Farhad Moshiri given mystery £40m Everton transfer as Liverpool comparison does not add up
| Published date | 30 April 2022 |
| Publication title | Liverpool Echo: Web Edition Articles (England) |
Sport Bible tweeted out a screenshot of a graphic showing the respective transfer figures and accomplishments of the Merseyside rivals since the summer of 2016 – when owner Farhad Moshiri first came to Everton. Not only did the number crunchers come up with a bigger outlay from the Blues in terms of fees splashed out but their net spend was approximately twice the figure of those across Stanley Park.
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The tragedy for Evertonians when it comes to this team who enter the final month of the season in the relegation zone and regardless of whether they stay up or not, are on course for the lowest equivalent points total in the club’s entire history is that it has been assembled at great expense, there is absolutely no question about that. Mr Moshiri has invested a fortune but the Blues’ recruitment policy has been at best muddled and worst, deeply flawed.
However, all is not what it seems when taking the quoted figures at first glance. Annoyingly, many modern day transfers are for ‘undisclosed fees’ so we can’t always get truly accurate numbers but even when using widely-reported price tags as a guide, there’s something not quite right about the graphic. Everton seem well ahead of Liverpool when it comes to ‘£20million’ signings, with the score recorded as 20-12.
In truth there are only 16 in this bracket but £20million seems to be the going rate for most half-decent Premier League signings these days. What is really telling though are the figures for the real top end of the market though.
When it comes to £40million plus signings – the true elite – Liverpool are said to be ahead 7-3 but just who are this supposed Everton trio Gylfi Sigurdsson – who hasn’t played for the Blues all season – remains the club’s record signing at...
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