Everton's record incoming transfers

Everton’s transfer policy has changed from the David Moyes era, where a team was put together on a shoestring.

Back then, it seemed like a bigger budget would solve most problems and allow the club to make the jump into regular European contenders.

It hasn’t proved as easy as that. More money doesn’t necessarily equal a better squad and there’s more scope for expensive mistakes.

In terms of Everton’s biggest ever transfers, it is no surprise that they all arrived in 2014 or later.

All values via Transfermarkt:

1. Gylfi Sigurdsson – £44.5 million
2. Richarlison – £35 million
3. Romelu Lukaku and Alex Iwobi – £28 million
4. Yerry Mina and Cenk Tosun – £27 million
5. Yannick Bolasie, Michael Keane and Jordan Pickford – £26 million
6. Moise Kean and Ben Godfrey – £25 million
7. Davy Klaassen – £24 million
8. Allan, Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Andre Gomes – £22.5 million
9. Morgan Schneiderlin – £21 million
10. Theo Walcott – £20 million

Sigurdsson’s arrival came after a long, protracted saga with Swansea. He has probably played his best football in a blue shirt this season.

Lukaku was probably the pick of the signings, arriving during Roberto Martinez’s reign.

One eye-catching signing which isn’t on this list is James Rodriguez, because Everton managed to get him on a free last summer.

That goes to show you don’t always have to splash out a huge transfer fee to get quality.