Dropping down a level will do that for a player.
I'm with you in that I don't anticipate there being any appetite to sell and start again. The club only ever cashes in at the peak of a player's value when it's taken out of their hands, and I'd be surprised if there was interest from a club that could turn Calvert-Lewin's head.
Yes I agree with all of that. We are very reactive and allow events to happen to us. I dont think it's a question that's even considered, which is quite telling. Brands has to take some responsibility for this too. Any strategic role should have to include how and when we sell.
This will seem a tangent, but been reading a lot about Warren Buffet the stock trader. He essentially now advocates keeping good stocks forever. But when he was a younger man, be rarely did this. He would sell after 2 years a lot more often.
What changed for him? Well his position did. He runs a 100bn+ fund now, so has the luxury of not having to constantly keep chasing the next win.
When he was younger, with less cash liquidity, he had to be bolder to build that position.
Everton are not really in a position where they can just allow assets to sit. We probably need a bolder strategy. It was the right move to sell Lukaku and Stones, should have sold Barkley earlier etc. We just re invested badly.
My concern is, we learn the lesson -selling players is awful a d should be avoided at all costs. Which doesnt seem a sensible lesson to me.