Everton boss Sean Dyche breaks silence on Amadou Onana future amid Arsenal transfer links

Everton manager Sean Dyche has not dismissed the possibility of players leaving in the transfer window, but insists it's not part of his current plans amid reports linking Amadou Onana with Arsenal. The club has faced financial challenges over the past 18 months due to profit and sustainability rules, which led to a 10-point deduction last season for breaching these regulations.

In January last year, they sold Anthony Gordon to Newcastle for £45million, just six months after Richarlison went to Tottenham for £60million. Other players like Alex Iwobi, Demarai Gray, Tom Cannon and Niels Nkounkou were also sold in the summer to balance the books following the arrivals of Beto and Youssef Chermiti for a combined £41million.

With the January transfer window open there are rumours linking midfielder Onana with Arsenal, while Lyon are reportedly interested in on-loan Villarreal forward Arnaut Danjuma, who hasn't had much game time. Everton's squad isn't large, and any further reductions could be harmful, but Dyche can't rule out departures completely.

He said: «We are in a position to do the best we can with the team we have got but we are in the position where if the right deal came along...» He added: «But you've seen how quiet it is in January and we are certainly not thinking of players going out of the building.»

Dyche dismissed the rumours about Danjuma, who recently posted a picture of himself in a private jet. «The situation is very simple; he's an Everton player. He's still here, he played in the last game and he has a fair chance of playing in the next one too,» Dyche said ahead of his side's clash against Aston Villa.

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