Amadou Onana most likely player to leave Everton amid £33m+ development
Everton are desperate to raise funds and Amadou Onana is the most likely player to bring those funds in, according to The Mirror.
Chris McKenna reported on page 63 of the newspaper (23 June) that Sean Dyche is willing to sell Onana just one year after signing the midfielder for £33million.
The Belgian would now be worth a higher fee and with Dyche and Director of Football Kevin Thellwell currently operating with a transfer budget of zero, they need to sell in order to buy.
Despite FFP concerns being addressed through multiple big-money sales, new investors still remain cautious about the books with every area of a tired squad needing upgrading.
Onana would leave a hole behind in midfield while a new striker is desperately needed as well as replacements for defenders Conor Coady and Yery Mina who both left the club.
Oh no no
After just one season the young and talented Belgian midfielder looks set to say goodbye to Goodison.
The 21-year-old arrived for a big fee last summer and played 33 times for Everton in various positions across the midfield as the club battled and survived relegation.
Onana has great potential and could really develop into a top player however might not have the chance to do so in an Everton shirt. Fans will most likely not want to see the back of him however for the fee that he may command, there is little choice really.
The Toffees are not in a position where they can be turning down big-money offers for their star players and Dyche will most likely be okay with the player leaving as long as the money from his sale is redistributed across his unbalanced squad.
Something needs to happen fast otherwise the club may find themselves in another relegation dogfight next year.