Would be great to see a decade statistically analysis on all the players us and West Ham had both been linked to and how many of these players actually signed for either clubs
No problem with any player going. I do however have issue with players running their contracts out for a bigger signing on fee, see Barkley. Just say you want to go under contract and let the club cash in ?
Unless he has said he wants to go play in the Championship, at this point I would look to send him out to Portugal or Spain with a view to maximising a return on him. Not sure sending him to say a Stoke is going to be good for his career.
I think he will be great wherever he goes next unless it’s us, then there’s a potential he will flop just because it’s Everton. Probably best not to spend so much money on him…. Would feel abit like a mosh signing