Confirmed Signing Tyler Dibling

Status
Not open for further replies.


I remember being really hyped up and believing that John Oster was going to be the next Kanchelskis and then he just fell from the spotlight and sunk without a trace. I’m hoping it’s just his dodgy haircut that’s giving me the John Oster vibes.

I mean I’m still absolutely convinced this guy will be incredible for us… but I’ve been burnt before.
 
BBC Sport's Matt Hobbs

Are Dibling and Everton the perfect match?

Such was his impact for Southampton during the first half of his debut Premier League season, he was hailed as a generational talent and linked with a £100m move to top-six clubs.

Fast forward seven months and the 19-year-old has been the subject of multiple rejected bids, before finally being signed by Everton for significantly less.

So are the Toffees getting a bargain for a young player with a high ceiling, or was Dibling overhyped in the early stages of a campaign which produced just two Premier League goals and no assists?

Firstly, the teenage talent only has two years left on his current contract, meaning the astronomical price tag mentioned in January has subsequently reduced.

Dibling, who made his Premier League debut under former Southampton boss Russell Martin in August last year, also suffered from a drop-off in form in the second half of 2024-25.

This can be partly attributed to the sacking of Martin in December and the subsequent shift to an uber-defensive approach under Ivan Juric and then Simon Rusk - a style of play simply not suited to Dibling's attacking instincts.

But there is no doubt he is a signing based predominantly on potential. Martin, himself, admitted the England Under-21 international "needs the right kind of style and environment to thrive".
 

Being able to bring the likes of McNeil, Beto and Alcaraz off the bench is a sea-change when you think they were some of our most dangerous starters last season.
Getting money for McNeil and beto maybe next summer for Beto now, but stranger things have happened.
Can help us improve the starting 11 and that makes the bench stronger, good teams keep Building
 

Status
Not open for further replies.

Welcome

Join Grand Old Team to get involved in the Everton discussion. Signing up is quick, easy, and completely free.

Shop

Back
Top