The Premier League hopes to finalise a new financial agreement with the EFL at the earliest opportunity.
A proposed 10-year arrangement was submitted last week and would double solidarity payments made to the 72 EFL clubs.
Following several years of disagreement over how much financial support should be distributed throughout the English football pyramid, top-flight clubs approved a package in late July.
The EFL has not yet approved the proposal, however, and negotiations between the two organisations are continuing.
Under the offer, EFL clubs would receive an additional £1.8bn, with part of the funding expected to come from a higher levy on Premier League transfers.
After its clubs met on Thursday, the Premier League confirmed that discussions about forming a new strategic partnership with the EFL were still taking place.
It said talks between senior representatives of both competitions had continued since the EFL formally received what it described as a fair and substantial offer the previous month.
The top flight added that it remained determined to secure a football-led agreement quickly, allowing extra funds to reach EFL clubs during the current season.
If the parties cannot reach an agreement themselves, the Independent Football Regulator could use its backstop authority to impose a settlement, an outcome the Premier League wants to prevent.
The proposed package would also remove the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals and introduce safeguards designed to stop clubs from using the additional funds for player salaries.
The dispute over financial distribution dates back to a government-commissioned, supporter-led review in 2021. That review followed several major problems in the sport, including the unsuccessful European Super League plan and the collapse of Bury FC.
No redistribution agreement has been completed, largely because of opposing views about the valuable parachute payments awarded to relegated clubs.
The EFL argues that these payments undermine competitive balance and may encourage excessive spending among clubs pursuing promotion. The Premier League maintains that the payments give teams enough security to invest and help sustain the competition that produces revenue for distribution to the lower divisions.
In March 2024, government officials warned both organisations that a settlement could be enforced if they were unable to negotiate one themselves.
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