Everton accomplished an almost unachievable feat by securing their place in the Premier League following a terrible season in which they were fined eight points for violating PSR regulations.
But in order to prevent a repeat of last season, Sean Dyche’s team will need to add players to the playing roster and let go of a few others in order to prevent any more point deductions in the near future.
Lewis Dobbin and Ben Godfrey have already left Goodison Park, having raised significant sums through their individual sales for their fight against PSR, but further departures may occur in order to solidify their existing financial situation.
Jarrad Branthwaite has been constantly connected to a high-profile departure from Merseyside; it is most likely that Manchester United will land the center back.
However, he’s been a crucial part of Dyche’s side over the last 12 months, starting 35 of the 38 Premier League outings last season and narrowly missing out on a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the ongoing European Championships.
One other player could leave the Toffees this summer, with the club expecting to make a huge profit on the fee they paid for him – undoubtedly helped by his impressive displays for his nation at the Euros.
Everton could part ways with international star
In recent weeks, Everton midfielder Amadou Onana has been linked with various moves away from Goodison Park, with Arsenal one of the clubs at the front of the queue for his signature during the transfer window.
According to earlier reports, Dyche’s team was hoping to get the Belgian player to leave the club for around £60 million. If successful, it would be a profit of almost £30 million over the £33 million they paid for him less than two years ago.
Since joining the Toffees, he has been a great asset, recording 72 appearances for the team, which has helped him get into Belgium’s starting lineup.
Onana has excelled at this summer’s tournament despite his nation’s round of 16 exit, featuring in every minute of the competition up until their defeat at the hands of France earlier this week.
His excellent form could see the club demand a higher fee, but they should also look to cash in on the 22-year-old whilst his stock is at its highest.
Amadou Onana’s market value in 2024
It was great business by the club at the time, with the Toffees set to make a huge profit on the fee they paid for him – further bolstering their current PSR standing should they part ways with the midfielder this window.
Two years on from his move to Goodison, Onana is now valued at £42m as per Transfermarkt, with the club able to demand a higher fee than his market value, especially given the current climate.
If they could rake in such a fee that would be impressive work considering it’s more than both of their potential two new recruits Armando Broja and Iliman Ndiaye. The former continues to be linked but the latter is closing in on a move as per reports.
According to Transfermarkt, Broja and Ndiaye, are valued at £19m and £13m respectively – further evidence of the excellent business conducted by the club in a period of off-the-field turmoil.
| Highest valued players at Everton | |
|---|---|
| Player | Value |
| Amadou Onana | £42.3m |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | £35.5m |
| Vitaliy Mykolenko | £23.7m |
| Jordan Pickford | £18.6m |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | £18.6m |
| Stats via Transfermarkt | |
