Everton’s proactivity in the market has hidden a darker financial secret this summer, which has already had one outstanding adverse effect.
Having seen Dan Friedkin’s takeover fall through because of the mountains of convoluted debt, it is a wonder how Kevin Thelwell is spending at all.
But, this ability to bring in new players is forged off his own brilliance, having briefly turned the Toffees into a sustainable side that only buys with the funds acquired from the sales of others.
Three outgoings in recent months have totalled around £70m gained, and thus opens up a wealth of possibilities.
But now, there is one deal that will truly hinge on the departure of one of their stars.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s Everton future remains uncertain, and for Sean Dyche, that cannot fly.
The Englishman has just one year left on his current deal, and given the financial implications that allowing such a prized asset to leave for free has, the club has a decision to make.
