Neal Maupay is set to leave Everton on a permanent transfer this summer.
Neal Maupay, who spent last season on loan at Marseille, has become incredibly unpopular with Everton fans.
Maupay has teased Everton on social media over the last 12 months or so, and even admitted he finds enjoyment in their poor results.
The Frenchman tipped them to suffer relegation last year, too, so evidently, supporters are glad to see the back of him.
According to the Liverpool Echo, Maupay’s permanent transfer to Marseille has now gone through, so we’ve spoken exclusively to finance expert Adam Williams to get the breakdown on how much money Everton are due to bank.
What Neal Maupay’s sale means for Everton’s PSR situation
Williams has told Everton News exactly how Maupay’s sale will affect Everton’s PSR calculations for the 2025/26 season.
“When you’re working out the profit on a player sale for PSR purposes, you work off the book value of the player,” Williams explained. “You work out the book value based on their initial fee divided by the years on their initial contract, multiplied by the years remaining. Then, you subtract the sale fee from the book value – and that’s your PSR profit.
“It sounds like Maupay signed for a £10m base fee, rising to £15m with add-ons. Let’s call it £12m in total. He signed a three-year deal in 2022 and that has now elapsed. Everton did trigger a one-year extension at some point, but we don’t know exactly when.
“Whatever the case, his amortised book value will be very low – probably about £2.5m. So with a £6m sale rising to £10m, you’re making a £3.5-7.5m profit under PSR. Then, you have the wage savings too.
“There aren’t any reliable reports on how much Maupay earns a week. Remember, the aggregator sites that say player X earns Y amount per week are doing guesswork and more often than not they are well wide of the mark. But we can do some deduction here.
“Everton had 506 total employees in the last financial year and their total payroll – for both players, coaches and non-playing staff – was £157m. I reckon you detract about £15-20m for non-player and coaching staff wages, so that gives you a squad and coaching payroll of £137m.
“That gives Everton players an average weekly wage of about £60,000-a-week. When you remove development players and less senior squad members, Maupay was probably one of the higher earners, so I reckon he was probably on about £75,000-a-week or thereabouts including bonuses. Obviously, this isn’t scientific, but he will be on more than the £50,000 that some sites are claiming. We can be pretty sure of that.
“So Everton are saving another £3.5m-plus there too. All in all, his departure is going to improve their PSR position by at least £7m in 2025-26 and potentially more with add-ons.”
Friedkin Group ready to spend big next month
The current financial year is set to elapse at the end of June, so once that date passes, that’s when Everton can really flex their muscles in the transfer market.
It’s understood that the Friedkins are ready to hand Moyes a healthy budget, as PSR issues should no longer be a concern going forward.
The new Hill Dickinson Stadium will be transformative for Everton’s finances, as it’s forecasted to bank an extra £40m in revenue each year.
Dan Friedkin has already agreed a £6m-a-year naming rights deal, too, so the club are on really strong footing.
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