Logic behind strange Everton transfer scenario explained – Still doesn’t work for Blues

AS Roma’s idea to involve Everton in a deal for Flamengo defender Wesley is a scheme to avoid problems with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations.

That’s according to Corriere dello Sport, who explain the logic behind the potential deal after reports yesterday.

Those claimed that Everton could look to sign Wesley for Roma, before sending him on loan to the Italian club for the season. Both are now owned by the Friedkin Group, of course.

This was naturally met with scepticism by Everton fans, who questioned why Everton would spend big on a player and then send him to Italy on loan, particularly when he’s better than their current options at right-back anyway.

Corriere explain that the idea is based on the fact Everton don’t have to comply with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations. Roma do after qualifying for the Europa League last season.

That means they have to be careful with their spending. Thus, they would have Everton spend the €30m required to sign Wesley before sending him on loan to Roma for the season. The loan would include an obligation to buy for next season.

Roma would benefit as they’d avoid the outlay this summer, leaving them free to spend the money elsewhere while also strengthening. It would be a ‘sensational’ move that would be the start of an ‘axis of mutual future help’ between the two clubs.

It’s a similar strategy to the one used by Manchester City to sign Savinho, who passed between City Football Group clubs before heading to the Etihad eventually.

The problem here is that it doesn’t seem to benefit Everton in any way. For a start, their finances are hardly so secure that they can spend €30m on a player for another club. In fact, they need all of the money they can get to reinvest in David Moyes’ squad this summer, given the number of exits from it.

Instead, this feels like something which has been dreamed up in Italy without taking into account that Everton have their own rules to comply to, namely PSR. It seems very unlikely to be something they’d sign up to, not unless there is some advantage that is yet to come to light.