After Everton announced that Cenk Tosun, Fabian Delph and Gylfi Sigurdsson would depart on a free transfer upon the expiry of their contracts at the end of June, the damning statistic became clear that the club would make an £82m loss on the trio.
This is in stark contrast to the Toffees’ Merseyside rivals who are experts in recouping fees for departing players. This is something that both Frank Lampard and director of football Kevin Thelwell must improve upon as they look to reshape and rejuvenate the Everton squad after an extremely disappointing campaign.
This is all the more pertinent in the financial climate they are operating in. Funds are reportedly tight at Goodison Park as Everton continue to deal with Financial Fair Play barometers and manage the move to their future Bramley-Moore Dock stadium.
