Angus Kinnear already tells Everton fans exactly what to expect in January transfer window
Everton committed a significant amount of business in the summer transfer window.
The most important deal was Jack Grealish joining Everton on loan, but the likes of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry were also signed.
David Moyes’ squad is still in needs of improvement though, specifically, in terms of squad depth, with Vitalii Mykolenko’s fitness a concern for Everton.
Whether the Friedkin Group will invest in the winter transfer window has been clarified by CEO Angus Kinnear.
Angus Kinnear reveals Everton January transfer plans
Kinnear had already revealed Everton’s focus on data, with the Friedkin’s purchasing the analytics company that he had recommended.
He later revealed in the same interview with ToffeeTV on 19 September that the January window is expected to be a quiet one for the Blues.
Kinnear and the rest of the sporting structure feel like the value is not there, and do not want to be forced into a panic buy.
He said: “January is typically a challenging time to get the right talent at the right price, and it tends to be littered with panic buys and mistakes.
“So I think in the ideal world, I think January is likely to be quiet because I don’t think we are going to be able to see the value that we want or identify the talent that we want, but we will work hard through that window.”
Everton fans should not be worried by what Angus Kinnear said
Toffees supporters should be relieved by what Kinnear said, rather than concerned, as it is a sign that they are operating in the right way.
Far too many clubs panic and purchase the wrong players in the winter market, when players are hard to come by and overpriced as a result.
- Everton spent approximately £113million in the summer window
- They brought in a figure near the £11m mark
- That leaves a net spend of around £100m, which was neccessary given the state of the squad
Not rushing in, and waiting until summer to reinforce the squad is a smart move, and fits with the new ownership’s and Kinnear’s own savvy reputation.
Buying poor players is one of the reasons why the Merseysiders were in a mess in the first place under controversial former owner Farhad Moshiri, and had to be saved by the Friedkin Group.
Why would they resort back to the practices of the old era, after steadying the ship in terms of Profit and Sustainability regulations?
That would not make much sense and would be the wrong thing to do.
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