Everton CEO: Keeping top talent is tough

Everton's chief admits retaining stars like Ndiaye is a challenge even when clubs perform well.

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What happened. Everton CEO Angus Kinnear said retaining top talent is a challenge for established Premier League clubs, even when performing well, as he aims to keep Iliman Ndiaye and re-sign Jack Grealish.

• Kinnear hopes Ndiaye stays for many years.
• Clubs face squad cost ratio limits (85% revenue in PL).
• Everton were deducted 8 points in 2023-24 for PSR breaches.

“Our vision is very much that our best players like Ndiaye are retained, play at the club and help us achieve what we all want to achieve.”

— Angus Kinnear

Everton face financial constraints and competition from richer clubs, making retention a key challenge.

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