Amadou Onana price tag hinted as Everton use £58m Chelsea transfer as comparison

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This January has largely revolved around potential outgoings rather than incomings for Everton, such is their financial predicament.

Unable to really spend much at all, as Kevin Thelwell outlined, it has instead forced the rumour mill to suggest that these issues are far worse than first imagined.

As such, departures seem far more likely, thus provoking the constant linking of Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana with Goodison Park exits, among other stars.

These two stand out as the Toffees’ prized assets, as a couple of young first-team mainstays who are shining despite the club’s struggles.

And whilst it was noted that the Belgium international was ‘more likely’ to leave than anyone else, BBC journalist Shamoon Hafez has sought to ease such intense suggestions by taking to X.

With Manchester United, Arsenal and even Barcelona all reportedly circling, he has suggested that none of these elite outfits have even made contact with Everton yet.

He wrote: ‘Everton have not had contact from other clubs regarding availability of Amadou Onana. Clearly has suitors from clubs in top-six but reports of £50m fee are fanciful. Wanted more than #CFC paid for Romeo Lavia (£58m) in the summer and Onana has improved even further since.’

Would Amadou Onana leave Everton?

Whilst he affirms his commitment to Everton on every occasion he gets the chance, his desire to reach the pinnacle of football is unsurprising given his immense talent.

And whilst many fans would like to think he could achieve those goals on Merseyside, the future hardly looks sparkling despite a decent upturn in form under Sean Dyche.

With financial woes unrelenting and fresh setbacks seemingly emerging every other week, the 22-year-old would not be remiss for seeking greener pastures, especially with the likes of title challengers like Arsenal and Barcelona all noted.

However, for now, he remains an Everton player, and an important one at that.

His physical dominance in the engine room has proven imperative this campaign, as he continues to adapt to the demands of English football.

A number of starring performances only help to emphasise the notion that he has acclimatised well, especially given he remains the club’s most accurate passer (85%), second-best tackler (2.6 per game) and fourth-highest rated (7.11) in the Premier League, via Sofascore.

Although perhaps on the end of a lot of unfair criticism, given many set him to an impossibly high standard given his technical mastery and physical presence, the Evertonians will almost certainly miss him when he’s gone.