionaire who has made his fortune in the media and automotive sectors, Friedkin is set to expand his interests in sports by buying Everton in a deal that values the club at around £550m. The bulk of that headline figure will not go to soon-to-be-former owner Farhad Moshiri but instead to reducing the club’s debt burden. Friedkin is one of five bidders to have held exclusive talks with Moshiri a…

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