Thierno Barry has scored seven goals so far this season but is the only recognised striker in Everton's first-team squad
Thierno Barry celebrates after scoring during the Carabao Cup fourth round match between Everton and Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on October 29, 2026
Thierno Barry celebrates after scoring during the Carabao Cup fourth round match between Everton and Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on October 29, 2026
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Last season it took Thierno Barry until the 3-3 draw with Manchester City on May 4 to reach his current goals tally for the campaign. But a former Premier League Golden Boot winner still expects Everton to go out and buy another striker in the January transfer window.
Barry netted his seventh goal in 11 matches this term when he struck the Blues’ third of the night in their 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Newcastle United on Thursday. It was a fourth strike for the Frenchman in the competition after bagging a hat-trick in the 4-0 romp at Preston North End on August 26 while he also registered in Premier League matches against Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town and Hull City.
However, following the sale of Beto to Fiorentina on transfer deadline day and a £40million deal for USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun collapsing late on after the Monaco frontman got cold feet, the £27million acquisition from Villarreal in July 2025 is now the only recognised striker at David Moyes’ disposal.
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Speaking courtesy of BestBettingSites.co.uk Kevin Phillips, who scored 92 Premier League goals, including 30 in his debut season with Sunderland in 1999/2000 under the management of Everton legend Peter Reid, which earned him the Golden Boot, said: “I think Everton will sign another forward. There’s a lot of pressure on Thierno Barry’s shoulders.
“He’s done well, but he’s missed a fair few opportunities as well, so there’s a lot of pressure on him to get the goals, and it’s always difficult.
“I’ve had it, you know, I have had it at clubs where you have a reputation. You go in there to score goals, and then you look behind you, and there aren’t many people challenging you.
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“Sometimes you become a little bit complacent, because you know that if you don’t play well, you’re going to play the next game, which as a manager you don’t want.
“I’m not saying that about Thierno, but it is like that, and it would be nice to take a bit of pressure off him. So, yes, it’s definitely an area that I’m sure David Moyes will look at in the window.
“I’m sure they’ve got someone lined up. But yeah, I have experienced it, and as a player you want that competition, because that’s what brings the best out of you.”
David Moyes and Thierno Barry
David Moyes and Thierno Barry(Image: (Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images))
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Barry and the Blues will look to make it back-to-back wins over Newcastle when the two sides meet at St James' Park in the Premier League on Monday.
Victory for Everton would move them above the Magpies and into seventh going into their final match before the international break, which sees them host Frank Lampard's Coventry on Friday.
Jack Grealish (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
Jack Grealish (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)