Premier League chief executive Richard Masters will hold talks with EFL chairman Rick Parry on Thursday over a cash bailout with lower league clubs asking for a £250million rescue package to get through the season.
Sportsmail has learned that a previous meeting between the Premier League and EFL took place on Tuesday without a resolution being reached, although their willingness to hold more discussions two days later indicates that both sides are eager to agree a deal that could safeguard the future of dozens of clubs.
Premier League clubs have made it clear they would prefer to make further progress in talks with government over the return of fans to stadiums before committing millions of pounds to their counterparts in the lower divisions, but with several clubs in League One and Two struggling to pay players' wages this month there is a recognition that further delays could have devastating consequences.