Everton owner Farhad Moshiri will be 'accepting defeat' if he agrees to walk away from Goodison Park, according to Daily Star journalist Paul Brown.

Moshiri seemingly reaffirmed his commitment to the Toffees by taking his stake up to 94.1 per cent with a £100million capital injection in January, but there are doubts over whether he will still be at the club in a matter of weeks.

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What's the latest news involving a potential Everton takeover?

The Telegraph have revealed that Peter Kenyon is fronting a consortium looking to take Everton off Moshiri's hands.

The report suggests that Kenyon's group, which includes American businessmen Maciek Kaminski and John Thornton, have secured a period of exclusivity to hold detailed talks with Moshiri.

It is understood that Everton's current majority shareholder is hoping to sell the Toffees for in excess of £500million.

The Merseyside club also attracted interest during the closing stages of last season, with United States-based tycoons reportedly willing to fork out £350million in order to seal a deal.

However, the club has yet to change hands and Moshiri, who first headed to Goodison Park after acquiring a 49.9 per cent stake in 2016, remains at the helm.

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What has Paul Brown said about the situation?

Brown is shocked that Moshiri could quit Everton and hand over the keys to Goodison Park in the not-too-distant future.

The journalist believes the 67-year-old will be going against his philosophy if he decides now is the right time to move on.

Brown told GIVEMESPORT: "That is something of a surprise because he's pumped so much money into the club and doesn't have much of a return for it as yet.

"To sell now would be him almost accepting defeat, really, which is not something businessmen in his position like to do."

Would now be the right time for a change of ownership?

Everton have won the English top flight title on nine occasions and also got their hands on the FA Cup five times, but they have not come close to rediscovering their former glory days during Moshiri's reign.

In fact, the Toffees only marginally avoided dropping out of the Premier League and into the Championship last season, with four points being all that separated them from the dreaded relegation zone.

There have been 10 different men in charge of Everton – whether that be permanently or on a caretaker basis – since Moshiri headed to the club, so a new-look hierarchy may be what is needed if the Merseyside outfit want continuity and are to move to the next level.