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David Moyes is sending brutal, unspoken Everton message after Pape Gueye deal

Aheed Abrar

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David Moyes looks set to sign Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye at Everton.

The Senegal international could be on his way to the Toffees soon as the Scottish manager looks for his third addition of the summer.

Hayden Hackney and Tyrique George have completed permanent moves to the Blues recently, and the 27-year-old midfielder could be the next one.

With Moyes bringing Gueye to Hill Dickinson Stadium, an unspoken message is clearly being sent to the youngsters and academy graduates.

The Scottish manager has built a reputation around developing young talents during his career, but he seems to be moving away from that.

Ahead of next season, the Merseyside outfit's fans are expecting monumental growth and progress from their team, which may lead the 63-year-old head coach to make some brutal decisions.

What would Pape Gueye signing mean at Everton?

Goodison News have covered reports that Everton have reached an agreement with Villarreal for Gueye, as Moyes continues to look for reinforcements.

James Garner, Hackney and Gueye would certainly be high up in the Scottish manager's pecking order to start in the engine room next season.

It would likely mean that Harrison Armstrong will have to look for another loan move if he has any hopes of furthering his development.

Charly Alcaraz and Tim Iroegbunam's opportunities could also potentially be limited at Hill Dickinson Stadium as a result of Gueye's arrival.

Split image of David Moyes clapping his hands as he manages Everton and Pape Gueye looking dejected at the 2026 World Cup playing for Senegal
Idrissa Gueye has already shared what's 'exceptional' about Everton target Pape Gueye

David Moyes decision won't be encouraging for one attacker

With Moyes' seemingly moving away from giving young players more opportunities at Everton, Tyler Dibling has a decision to make over his future.

The 20-year-old has been a bit-part player for the Toffees since completing his big-money move from Southampton last summer.

With the English winger already struggling for minutes at Hill Dickinson Stadium in recent months, the Scottish manager could possibly push him out with the Blues' apparent recruitment strategy.

While there's talk of Dibling deserving a chance at the Merseyside outfit, that could potentially never come for him under Moyes.

It has become clear in the last year that the veteran manager doesn't seem to rate the forward, which doesn't bode well for his prospects in L3.

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