No sooner had the blue smoke started to evaporate from the air and Everton supporters headed home after a long, draining day, thoughts quickly turned to the transfer window.
Speaking after his side’s dramatic 1-0 win over Bournemouth, Sean Dyche was clear in his comments that his squad needs serious work this summer. The expectation is that some big decisions will have to be made.
And the first of those calls was confirmed on Thursday morning. To say eyebrows were raised when Everton confirmed they had decided against triggering a £4.5 million option to sign Conor Coady from Wolverhampton Wanderers would be an understatement.