The big news - the ONLY news some would say - on Everton is the takeover talks, with the Mirror revealing exclusively last week there are at least four interested parties who want to buy the club.
The high profile engagement has come from the American consortium fronted by former Umbro boss (and Everton sponsor) Peter Kenyon, but there are differing levels of engagement with owner Farhad Moshiri from other groups.
That means, of course, all transfer business is up in the air for Everton, especially given stringent new rules on debt and wage limits introduced by the Premier League. With debts of £250m in the past three years, there needs to be some serious housekeeping at Goodison, unless there is further investment.