Everton could be tempted to sell Tom Davies if a 'decent offer' arrives, journalist Paul Brown has told GiveMeSport. 

The lowdown

Davies came through the youth ranks at Everton, making his senior debut for the club in 2016. He has since gone on to reach 158 appearances for the Toffees at the age of 23, but he is now into the final 18 months of his £25,000-per-week contract at Goodison Park.

He has not yet had the opportunity to impress new manager Frank Lampard, having injured his knee in November and then damaged his hamstring while on the road to recovery. Indeed, the player is not expecting to be back on the pitch until next season (via Daily Mail).

The latest

Brown pointed out that Everton's precarious Financial Fair Play (FFP) situation could play a part in their thinking when it comes to Davies' future, believing that if the Blues are receptive to offers for the 23-year-old, then it's possible that he has already played his last game for the club.

The journalist told GiveMeSport: "The problem for him, and the club, is that because of their FFP situation, and him being a homegrown player, I think if ever there was a decent offer to come in for Tom Davies, they'd realise a lot of profit on him because he's come through the ranks there.

"They haven't had to pay a fee. So, I think his future is a bit uncertain, really."

The verdict

Everton's issues with FFP last summer were well documented. Their spending was 'very much constrained' by the rules after years of 'significant losses' (in the words of football finance expert Kieran Maguire), and based on what Brown is saying here, those problems haven't gone away just yet.

Sacrificing Davies, valued at €18m (about £15m) by Transfermarkt, could therefore be a smart move from a business perspective.

Furthermore, Everton have other options in the middle of the park in the likes of Abdoulaye Doucoure, Allan, Fabian Delph and January signing Dele Alli. They could also potentially try to make Donny van de Beek's loan move permanent come the summer, strengthening their midfield depth further and duly making Davies more dispensable.

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