Everton are now able to push on in the January transfer market as they desperately need to address their squad depth issues.
David Moyes has witnessed injuries and international duty deplete his squad over recent weeks.
The options on Merseyside have been stretched as Everton have somehow entered the New Year still in eighth spot in the table.
The Friedkins backed Moyes extremely well over the summer transfer window, with nine new players signed.
January is notoriously a difficult market for clubs to operate in, but ‘the injury issues are going to leave Angus Kinnear and co with no other choice but to get their deals done.
Everton News columnist Alan Myers wants Everton to make three signings in January and the club have a new striker at the top of their to-do list.
Everton have three-man striker shortlist for January
Moyes is ‘fixated’ on adding another striker in January to solve the lack of consistency in front of goal currently on display.
Thierno Barry may have netted his second of the season on Tuesday against Nottingham Forest, but Everton need more from their strikers.
According to the Daily Mail, Everton have a three-man shortlist when it comes to what strikers they will be targeting.
Is there a better option out there for Everton instead of Nicolas Jackson? 🤔
The list includes:
- Ivan Toney
- Artem Dovbyk
- Jorgen Strand Larsen
Beto’s future at Everton has been questioned, with a potential swap deal to AS Roma having already been mooted.
A combined three goals from Everton’s strikers at this stage of the season simply is not good enough.
Although Moyes has admitted he’s seen improvements from Barry, the 62-year-old will want more in front of goal for the second half of the campaign.
Everton ruling out January exit for Dwight McNeil
Last month, it was suggested that Everton were receiving interest in Dwight McNeil from their former manager Sean Dyche.
Since that speculation, McNeil has played a regular role for Everton following the departure of Iliman Ndiaye for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Already, Moyes has shut down talk of selling McNeil in the January transfer window, with the reporting backing up his words.
It is claimed that ‘right now’, Moyes is reluctant to offload the 26-year-old midfielder.
Harrison Armstrong has now returned to Everton from his loan deal with Preston North End, but that is unlikely to change McNeil’s future.
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