Sir Robert says:
"There is an awful lot of work going on,". "We are talking to a number of players and a number of Clubs. The chairman is in constant dialogue with the manager and where I need to get involved, I am doing that.
"We absolutely recognise the need to strengthen - we are fiercely ambitious and if that is the case then you need to go one step further than fifth place and one step further than appearing in an FA Cup final.
"To do that we know we need to bring talent in and we are not sitting on our hands in any way.
"We are determined to strengthen the squad and take to the field in 2009/10 with a better squad than 2008/09 and that is the core strategy of the football Club."
Few points
1) He knows well the whole of Everton cyberland is in meltdown and he choose not to mention any takeover, could have very easily have said nothing is happening, fact is he didnt even though im sure his Ross's and everyones elses at the clubs email and phone are going 90, if not supporters then by press a simple denial would sort it all out. This could be on.
2) Regardless of a takeover we have bid 15 mill for two players Defour and Naughton, so logic dictates we have a few sponds.
3) He mentions he has been talking to players so we have A) Agreed a fee with a club and are in negotiations with players or B) Are talking to Pennant or Duff.