Our Everton correspondent Joe Thomas takes a look at the state of play as the Blues prepare for the opening of a crucial transfer window
A good summer for Kevin Thelwell and Everton remains a possibility despite the club’s ongoing financial and ownership issues.
Confidence was boosted by the performance under Sean Dyche, who oversaw a season in which the Blues would have mounted a challenge for the top half of the table had it not been for two unprecedented points deductions.
The Blues suffered from having a threadbare squad this season and with departures elsewhere, securing Gueye, Coleman and Young is a cost-effective way of maintaining a core of football intelligence without having to heap further pressure on the recruitment team to find replacements. In a move to manage expectations heading into the summer, Thelwell pointed to the likelihood of selling players in his programme notes for the final home game of the season against Sheffield United, and pointed to regulatory issues as part of that context.
Calvert-Lewin is also seen as a figure who would be difficult to replace and the club has entered into talks over a new deal for the striker, whose current contract expires next summer - making the Blues vulnerable to offers for him over the coming months. Newcastle United are one of several clubs with an interest in Calvert-Lewin, who found fitness and, later in the campaign, form, under Dyche.
Harrison was valued, enjoyed his time on Merseyside and has a clause in his deal with Leeds United that means he can now go on loan again following the Elland Road outfit's failure to gain immediate promotion from the Championship. Leeds will be looking to make sales this summer, however, and would likely prefer to sell him to alleviate their own financial demands.
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