Sean Dyche issues Everton transfer window update for final 48 hours after draw at Fulham amid £20million links
Sean Dyche has seemingly shut down any chance of Everton making signings ahead of the transfer deadline with his comments after the draw with Fulham.
The Toffees boss, as per the Sky Sports live-blog (30 January, 10.48pm), expressed his bafflement that the club had been linked to a £20million player, while making it clear that there is not money like that to spend this month.
His side were held to a goalless draw at Craven Cottage while missing the midfield trio of Amadou Onana, Idrissa Gueye and Abdoulaye Doucouré.
Dyche said afterwards: “For some reason, we keep getting asked about players who we know nothing of. We were linked with a player for £20m. I don’t know where we’ve got the £20m to buy him.”
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Without a budget it was always going to be difficult to do much work on the squad this month but any fees generated by departures could in theory be turned around and spent if they weren’t put towards other financial concerns at Goodison Park.
And there appeared to be movement in terms of loanees coming and going as the club have seemingly made attempts to find an attacking replacement while Arnaut Danjuma was lined up to leave for Lyon.
It now appears the Dutchman, who started against Fulham, won’t be going anywhere which necessarily rules out any other temporary arrival taking his place.
The form has faltered following the excellent run of wins to start December, and Everton have now failed to score in four-straight Premier League outings.
Injuries and international duty have come at a bad time, but so far the club have at least avoided a high-profile exit for the likes of Jarrad Branthwaite or Onana.
Dyche would no-doubt love to add to his squad this month but it looks tricky so peripheral departures may be the only activity that happens before the deadline.
In other Everton news, sources believe a last-gasp exit from Goodison Park is now close to happening.
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