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Former Everton director of football Marcel Brands has claimed that Rafa Benitez blocked the club from signing Luis Diaz ahead of his move to Liverpool.
Marcel Brands has confirmed that Everton were interested in making a big move for Luis Diaz back in 2021, only for Rafa Benitez to shoot down the deal that eventually saw his old club Liverpool snap up the brilliant winger.
In light of the somewhat chaotic developments in the takeover saga in recent weeks, the question on Evertonian minds now is just who are 777 Partners and are they both capable and worthy of running one of England’s most storied and successful football clubs?
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