It is remiss to think Everton will do much business in January; however, it is rumoured David Moyes is keen, with a wish for a full-back, another central midfielder and a striker should they become available. With rumours of Roma being prepared to put Artem Dovbyk on the table in part-exchange for Beto next month, a new striker may be on the cards. Bologna striker Santiago Castro has been strongly linked, with Everton closely watching him last summer.
It is remiss to think Everton will do much business in January; however, it is rumoured David Moyes is keen, with a wish for a full-back, another central midfielder and a striker should they become available.
With rumours of Roma being prepared to put Artem Dovbyk on the table in part-exchange for Beto next month, a new striker may be on the cards. Bologna striker Santiago Castro has been strongly linked, with Everton closely watching him last summer.
But given Moyes' reluctance to give younger, less experienced players serious game time, Everton may look to another Premier League-proven option for more stability.
Given recent chatter, it appears Kobbie Mainoo may be put on the market by his agent for a loan in January, though it remains to be seen if Everton would be able to meet the midfielder's wage requirements. Everton thankfully aren't in a position where they need to panic-buy, being unlikely to fight relegation this season. The real crux is whether the hierarchy want to make a push for Europe.
It sounds incredulous given the last statement but, given there's two wins between fifth and 15th currently, it's not out of the question. Which makes the need for a new full-back ever more important. Statistics show Jack Grealish passed to Vitalii Mykolenko just once throughout the whole of the defeat to Chelsea, proving he isn't making the runs to allow Everton's star player more freedom in attack on the left side.
Likewise with Jake O'Brien forced to play right-back when he's a natural centre-half, he's unsurprisingly not going to create great chances from a wide position. It just doesn't come naturally to him.
Everton have always looked better (and won games!) with James Garner at right-back as he is more creative in his passing. However, injuries have dictated he is moved back to midfield. If Everton want to progress, a full-back is absolutely the top priority this transfer window.
Ultimately, the club's approach in January will hinge on both financial pragmatism and Moyes's appetite for immediate impact.
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