Don't forget Angus Kinnear is involved now and remember the absolute rigamarole we had trying to get Gnonto out of Leeds.
Kinnear was the one who basically say pay the fee or leg it...He basically said you've got a contract and that's the end of it.
There was a recent article somewhere about Beto's hope that Charly remains. He said that their styles fit so well together because Charly likes to drive with the ball and put passes in ahead of him, and that before every game, Charly tells him...
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-handed-major-carlos-alcaraz-31743383
The Echo have said we have the priority/exclusivity to exercise the option at £12m (€15m) by 31st May
Athletic are reporting the purchase option runs until the end of May. We've just missed the automatic obligation that set in after 9(?) games. So technically no-one else can do anything until that expires and it leaves us free to tie up a deal.