Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has insisted his old side won’t face “awkward questions” about Orel Mangala’s loan arrival.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed the deal is not “sketchy” as John Textor has no “standing or control” on Merseyside as of yet.
Everton are currently subject to a takeover bid from Textor, who also owns Lyon and has shares at Crystal Palace.
Mangala joined from the French club on a season-long loan in the final week of the window, bolstering the Toffees’ squad following Amadou Onana’s exit.
The Premier League assess all transfers for fair market value, while clubs in the same multi-club network and Uefa competition are barred from trading players.
Mangala’s Everton move is not ‘sketchy’, says Wyness
But Wyness suggested Mangala’s move to Goodison Park complies completely with the rules.
He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “I don’t think it’s a sketchy deal.
“Textor’s only standing with Everton at the moment is as an exclusive bidder with Moshiri.
“He’s still got to go through the due diligence, so he has zero standing or control at Everton yet.
“It’s probably a deal which has been done through sporting directors, and Mangala will have been on the list even without Textor being involved at Lyon.
“I doubt very much if there was any Textor involvement. I don’t think he’ll be involved at that level.
“It’s unlikely Everton will face any awkward questions about that deal.”
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