After leaving David Moyes unimpressed during pre-season, Everton have now reportedly told one player to find a new club before the end of the transfer window.
Everton still seeking reinforcements
Even with Jack Grealish and Thierno Barry already signed and delivered, Everton are still in the market for attacking additions. The Friedkin Group will know how important it is to add goals to Moyes' Everton side after they were outscored by every team outside the relegation zone in the Premier League last season.
Barry and Grealish represent a solid start, but it could be argued that the Toffees still need one more arrival. Just who that arrival is remains the big question, however. If recent rumours are anything to go by, then those at the Hill Dickinson are certainly still in the mood for reinforcements.
According to recent reports, Everton have submitted an opening offer worth around £37m to sign Artem Dovbyk from AS Roma, who are also owned by Friedkin.
Whether the American owners can help push the deal through remains to be seen, but there's no doubt that the Roma forward would hand Moyes a deadly strike partner for Barry this season.
League stats 24/25 Dovbyk Barry
Minutes 2,418 2,559
Goals 12 16
Assists 2 4
Expected Goals 11.9 12.5
Two players who outperformed their expected goals and reached double figures, Everton would be adding 28 league goals to their side if they combined Barry and Dobyk this season.
Of course, however, any deal would need to advance in routine fashion to get over the line at this stage with around two weeks remaining until the transfer window slams shut.
Meanwhile, it's not just incomings that Everton are focusing on. As one striker arrives, another has reportedly been told to find a new club.
Everton tell Beto to find a new club
According to Football Insider, Everton have now told Beto to find a new club with Moyes unhappy about his attitude during pre-season and seemingly at the end of his tether. The towering forward has only been at the club for a year and, to his credit, showed signs of finding his best form under Moyes before pre-season reportedly undid all of his good work.
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In a ruthless decision by Friedkin and Moyes, Beto could go from the centre of praise to an Everton outcast if reports are anything to go by. And given the earlier interest of Leeds United this summer, the Yorkshire club could now be ones to watch as the door opens to sign the Portuguese striker.
Just how Beto and Moyes' relationship has reached this point will be the big talking point if the forward does depart. It was only back in May that the Everton boss told reporters: "He’s a great boy, I’ve got to say.
"He practises like you wouldn’t believe to try and get better. Which, when you’ve got that, you know then that you’ve got something which is… at least he’s trying to get better. He’s incredibly humble. He’s very honest with himself, which gives a manager a great chance to try and improve. I have to say, he’s done great.”