While Grealish’s injury will be factored into any transfer equation, so will the fact that he is set to turn 31 in September. With that in mind, a £50m asking price could be considered slightly ambitious.
Pressed further on efforts to bring that fee down by any clubs that enter into negotiations, Dunne added: “I suppose you get the loan done on the basis that it's 50 million and yeah, we'll do that but when the actual contract comes around and the transfer fee is renegotiated, I think it might be a little bit less.
“He's over 30, he's had an injury this season, he's not in the England squad at the moment so there's plenty of reasons why Everton might try and drive it down. They'll know if they can drive it down, they're still getting a player who's worth 50 million, a player of real high quality but they'll always love to try and get him a bit cheaper.
“I think it's exciting times for Everton because they have the potential to finally put a foothold with the new stadium, to be a team that are challenging in that top six, seven on a regular basis.”