Right so its sky and BBC, two sources we all ridicule for their inaccuracy and bias, except when it is suitable to the purpose. Everton are legally required to post all purchases and sales in their accounts, just not on an individual player basis, so we can tell what the fees actually came out 1-2 years later.
For example, if you take transfermarkt numbers(despite their shortcomings) for our sales they add up exactly, If you take BBCs, they are off by a good bit. Great recent example: "
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61774964". Transfermarkt lists it for 50m, and at least Sky(
Sky Richarlison Sale) has the honesty to say its 50m as well, with maybe up to 10m in add-ons. Everton's 21/22 accounts reveal it was almost exactly 50m, for 67.7 in total player trading profit.
Chermiti is another good example:
12.5m euros from Tier 1 source:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4767774/2023/08/11/everton-youssef-chermiti-transfer/
12m pounds from Tier 1 source:
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ton-as-they-close-in-on-youssef-chermiti-deal
Sky and BBC, the worse sources, just say 15m, at best just exaggerating and including all add-ons. Transfermarkt obviously closer to correct here.
Beto another good example
21.5m pounds from Tier 1 source:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4814757/2023/08/29/everton-beto-udinese-transfer/
We also know from Fab that our initial total package, fee + add-ons was 21.5m pounds, and then we upped fee + add-ons by another 4.5m and sealed the deal.
You have the less reliable sources quoting the entire potential amount, and then you have the BBC which has lost the plot and just translated euros as pounds in lazy journalism. Transfermarkt again closer to correct.
Maupay, very few if any sources as it all says undisclosed. I had seen 12m a lot at the time, I have no doubt it was something around that plus add-ons that he shockingly never earned.
And yes, I DID cross check verses the accounts, its not that hard to do as its all public. Further, lets get into those salary numbers posted here.... If anyone wants to propose their total salary is above 7.5m a season Id be interested to see where that comes from.