Everton had a very lively last day of the transfer window, even the last minutes. The English club recorded two arrivals with the new loan of Jack Grealish, and the transfer at the gong of Ainsley Maitland-Niles. With them, there is reason to be satisfied between an essential element in offensive creation, and a second, a versatile defender experienced in Premier League games. However, the Toffees were targeting a top striker to be associated with Iliman Ndiaye this season.
You have seen it for yourself, the recruitment of a number nine has largely failed, particularly with the case of Folarin Balogun, who returned to Monaco despite a €50 million deal (bonus included. The Senegalese international was sold in the final stretch to Manchester City for €75 million. This is the second highest sale in the club’s history after that of Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United for €85 million in the summer 2017. Even Beto, top scorer last season, was sold to Fiorentina (€18 million) during the last day. As a result, Everton’s transfer window is judged by all observers to be catastrophic.
Moyes asked not to sell anyone
“ Everton have managed to achieve the one thing no club wants to do during a transfer window. On many different levels, they find themselves weaker than at the start of the transfer window “, summary The Timesensuring that David Moyes only has 18 outfield players to face this season. Saturday after the draw at Bournemouth (1-1), the Scotsman prayed that no sale would take place in the final days. “ I don’t think we can afford to lose any players, we have to stay as strong as possible. »
Wishful thinking. Since then, Everton has lost five elements (for two reinforcements), including three in an offensive sector which rather needed to be reinforced. However, the shareholders had promised to put in place resources to strengthen themselves. This final day of the transfer window was the last straw for the supporters. Failure in Balogun case puts pressure on Everton owners. One of the largest supporters’ associations even published an inflammatory statement.
“ Our ambitions and those of the club are currently more in line »
“ We thought the potential sale of our biggest young talent was bad enough, but the last 24 hours have surpassed thatbegins 1878, announcing in passing their withdrawal for an indefinite period. Leaving us without any replacement full-back and with only one attacker is pure and simple negligence, without forgetting that we also lost one of our best players at a ridiculous price (Beto, editor’s note) on the current market, without replacing him. (…) Our ambitions and those of the club are more aligned currently. » Everton is silent for the moment but the Friedkin group is called upon to explain themselves.
