Everton have a long history of being forced into the sales of their best and brightest talents. In fact, across the last decade and further, it has almost always felt like an inevitability. If a player shines for the Toffees, the lack of financial backing and therefore ambition almost always drives them into the arms of the Premier League’s elite. Romelu Lukaku, John Stones, Richarlison and Ross Barkley. These are just four names, all of whom have joined other English clubs in the last eight years seeking silverware. Naturally, they have earned varying degrees of success. And so, with another …
