David Moyes private feelings emerge as Everton ready £70m transfer spree
David Moyes may not get the permanent transfers he wants at Everton in the winter window.
While the Scottish manager will surely want to reinforce his squad with some quality players in January, the recruitment department prefer loan signings and short-term deals.
Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but it doesn’t look like the Belgium international will leave Napoli before the end of the season.
Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor has emerged as another target for Moyes, clearly indicating that bolstering the number nine position is seen as a priority at the Merseyside outfit.
Friedkin Group plan summer rebuild at Everton
While Moyes may privately feel the Toffees need to bolster the squad immediately, next summer is seen as more crucial, according to The i News.
The news outlet reports on 20 January that the bigger plan at the Hill Dickinson Stadium is to invest in the squad at the end of the season rather than in January.
One financial expert has claimed that the Blues could afford a net spend of around £70million in the summer, with transfers amortised for accounting purposes.
It looks like The Friedkin Group have big plans for the future, but the Scottish manager’s short-term goal of qualifying for Europe may suffer a blow.
Moyes was forced to recall Harrison Armstrong from Preston North End, with the Merseyside outfit struggling with a lack of squad depth.
Fans in L4 will hope the return of Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye after Senegal won AFCON, and Jarrad Brantwaite and Kiernan Dewsbury Hall’s recovery from injury, will be enough to sustain a successful run in the Premier League for the remainder of the campaign.
David Moyes get Callum Wilson answer from West Ham United
West Ham United striker Callum Wilson has emerged as an Everton target, with the striker looking to terminate his contract at the London Stadium.
The i News have now revealed that the Hammers have blocked the England international’s exit, with the centre-forward scoring a late winner against Tottenham as the North London outfit lost 2-1.
It has also emerged that Wilson wants to be a regular starter wherever he ends up next, and the Blues may not be able to offer him that with Thierno Barry slowly finding his feet.
The Merseyside outfit’s supporters may have to resign themselves to the fact that their team won’t be doing much business in the coming weeks, and that surely won’t go down well with the fanbase.
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