Yeah this has to be it. As others have pointed out, it’s too left field to be a straight up blag for attention but the conflicting reports are so contrasting that someone along the line has, knowingly or otherwise, strongly exaggerated the progress that had been made.My feeling, not based on any inside info but just how dysfunctional orgs work is that there are competing interest groups getting involved in the transfer process. And no doubt, some leeking to help reduce anger. It was the last home game before the window shutting wasnt it?
Assuming we are in for him, I imagine that weakens our hand from a negotiating POV, which is a highly Everton consequence.