Dwight McNeil was the headline name on transfer deadline day at Everton.
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The Everton No.7 and his partner were left devastated after a late move to Crystal Palace collapsed, with the south Londoners backing out of the deal even after the 26-year-old had undergone a medical.
Dwight McNeil expressed his sadness on Instagram – but Beto may also be feeling a tinge of disappointment after hearing what The Friedkin Group had lined up.
What are you now expecting from Dwight McNeil for the remainder of the season? 😫
This could only happen to Everton 😡
Dwight McNeil's move from Everton to Crystal Palace collapses.
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Everton were set to sign Callum Wilson before West Ham pulled the plug
The Athletic now state that Everton were in pole position to sign Callum Wilson from West Ham – as the east Londoners prepared to terminate his contract following the arrivals of Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe.
However, after the England international scored late on to fire West Ham to a 2-1 win over Tottenham in the middle of January, those at the London Stadium opted to keep the 33-year-old around.
With Thierno Barry in fine form throughout January too with three goals in five Premier League appearances, the likelihood is that Wilson would have come in to shove Beto even further down the pecking order.
Of course, the Guinea-Bissau international netted a late equaliser at Brighton last time out after managing to keep his spot as the backup option behind Barry, but he might feel a tinge of sadness after hearing just how close Everton came to replacing him.
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David Moyes could now have two new signings on his hands, if you pardon the cliché
In Beto and McNeil, David Moyes now has two players who could well be fired up to prove doubters wrong in the second half of the season.
Not only did Crystal Palace back out of the deal, but there was clear delight within the Everton fanbase that McNeil would be leaving, which would have been sure to upset him just as much as his move to SE25 collapsing.
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With Beto also aware he was about to be replaced by Wilson, Everton could now find themselves with two angry players – full of determination to show exactly why they are in the Premier League.
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