It's been a slow summer transfer window for Everton, but how slow?
Without trying to make excuses for Everton, they are in a pretty difficult situation during the summer transfer window.
The Toffees have made just one ‘new’ signing in the summer so far, but have still committed to paying over £60m for three players.
Those three have arrived and don’t massively improve us from last season, especially when you consider two of them were already at Everton in the previous campaign.
With the 2026/2027 season fast approaching, many are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of transfer activity surrounding the club at the moment.
There are just over three weeks until the start of the season, and the pre-season fixtures are starting to ramp up in quality. The Toffees head to Germany for a double header against Bundesliga sides, before facing Newcastle and Lille to round off pre-season.
The Everton squad still has some holes in it, and those holes need plugging before Premier League action returns. But why are Everton seemingly so slow? Are we falling behind every club in the league?
In reality, Everton have spent a significant part of the budget likely allocated for this summer already. £60m+ on three players isn’t to be sniffed at, but understandably Evertonians feel that it’s nowhere near enough.
Had those three new additions been players who weren’t here last season, I do believe everyone would have a different outlook on what this window is looking like. Unfortunately, though, Evertonians have a right to feel disappointed as the squad isn’t in a better place despite £60m being spent.
It’s been a long time since Everton last confirmed a signing. But why? The reality is likely the lack of outgoings.
Over the last three transfer windows, including this one, Everton’s biggest sale has been Youssef Chermiti, for a fee under £10m. During that time, Everton have spent in the region of £200m, give or take.
That’s unsustainable in the modern era due to financial regulations. Many want to see another window of big spending, but it feels unlikely until we start cashing in.
The issue Everton have is that the players in the squad who are likely to bring in decent money are players that the club won’t want to sell. This means a big sale is necessary, or lots of smaller sales.
Offloading Ndiaye would be a whole lot easier than trying to find buyers for four or five fringe players. I imagine some of those who are for sale include Beto, Dwight McNeil, Tim Iroegbunam, Charly Alcaraz, and Nathan Patterson. Unfortunately, all of those are out of contract next summer, meaning their values are incredibly low.
Buying clubs will know Everton are looking to offload said players, and they won’t want to pay big fees knowing they can get them for free next summer.
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Of course, the likes of Tottenham and Chelsea have spent significantly, but there’s a common theme with the majority of those who have spent big this summer: they’ve sold big too.
Look at Newcastle for example, have spent a fair chunk, but also sold plenty of players too. It’s similar for Brighton and Aston Villa, among others.
Everton are one of just three teams not to bring any money in through sales yet. And that shows the major issue for Everton this window.
Until the income from player sales starts to increase, it’s going to be difficult for the expenditure to increase. That’s not an issue with a lack of funding, but you simply have to sell to buy, to an extent, in the modern era when you’re Everton.