The Toffees are set to pay around £40 million for the 21-year-old, and while eyebrows have been raised, he has the quality to prove his worth
Though the year might be 2018 AD, in truth this summer's transfer window should really be labelled AN – Anno Neymar. This is the first pre-season market since Brazil's poster boy made his world-record €222 million (£200m/$263m) move to Paris Saint-Germain, and unsurprisingly the signs of transfer fee inflation are there for all to see.
Juventus have forked out €100m (£89m/$117m) for a 33-year-old forward – albeit a rather outstanding 33-year-old in the shape of Cristiano Ronaldo – while Liverpool's £65m ($85.