Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[maccavennie]

…the debacle was having so many players out of contract at the same time. Some of us were warning about zero continuity planning way in advance.
This regime has a mess to fix and it’ll take quite a few windows to do so.

The squad is threadbare but the team for Leeds on 18th Aug should be as least as good as the one that finished the season so effectively under Moyes. The window closes on 1st September and I expect we’ll be doing plenty of business up to that date.

So far, so good.

I think the manager disagrees with you there eggs

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Sounds as though we’re about to admit defeat in waiting for our top targets, and start moving down the list. Which is a shame, but understandable

We can’t fault Moyes for his honesty anyway. However, it does suggest a less than harmonious working environment behind the scenes.

 

[Caolam]

I hoped that with TFG and the changes they made around the club we would see a different Everton in this transfer window but no same old dithering mess. I am all for tough negotiating and talking away from a deal that isn’t in our interests but surely we can’t walk away from them all.

 

[goldfinchmule]

Is nobody else sick to death or the term “bed wetting” on here? Come up with some new material ffs! Or better still grow up.

Crib irrigators?

 

[james2805]

I still think we'll be fine, Moyes pushing publicly for transfers IN to be concluded, saying how many new faces are needed. Every signing so far has been worthwhile, and we really don't want to waste a bunch of money again just after getting back into a good solid position to rebuild.

Yes it's not ideal for them to not already be done, but it isn't as easy as throwing a bunch of extra goal bonuses and appearance bonuses onto the contract on Footy Manager. Especially when we seem to be targeting actual improvement to the first 11 (which in my opinion is the right approach, as we have the likes if Patterson, Garner, McNeil, Myko) all still starting week in week out. The kind of players that need to be improved upon and phased out to squad players.

Yes we could go out there and bulk out the squad with more McNeils and Garners, but that doesn't actually achieve anything to push us on.

 

[Amokachi1995]

Not sure saying you are desperate helps as a negotiating tactic. Hopefully he's done it to try and bring a resolution one way or another to ongoing talks.

 

[MikeH72]

Guess that’s why Moyes booted Kinnear out of his hotel room and told him to get on with his job.

 

[Aries]

We can’t fault Moyes for his honesty anyway. It does suggest a less than harmonious working environment behind the scenes.

Refreshing isn’t it? Open and honest. That’s what we all want.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

I still think we'll be fine, Moyes pushing publicly for transfers IN to be concluded, saying how many new faces are needed. Every signing so far has been worthwhile, and we really don't want to waste a bunch of money again just after getting back into a good solid position to rebuild.

Yes it's not ideal for them to not already be done, but it isn't as easy as throwing a bunch of extra goal bonuses and appearance bonuses onto the contract on Footy Manager. Especially when we seem to be targeting actual improvement to the first 11 (which in my opinion is the right approach, as we have the likes if Patterson, Garner, McNeil, Myko) all still starting week in week out. The kind of players that need to be improved upon and phased out to squad players.

Yes we could go out there and bulk out the squad with more McNeils and Garners, but that doesn't actually achieve anything to push us on.

This! I’d be concerned if we weren’t aiming for quality additions but….we are, just slowly

 

[Aries]

I hoped that with TFG and the changes they made around the club we would see a different Everton in this transfer window but no same old dithering mess. I am all for tough negotiating and talking away from a deal that isn’t in our interests but surely we can’t walk away from them all.

They clearly haven’t been “dithering” at all. You can’t force your top targets to sign! We just aren’t attractive enough to the top players at the moment unfortunately but you can’t blame the manager and recruitment team for being ambitious and trying to get them in.

 

[Lob]

Aim a bit lower then Davey. If they hum and har then don't hang around, sod them off and go for someone lesser. There is plenty of quality around that isn't high profile.

 

[pedro789]

Not sure saying you are desperate helps as a negotiating tactic. Hopefully he's done it to try and bring a resolution one way or another to ongoing talks.

It reflects his own frustration and wanting to be honest with fans.

But you're right 'desperate' is the last thing we should be saying.

 

[Manx Blue]

The word “desperate” should never be used in the context of a purchase.

Big faux pas there Davey lid.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

This was Glasner yesterday. Very similar to Moyes. Think a massive part of the issue is managers wanting players (perfectly reasonably) a few weeks before the season but that simply isn’t the deadline. Only the actual deadline forces action not one in the minds of one of the three negotiating parties. Hence why we, they, most of the league are stalling.

This is pretty normal stuff across the board and the only solution is to bring forward the transfer deadline but they tried that and reverted back.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Ruh roh. One minute the CEO is saying uts all part of the plan and that patience is key, the next the manager is calling us desperate and in a dire situation