A SOURCE close to Charlton Athletic has told News Shopper reports this weekend suggesting Zabeel Investment are considering buying Everton instead of the Addicks are wide of the mark.
Several national newspapers claimed the Toffees were set to gazump Charlton and win the race for the huge cash injection which would follow should a takeover go ahead.
However, both Charlton and Zabeel Investment remain in the due diligence process and the Addicks are still firmly on course to see the deal go through.
The Charlton source said: “This story had all the hallmarks of just being a filler with no sources or quotes to back it up.
“We have no idea where the suggestion came from, but as far as Charlton Athletic are concerned it is completely without foundation.”
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