Richi’s return?

But I have three concerns:

Firstly all of your proposals would seem to value him at around £40m and I don't think there is any way that we will be spending that much on just one player this summer. It may well be our entire transfer budget and will have to help us cover at least 2-3 positions.

Secondly there's also his age. He's 27 now, in his prime but Everton has got where it currently is by spending large amounts on players who end up leaving the club for little or nothing. We can't afford to keep doing that.

Thirdly I'm wary of 'going back'. Players returning for a second spell rarely hit the heights of their first one. See Pienaar and Rooney. Although Gueye has done ok.

The thought of Richie in an Everton shirt again makes me smile but unless it's on loan or Spurs agree to a much reduced price I can't see it. We should be looking for the next Richarlison though, a pacy, hard-working attacker who can play across the front and brings goals. Watford got him initially for £11m and that has to be our aim. Perhaps we have already done it with Chermitti?

*Mystic hand guesture* 'Richarlison isn't the the player you're looking for, he can go about his business.'

I like him and will never forget that flare moment. He showed respect on his return last season and will always be welcome back.

I don't think we can afford him right now, even though I'd have him back. We just have to face reality.

A real character. Donates a percentage of his salary to cancer charities. And when living on Merseyside, he was known to welcome supporters at his house, come out and give them shirts.

He may have had a reputation of being a sulk, but for me it was because he gave a shit.

I'd have him back tomorrow but can't see it happening.

Is Don Carlo an option?

And, as others have said, it rarely works out the second time around. Let's leave him as a good memory.

As such, a move here would be such a backward step for him. His agent would resign just on general principle.

Did he tell you that? Because nowhere does it say what you did.

Why the fuck would Calvert-Lewin want to go to the Skunk Maggots anyway? Doubt very much this will happen.

Stephen seems to have a sense of humor about it, though. So all's well.

He'd be a very popular lad around the city, NOT!

So there may be something in this.

Man Utd winning the Cup means that Newcastle do not get European football of any kind next season. I think this makes them less attractive.

However, I wouldn't be surprised to see Dom going there and Callum Wilson coming to us.

Richarlison isn't an out-and-out striker.

Yeah, drag him the fuck back ASAP!

More money and challenging for a European place with better players doesn't make them less attractive.

Wilson is a good forward when he's fit... trouble is, he usually isn't but there has been talking of other players being involved.

Hang on, has Levy seen Onana? If he has that deal won't happen!

He saved Spurs £15M getting Dele Alli off the wages bill, he won't want to waste money by putting the cheerleader on the books.