Sean Dyche insists no fire sale is needed in the last few days of the transfer window at Everton

Sean Dyche has warned potential Premier League vultures that Everton don’t need a fire sale in the last few days of the transfer window.

Amadou Onana, Jarrad Branthwaite and Abdoulaye Doucoure have been linked moves out of Goodison Park but Dyche insists the club’s financial situation has stabilised since being hit with a 10-point deduction, and facing a further charge relating to accounts up to 2023.

Everton sold Anthony Gordon to Newcastle for £45million at the end of last year’s January window and six players including Alex Iwobi left in the summer to raise further revenue.

‘I think the club can at least control its finances at this time,’ said Dyche.

‘Very rarely do clubs have fire sales. We are certainly not looking at anything like that.

Jarrad Branthwaite, left, has been linked with a move away from Goodison Park recently

‘You want to keep your best players and I think the club are aware of that. We have thinned down the squad to a point where injuries do affect it.

‘There is only so far that the cutting can go until you go ‘Right, we still need a group that are competitive.’

‘Some of the work from the last window is paying us back now because obviously it is in better shape.

‘I’ve certainly not been told we have to do anything other than crack on with what we’re doing,’

Everton are appealing the points deduction handed out for exceeding permitted losses between 2019 and 2022 and today’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Luton is a welcome distraction for both clubs from a relegation battle.

Everton have been hit with further FFP charges in accounts relating back to 2023

Ironically, Luton winger Andros Townsend is one of the players Everton had to sacrifice last summer when his contract run out.

Dyche celebrates his first anniversary at Goodison on Tuesday and admits: ‘It has been interesting. Challenging. There has certainly been a heavy workload, off the pitch as much as on it.’

He’ll be without injured trio Abdoulaye Doucoure, Seamus Coleman and Andre Gomes today while Ashley Young may be held back for the important midweek Premier League game against Fulham.