Everton are exploring the striking market despite Thierno Barry’s arrival from Spanish side Villarreal over the summer.
Everton have made a decent start to the season, but goals from strikers have been in short supply.
Thierno Barry joined Everton over the summer but has yet to find the net in the Premier League, while Beto has scored only once.
Moyes continues to chop and change his strikers, switching Barry for Beto and vice versa in recent weeks.
Everton striker Thierno Barry.
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Everton stance on Thierno Barry’s development
Moyes clearly isn’t sure on his best striker right now, but Beto impressed pundit Alex Bruce after coming on against Palace.
Beto has more experience than Barry, but his streaky form can drive fans wild.
Barry is more of a project, and Everton knew this upon signing him from Villarreal this past summer.
iNews now claim that Everton insiders believe it may be ‘some time’ before Barry fulfils his potential.
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Everton wanted to take a chance on Barry, believing that the £27million fee was strong value in an inflated striker market.
Barry is raw right now, and Everton seemingly feel that patience is needed with the French attacker.
The 22-year-old has been on a meteoric rise in recent years, barely stopping for breath, having made moves in each of the last five summer transfer windows.
Sochaux, Beveren, Basel, Villarreal and Everton have all snapped up Barry in recent years, and he has largely impressed.
20 goals at Beveren, another 20 at Basel, 11 in his one season with Villarreal; Barry has shown huge potential throughout this journey.
Everton will hope to see Barry adjust to Premier League life, but this is the biggest jump of his career to date, and he needs time to settle.
Everton consider another striker signing
Barry’s inexperience means Everton may now look to bring in another striker.
iNews claim that Everton are weighing up options in the market and could pounce on an opportunity to sign another forward.
Reports this week suggested that Joshua Zirkzee is on Everton’s radar amid questions over his Manchester United future.
Everton may focus on loan deals rather than another permanent signing ahead of another busy summer.
The Friedkin Group want to overhaul the Everton squad, but they accept that it would take multiple windows.
Everton don’t want to splash more cash in January and limit the flexibility for the summer, so a loan may be the solution for Moyes in the New Year.