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title: "Everton: Toffees want to offload three players"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-january-transfer-plans-digne-delph-tosun/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-12-21T16:44:21Z"
modified: "2021-12-21T16:44:21Z"
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# Everton: Toffees want to offload three players

**Fabian Delph is among a trio of players that Everton are hoping to sell in January, according to French journalist [Santi Aouna](https://twitter.com/Santi_J_FM/status/1473211320795373576?s=20).**

### The lowdown

The England international joined the Toffees from Manchester City ahead of the 2019/20 season in a deal worth an initial [£8.5m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/15/fabian-delph-everton-manchester-city-transfer). He has played just [36 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabian-delph/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/50362/verein/29) for the club since, having been hit with a [succession of injuries](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabian-delph/verletzungen/spieler/50362) which have sidelined him for nearly 50 matches in total.

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Everton generated only [£14.4m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-everton/transfers/verein/29) through player sales and loan fees in the summer as they [struggled with Financial Fair Play](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/financial-fair-play-limiting-everton-21258754) requirements.

### The latest

Aouna, a journalist for French publication Foot Mercato, [tweeted](https://twitter.com/Santi_J_FM/status/1473211320795373576?s=20) that ‘Everton would like to get rid of several players’ after the turn of the year.

He identified three of those who could be set for the exit door – Delph, left-back Lucas Digne and striker Cenk Tosun.

### The verdict

Delph is probably the most surprising inclusion in Aouna’s list. Digne has [reportedly fallen out](https://theathletic.com/3003403/2021/12/08/a-row-in-spanish-with-benitez-in-front-of-team-mates-why-digne-was-dropped-for-arsenal-match/?source=emp_shared_article&redirected=1) with manager Rafael Benitez, and Everton have [already lined up](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1471792985138515968) a potential replacement in the form of Vitaliy Mykolenko.

Meanwhile, Tosun is on the periphery at Goodison Park, having played just [six minutes of football](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cenk-tosun/leistungsdaten/spieler/45671) since he returned from injury at the start of November.

On the other hand, Delph has [started three of the last seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabian-delph/leistungsdaten/spieler/50362) matches for which he has been available, indicating that he is regarded as a valuable squad player by Benitez, and has won plaudits for his [‘excellent’](https://twitter.com/carlmarkham/status/1457366774119346178) contribution in recent weeks.

Based on the players’ Transfermarkt valuations, though, they could bank around [£37m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-everton/startseite/verein/29) from the sales. Perhaps that’s the overriding reason for Everton apparently wishing to get that trio off their books once and for all.

**In other news, [could this Everton ace also head for the exit door?](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-transfer-rumours/everton-yerry-mina-eyed-by-napoli/)**