What if a bid came in for Calvert-Lewin?

Sean Dyche says Everton's current situation means key players each have a price at which selling them on makes sense.

The Toffees, punished for breaching financial rules last season, are in talks with businessman John Textor over a potential takeover.

Dyche was asked on Thursday if he feared losing striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin should an offer come in.

"That would be the challenge for the club - what level (of fee)? For any player, not just Dom," he said. "You saw Amadou Onana leaving us (for £50m to Aston Villa), there was a level where they think 'right that's it, it's got to be done'.

"That is the current situation of the club. It's not just about the players mentioned, it's about any player. The club has got an outside picture and that's not something I can control."

Dyche has lost Onana and Ben Godfrey this summer, while Andre Gomes was released and Dele Alli's contract also ended, though he is still training with the club.

The manager has brought in fresh blood but feels Everton's position has become that of a development club while off-the-field issues around ownership continue to take shape.

"On the playing side of things to lower the wage bill, we've done a pretty fair job of that. But the bigger picture at the club is dependent on what money is needed at any given time," added Dyche, ahead of the visit of Brighton.

"The growth of the team and development of individuals is important for the club.

"It was once a buying club and now it's not, so now it is development and winning and bringing it all together in a package that can suit the club and be successful, which can be a hard task of course.

"From my point as management it is looking at the players individually and their development, from the club's point of view it is managing the finances as best as possible and from the fans' point of view it is getting as many points and getting up the table.

"I think because of the bigger picture of the club on my watch the expectation is to move forward year-on-year and be better than the previous season."