Everton’s manager David Moyes says he will have to compromise on his January transfer window objectives and is “really surprised” by the difficult situation that the club is confronted on the market.
The Toffees were deducted a total of eight points last season for having failed to respect the rules of profit and sustainability of the Premier League (PSR) and spent the third lowest amount for the players this season, with only Newcastle – which have also been forced to make transfers to comply with regulations – and Liverpool spends less.
“I can see now why it has been so difficult in Everton in recent years,” said Moyes, who succeeded Sean Dyche January 11 and again praised his predecessor for managing close financial constraints.
“It’s not good when you see other teams buying a lot of better players and you cannot get involved in the action because it is not within our reach.
“It is so difficult to bring the players into entering. I’m really jealous of looking at a lot of teams that may be trying to go for many players at expensive prices. “”
▶ ️ David Moyes provides other updates on injuries on Dwight McNeil and Youssef Chermiti, and says that Chermiti is probably another “three to four weeks” before a potential return to the senior male team. pic.twitter.com/dlzlzv4ovy
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Everton Transfer News: “We are hampered”
Everton is seven points away from the relegation zone with a match in hand thanks to two victories in three games since the arrival of Moyes for his second fate in Goodison Park, but they remain the best scorers in the division in share the lower side of Southampton and were struck by injuries.
The Dwight McNeil winger, who has his most direct contributions, is absent after surgery, while the former English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin could miss a large part of the rest of the season with a problem of the hamstrings and the midfielder Orel Mangala has a long -term knee injury.
“We are really sad for the two players,” said Moyes, speaking with the end of the transfer window looming on Monday evening. “”[Bringing players in is] Certainly not for lack of trying.
“We are undoubtedly still hampered with the PSR. I was really surprised in the way he limited the football club. We are not quite there, but we don’t want to put ourselves in the position in which we have already been with points deductions.
“We hope to bring in players, but it may not be those who, if we really had money, we try to [sign]. “”
▶ ️ David Moyes says he understands thatore mangala will return to France for an operation on his LCA injury and says that Dominic Calvert-Lewin (hamstrings) does not need surgery and could play new this season. pic.twitter.com/70o3ml3htj
– Everton (@Everton) January 31, 2025
Friedkins to help Everton “challenge”
“Everton is a huge club and he should compete with many major clubs in the country and, hopefully, spend in a way that is difficult for the great players who are available,” added Moyes.
“I start to understand a little more on the PSR. It hinders us. What I really want to bring to Everton now is not what I can do. »»
Moyes is optimistic that the Friedkin group, which took over on December 19, will give Everton more transfer strength.
“Trying to recruit properly will always be the most important thing, I think, for most football leaders,” he said. “For the moment, I don’t think we are on the buyer market.
“I am quite confident, with the new owners who come out of summer, whom we hope to be able to contest. We have to add something to the team [by Monday] Rather than not. My goal is to try to bring something else. »»
Everton will aim for a third consecutive victory when they Leicester City host, 17th, Saturday (3 p.m. GMT).
