“Everton turned down the original £25m buy option after George's quiet loan spell with 11 appearances and 350 minutes but no goals or assists. Fresh negotiations offer a lower upfront fee plus add-ons that could reach Chelsea's asking price, with a deal possibly done by week's end to boost David Moyes' rebuild.”
Common sense is to sell for £15-£17.5m, add a buyback at £40m, and a sell on clause at 20%. Would do the same for Essugo, Sarr, and unfortunately Acheampong. That is what Madrid & Barca do with their youngsters.
If they are not going to get regular game, which is harder without European football, pointless wasting everyone’s time. Loan moves hardly work anymore since the loaner team isn’t invested long term. Josh came through as a wonderkid at 18, he is 20 yrs now, and has been messed about for the last 2 seasons.