Everton likely to regret making a huge long-term investment in Yannick Bolasie

Transfer fees have been rising as revenue has been rising in soccer, but Monday’s big move looks like an all-time wasteful one. Everton announced that they’d signed Yannick Bolasie from Crystal Palace, and they’re paying £25 million for him.

Bolasie finished last season with five goals and three assists. He also only started 23 games, missing some due to injury and some just because he wasn’t picked. He’s also very heavily reliant on his pace, is 27, and has been a full-time pro for nine years. He’s signed a five-year contract, and he’ll almost certainly slow down before it expires. Unless soccer revenues consider to grow at the same rate, it’ll be ball and chain of a contract for the Toffees.

Not only does Bolasie have to have an exceptional season to justify his fee -- better than he ever has before -- but he has to stay very productive into his 30s too. This move doesn’t make a lot of sense for Everton.

Sadio Mane’s stunner for Liverpool. (NBC Sports)

Former footballer Dalian Atkinson was killed on Sunday when he was tasered by police. (BBC)

Toni Kroos and Gareth Bale will play a warm-up game on Tuesday to get ready for the La Liga opener, but Karim Benzema won’t. (AS)

Andrea Pirlo has denied that he gave an interview about Paul Pogba and Manchester United. (Football Italia)

Yaya Toure has been left out of Manchester City’s Champions League playoff squad. (Guardian)

Thierry Henry is concerned by Arsenal’s transfer inactivity. (ESPN FC)

Ed. A on Manchester City’s tactics in Pep Guardiola’s debut. (Spielverlagerung)

Rohit Prabhudesai on Olivier Giroud and selflessness. (These Football Times)

Matt Stanger on Ante Coric, who you can watch in the Champions League playoffs on Tuesday. (The Set Pieces)

Please don’t take anything in this section too seriously, for your own sanity.

Everton is ready to sign Joe Hart if he’s for sale. (Mirror)

And he should be if City can sign Claudio Bravo. (Mundo Deportivo)

Real Madrid wants David Alaba. Bayern Munich wants €80 million. (AS)

Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne’s agent says Inter Milan loves his client. (Football Italia)

Manchester United looks likely to sign Jose Fonte. (Manchester Evening News)

If Crystal Palace can’t sign Christian Benteke, they’ll move for Andy Carroll. (Express)

Chelsea could move for Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic. (Mail)

Oliver Torres appears to be headed for FC Porto. (Marca)

You can find a recap of all this weekend’s Premier League action here.

Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund to lift the German Super Cup. (Bavarian Football Works)

Barcelona took control of the Spanish Super Cup against Sevilla. (Barca Blaugranes)

You can find highlights of all this weekend’s MLS games here. (MLS)

EPL: Chelsea vs. West Ham (3 p.m.) -- Two presumed top half teams and London rivals. It should be great.