Two young stars on Everton's radar this summer have shone in the opening weeks of the Champions League but Frank Lampard has no regrets - simply saying: "That is football."
Mohammed Kudus continued his strong start to the campaign for Ajax by scoring at Anfield in his club's narrow defeat to Liverpool this week. Everton were thought to have been close to a deal for the 22-year-old only for it to be scuppered when Manchester United moved in for his teammate, Antony.
Mykhaylo Mudryk then scored his second goal of this season's Champions League for Shakhtar Donetsk in their encounter with Celtic. The Ukrainian club's sporting director Darijo Srna stated Everton had submitted a £26m bid for the 21-year-old just weeks ago.