When Jack Grealish breezed back into Everton in his white Lamborghini one hour before the end of this summer's transfer deadline, the excitement among supporters and the player himself was clearly evident.

Grealish's previous spell on loan from Manchester City had been cut short by a serious foot injury, but the 31-year-old had produced enough moments of excitement to make his return to the Finch Farm training base a rare moment of joy amid a miserable summer in the transfer market.

When Grealish finally left in the early hours - with the deal done, every autograph signed and every selfie posed for - it was a sort of homecoming for an everyman personality Everton fans had come to regard as one of their own.

This was a move with a lot riding on it - for Everton manager David Moyes, who had been left with only 18 senior players after a botched transfer window, and especially for Grealish, whose exile from City at the start of the final year of his contract confirmed his banishment.

Now, Grealish's future…