Journalist slams ‘ridiculous’ Farhad Moshiri transfer approach, Everton urged to follow £30m example
Everton have been urged to rethink their transfer policy under Farhad Moshiri, who has thrown a “ridiculous” amount of money in recent windows.
The rethink would involve a sell-to-buy model whereby the Toffees would buy young players with great potential and sell them on for profit shortly after.
One prime example is that of midfield ace Amadou Onana, with the £30million signing wanted by both Arsenal and Chelsea this summer [Het Nieuwsblad].
“A potential sale of Onana would disappoint Everton fans but it would be a prime example of how Everton should be acting in the transfer market if they want to be back to competing for European places,” Elliot Thompson wrote for the Liverpool Echo.
“They’ve tried throwing ridiculous amounts of money at the transfer window thanks to Farhad Moshiri and it has put the club back an unfathomable amount hence why they are fighting relegation yet again.
“If Everton can make a big profit on Onana after one season, he should be the example that should be used for every future transfer made.”
Transfer struggles
Everton have struggled this season due to many reasons, with their transfer approach definitely being one of those reasons.
The signature of Onana was a superb one, but such transfers have been few and far between at Goodison Park in recent times.
The first issue is the lack of incomings, with the second being how unsuccessful many of them have been.
Striker Neal Maupay has failed to hit the ground running on Merseyside and could already leave the Toffees this summer, with James Garner another failing to hit the heights expected of him after his switch from Manchester United.
But exits have also been an issue, with Everton failing to recover from the losses of Richarlison and Anthony Gordon. Onana looks increasingly likely to join that duo.
The Belgian midfielder has enjoyed a rapid rise since his move from Ligue 1 outfit Lille last summer, with Onana shining bright in midfield in a miserable campaign for the club overall.