Everton’s transfer department have enjoyed a silent window thus far, with their jobs having been made relatively simple by the recent ruling.
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The Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules have claimed that the Toffees were in breach for a second time this season earlier this week, and as such, seemingly cannot.
As such, they have had little to do.
Warding off unlikely and admittedly weak interest from larger sides for the likes of Amadou Onana and Jarrad Branthwaite, it is laughable that the main saga throughout January has actually been over a player they don’t actually own.
However, they do still hold all the cards when it comes to the immediate future of Arnaut Danjuma.
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With Lyon’s reported interest in the Dutchman well-documented, his lack of game time under Sean Dyche had him keen to make the move.
Having his agent emerge and elude to such a notion, it seemingly sparked something in Kevin Thelwell that got his negotiating brain ticking.
After all, there is clearly one player in France that he has already shown an interest in. An opportunity emerged.