@TAZ - It depends who you chose to believe. Man United insisted they didn't pay a penny above 23.5m, then Everton said they didn't say Man United paid 27.5. All they said is the deal is worth 27.5m to them. Now they insist it is Man United that paid the whole 27.5m!
Both sides have reasons to lie. Man United [Our confused pair] wouldn't want to be seen to have paid 27.5m for a player who was available for 23.5m a month earlier. Everton would want people to know that they let their prized player leave to a desperate suitor on the deadline day [more like deadline minute] and were unable to extract more money than was stated in the expired release clause and instead chose to 'punish' their royal servant by taking his DESERVED loyalties from him.
RinkNever count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.