Now Everton are confident they have managed to balance their books for the latest financial year to escape penalties for financial mismanagement during last season, they can concentrate on sorting out the coming season.
Many fans assume the sale of Richarlison means there will finally be money to spend on new transfers, after three windows of virtually no activity, but that depends on securing more income over the coming year.
With the club now suggesting there will be no sale, with owner Farhad Moshiri instead looking for a minority investor, that means any transfers will have to be funded by new sponsorship deals…or more outgoings. Mirror Sport has rounded up the latest Everton transfer news and rumours.