The former Everton ace would sell two of the club’s prized assets.
Former Everton man Don Hutchison has claimed on Twitter that he would sell Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku this summer if he was in charge of transfers.
The Toffees signed goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Dutch attacker Davy Klaassen for a combined £54 million on Thursday, according to The Telegraph.
It was a very productive day for Everton who managed to deflect attention away from potential outgoings.
Barkley and Lukaku are two key figures who might well leave Goodison Park this summer, and although Hutchison admits it won’t make him popular with fans of the Merseyside club, the ex-Scotland international says he would sell up.
Klaassen, 24, scored 14 times in the Eredivisie last season and twice in Ajax’s Europa League campaign, helping his side reach the final of the competition.
He is a good signing but Everton are yet to sign a replacement for Lukaku – whose prospective return to Chelsea is “almost done” according to The Mirror – and the Belgian leaves big shoes to fill.
The 24-year-old hit 25 Premier League goals last season, with only Tottenham’s Harry Kane managing more.
Meanwhile, the Evening Standard claimed last month that linked-away Barkley would fetch a reported £35 million, with Spurs and Manchester United said to be interested.
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