Farhad Moshiri is ready to shake hands on exclusivity terms to sell Everton to Roma owner Dan Friedkin, Telegraph Sport understands.
Championship clubs have removed one of the main hurdles to promotion to the Premiership after the Rugby Football Union agreed to significantly alter the minimum-standards criteria.
Manchester United have made an opening offer worth up to £43 million for Jarrad Branthwaite that Everton are expected to reject out of hand.