An American-led consortium is hoping to complete a takeover of Everton within the next six weeks, The Times can reveal. The group has signed a Head of Terms agreement for the deal, which could be worth about £200 million, and is performing due diligence on the club’s accounts. Bill Kenwright, the chairman, has granted John J Moores, Charles Noell and their partners — believed to include investors from both sides of the Atlantic — a period of exclusivity to examine the finances at Goodison Park. That expires at the end of next month, when a decision will be made about whether to push ahead with a deal. Should a sale go through, it would make Everton the second Barclays Premier League side in less than two months to receive an injection of US capital. Crystal Palace announced this week that they had agreed to sell a 36 per cent stake to Joshua Harris, owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, and David Blitzer. Moores and Noell had been linked with a similar deal to invest in Swansea City 12 months ago, holding discussions with Huw Jenkins, the chairman, and the club’s supporters’ trust over purchasing 33 per cent of the...