by When Everton’s outgoing football director, Kevin Thelwell, left at the end of last season, ask whether he was trying to leave a pithy note for the revised management team behind.
“Sorry, there are no players. Good luck xx”
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David Moyes’ squad returns to training this Friday, and the trainer could have difficulty organizing an internal match, with the Finch Farm -Raberkreieraum being doubled as a departure lounge.
A total of 15 players had no contract on July 1. Exciting South American Carlos Alcaraz was signed at a constant deal and the veteran club captain Seamus Coleman was retained. It is assumed that both Idrissa Gana Gueye and Michael Keane are also about to agree to new contracts. There is also a way that Jack Harrison will return after successive loan magic.
The rest forms an exodus.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Abdoulaye Doucore, Ashley Young, Jesper Lindstrom, Armando Broja, Orel Mangala and Backup goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and Joao Virginia moved on. Nobody is irreplaceable individually. In fact, departures such as the already banished striker Neal Maupay more than afraid of relief. But as a collective, Moyes has to fill a gap to ensure that his squad is competitive.
The Everton Treaty of Abdoulaye Docoure was running out this summer – Getty Images/Andrew Kearns
These are the remaining rubble of Farhad Moshiri’s legacy that has to clean up. The former owner recently broke his silence to take over the 750 millions -hill Dickinson -Stadion, which represents the future of Everton. He can accept the proper applause for this. The challenge that the new owner Friedkin Group (TFG) face should not disguise that a squad of 18 first team will play against Brighton and Hove Albion in the home game of the first Premier League on August 23.
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The contractual situation is the result of years of scratch to try to sweat a squad. Everton maximizes loan offers and pays the price for profit and sustainability violations of the ruthless era of Moshiri. The problems were pushed along the street for a later point in time, and now the calendar ate the days when the club tried to find enough players.
“I’ll keep you busy this summer”
At the beginning of July, more and more clarity would bring, especially among those who thought about their future after they had offered reduced terms – especially Calvert -Lewin. His departure next to Broja’s return to Chelsea means that Everton needs two strikers. You also want a full back, central midfielder, wing players and at least one backup goalkeeper.
“I will keep you busy this summer,” said Moyes in the last press conference of the season and warning of transfer activities.
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Significantly, he said this with a smile and spring in his crotch.
Despite the upcoming work, nobody in Everton is yet annoying and sees this summer more as an opportunity than as a staff album. Inside and under the fan base, the club has not felt so optimistic for years. The expectation is at short notice difficulties to precede the long -term stability and later success that Moshiri has withdrawn.
The damage caused by Ferhad Moshiri’s possession of Everton
Everton begins again under a new regime that refreshed with Moyes’, last season the pace was called the pace of “leadership appointments” by the new managing director Angus Kinnear.
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Fortunately, TFG assumed that Kinnear did not contribute a sinking ship. It still has to navigate in the most dependent water before reaching dry land, but the strategic changes are a remarkable shift in direction.
Everton has founded a similar replacement for Thelwell (who has since come to Rangers) a football unit, a technical director Nick Cox by Manchester United and director of scouting and recruitment by James Smith from the City Group.
Chris Howarth was also appointed to lead the club’s football strategy and analysis operations, while Nick Hammond heads the club’s player trading activities.
As long as you are in Everton, you will never have a more busy, more complicated time than in your early months.
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Moyes had already started working on destinations towards the end of last season. A transmission budget is critical because the PSR problems of the previous regime were treated. But Moyes and the recruiters must weigh up the merits of spending a few game changers or spreading the resources for those who expand the numbers, but do not necessarily change the ambitions of the association beyond the Premier League conservation.
Moyes’ squad still has many holes before the next season – Getty Images/Oli Scarff
Moyes is inclined to think greater and to buy proven talents at a price before exploring the loan and bargain market again to swell the numbers. But as he discovered when he missed Liam Delap in Chelsea, it is almost impossible to secure coveted goals when the Champions League clubs are rivals for the signature. Even a step for Fulham’s Kenny Tete was frustrated when he decided to stay in London.
The core of the team, which was not to be recognized in the form and resistance of what was not to be recognized into another relegation battle under Sean Dyche. Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Iliman Ndiaye, James Garner, Jake O’Brien and Dwight McNeil are the basis of a competition.
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And then there is the first really symbolic step of summer, when Jarrad Branthwaite signed a new five -year contract on Wednesday morning, Everton in a stronger position to oppose the moves for first -class assets.
“We believe that he can play a major role in an exciting new era in the football club,” said Moyes.
Keeping Branthwaite was a necessary and calming declaration of intent. More will be needed in the next six weeks.
The 2024/25 campaign was the Goodbye season in Everton; To trainers, players, managers, owners and even the beloved stadium.
Now you need this to be the summer of the hello.
