Everton director Marcel Brands has revealed that the club paid a premium for Richarlison this summer.
The former PSV man explained that the strained relationship between the two clubs forced Everton to pay over the odds for the Brazilian attacker.
He said: “We thought it would be a very difficult one because of the history of the clubs. We were both convinced about him [but] I think with the situation with Watford, we had to pay a little bit more. I think maybe the market value was a little bit lower but, at the end, we are happy with him.