With Everton’s giant midfielder making all the headlines last night for not the greatest of reasons, a number of clickbait sites have decided to reenergize the ongoing talk that Amadou Onana will be one of a number of high-value Everton players to be the subject of intense transfer speculation leading into next month’s transfer window.
The latest twist is a claim that Barcelona have already been talking to his entourage despite their own financial challenges.
And the talk of course is only fueled by parallel rumours regurgitating Everton’s parlous financial state as they appeal the pernicious 10-point deduction levied by the Premier League’s independent commisiion while struggling to meet the day-to-day running expenses of the club under an increasing debt burden that is needed to meet the huge added demand of ongoing finance for the construction of the new Everton Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
Some claim that player sales next month are inevitable in order to balance the books. But maintaining, if not increasing the strength and depth of the existing squad that Sean Dyche is finally getting a decent tune from has to be the priority for ensuring that Everton will see out their final season at Goodison Park as continuing members of the Premier League.
Meanwhile, there is speculation that Everton have put a £100M price tag around the neck of star centre-half Jarrad Branthwaite who has emerged as the hottest young player in his position this season.