Everton finished the January transfer window with just one new signing, after much speculation.
Toffees fans were hopeful that the club would bring in at least one new full-back, as well as a new striker ahead of the second half of the season.
In the end though, Everton only signed Tyrique George on loan from Chelsea.
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The club moved after Jack Grealish picked up a foot injury, for which he has now had surgery. And unfortunately, the winger has confirmed he will miss the remainder of the season.
A winger coming in on loan was not what most fans anticipated happening.
It’s not as though Everton weren’t on the lookout for new additions though, and Moyes has informed fans why the window ended up being quiet.
David Moyes tells fans why Everton had a quiet January
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There was a lot of speculation about new players arriving in January.
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The club were liked with the likes of Youssef En-Nesyri, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Emil Holm, Harry Wilson and Jhon Duran to name but a few.
But when all was said and done, George was the only arrival at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Last night, ahead of the game with Bournemouth, Moyes addressed the club’s January window in the matchday programme, and revealed a few reasons why Everton ultimately had a quiet window.
He said (via Everton’s official website): “We welcomed a new face to the squad in the January transfer window bringing in Tyrique George on loan from Chelsea. He made his debut at Fulham on Saturday and he will get other opportunities between now and the end of the season to show us his levels.
“I mentioned in several of our programme notes leading into January that it is not an easy window and once again we tried for several players but found it difficult to get them, whether that was availability, cost, or players simply choosing not to move. All these things play a part in getting new players in.
“I do feel every window represents an opportunity to try to make progress so let’s hope that Tyrique can help us between now and the end of the season.”
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It really sounds as thought Everton want to do several deals, but ultimately there were too many reasons why they couldn’t.
Although there was a lot of speculation in January, it was also suggested that Everton didn’t necessarily see the best value in that particular window.
It would have taken the perfect deal for Everton to act, and it’s rare you get those in January.
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So while many fans were left frustrated by the window Everton had, the next one should be radically different.
Everton will reportedly have at least £70 million to spend and that will be before player sales too.
Hopefully as well, the Toffees will have European football to offer potential targets.
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