According to Dave Powell of the Liverpool Echo, Everton received a “fair chunk” of the £22 million sale of Alex Iwobi up front.
The midfielder has joined Premier League rivals Fulham on a five-year deal, as per their official club website (2 September).
Nigerian international Iwobi made a total of 140 appearances for the Toffees following his move from Arsenal in 2019.
The 27-year-old has previously played for Fulham manager Marco Silva, who signed the player from Arsenal for Everton.
“The finer details of the Iwobi deal are not known, but given its lateness, it is likely that Everton had the necessary leverage to get a fair chunk paid up early so that they could realise some cold, hard cash,” Powell wrote for the Liverpool Echo.
The sale of Iwobi is a nice financial boost for the Premier League club, which has struggled in this area in recent years.
The sale of Iwobi represents a significant financial boost for the Premier League club, which has struggled in this area in recent years.
Given that the midfielder was in the final year of his contract at Goodison Park, the Merseyside club’s £22 million sum marks excellent business.
That has not been said of Everton in recent transfer windows, but it is absolutely true in this case, with the club facing the risk of losing the Nigerian for free next summer.
With nine goals and 16 assists in blue, the dynamic midfielder may not have had the best final-third performance, but his departure will be a blow to manager Sean Dyche given the difficult season ahead.
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