'I've not been told' - Sean Dyche makes Everton transfer admission after Deadline Day sales

As the transfer window heads into its final days, Sean Dyche is not expecting a nasty surprise.

When he was appointed this time last year the blow to the squad had already been dealt as Anthony Gordon was sold to Newcastle United, strengthening Everton’s accounts but weakening the new manager’s hand for the survival fight that followed.

In the summer the final day of the window held a punch as trusted Alex Iwobi was sold to Fulham.

With Everton’s two most recent sets of accounts both the subject of Premier League investigations, Dyche could have been forgiven for fearing the worst as he carried his threadbare group into the new year. But, he believes, Everton can resist interest in his stars this time around.

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Dyche has several players who are attracting attention going into this week. Amadou Onana and Jarrad Branthwaite are on the radar of clubs fighting in, or for, Champions League football. While both talents would come at the type of price that has not been seen across this transfer window so far, there remains concern an opportunistic suitor could attempt to move now, believing that Everton are vulnerable due to the uncertainty off the pitch as a prospective takeover drags on and the club fights allegations of spending breaches across consecutive years.

Abdoulaye Doucoure, whose impact on Everton’s survival last season and progress during this campaign has been immense, is on the radar of Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq. His value to Everton and Dyche has only increased with the time he has spent unavailable due to recent hamstring