Transfers are very different now, they are played out under a spotlight from both media and fans and technology allows this to happen.
Thirty years ago there might be a mention in the sports pages about Everton being interested in Yarmolenko and there would be very little else until a deal was completed or it fell through.
Last Saturday Evertonians were watching Yarmolenko play live against a pub team in some cup competition.
I think that we should listen to Phil Jagielka , he said that any deals will in the last day or two of the window, as captain of the club I would think that he has some idea of what is happening transfer wise or at least who the targets are.
We know that negotiations are difficult with East European teams and as with most deals the players wishes will be important.
It reminds me of the deal that Liverpool almost had a season or two ago that they could not get over the line and this will probably go down to the wire as well.
I would say that we have alternatives lined up, we would be foolish not to , and in general I think that Tony Scott said is probably close enough to the situation.
We want Yarmolenko, we are still trying to get him, it is very difficuly and it may happen but a good chance it won't and if so we are looking at others.