John Textor, chairman of the Eagle Football group that includes Lyon, said on Wednesday he was confident of taking over English club Everton.

"There is a 90 percent chance it will happen, but the current owner has other choices," the American said during a press conference at Lyon's training center, where he is president.

In August, Everton owner Farhad Moshiri reportedly granted Textor an exclusivity period to explore a possible takeover. Textor said that he planned to buy the Premier League club, KosovaPress reports.

"It would come from my financing. I would be the buyer," Textor said.

Eagle Football also own Botafogo, the current Brazilian league leaders, and Molenbeek, relegated last season to the Belgian second division. Eagle Football also owns 46 percent of Crystal Palace, one of Everton's Premier League rivals.

Textor bought most of those shares in his own name, before combining the holdings when he created Eagle Football in November 2022. The company took control of Lyon the following month.

Under Premier League rules, Textor must sell his Crystal Palace stake before buying Everton.