Season › 2024-25 › News Everton complete 11th-hour loan move for Broja after Nuamah bid fails Lyndon Lloyd 30/08/2024 79comments | Jump to last Everton have pulled off a very late transfer deal with Chelsea for forward Armando Broja after the Albanian's revived move to Ipswich Town had collapsed again earlier in the day. The Blues got a deal sheet in under the wire just as the summer window was about to close and had until 1am on Saturday morning to finalise the paperwork on an intial loan deal with a £30m option to purchase next summer. The indications shortly after that second deadline passed were that the transfer had been processed in time with the Premier League and that was confirmed by the likes of Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic before the Club rubber-stamped it with a tweet around 2am. The agreement with Chelsea does not include any move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the other direction — that despite the Londoners sounding the Merseysiders out over a £10m bid earlier in the day — neither does it involve a loan fee. Everton will begin to cover the 22-year-old's wages once he recovers from an injury that might mean Toffees fans won't see him play until after the second international break. Article continues below video content The news of Everton's 11th-hour bid came after they had failed in an attempt to sign winger Ernest Nuamah from Lyon, having signed Orel Mangala on loan from the French club earlier in the day. A fee was reportedly agreed but in the face of rival interest from Fulham, Nuamah could not be pursuaded to choose Merseyside over London and he opted for a switch to Craven Cottage, although as the deadline ticked down that deal collapsed as well, with the Cottagers signing Reiss Nelson instead. Meanwhile, Everton pressed on with landing Broja, two years after first trying to sign the 22-year-old when Frank Lampard was in charge at Goodison Park. Ipswich had spent the past few days trying to get a similar loan-plus-option agreement over the line but the East Anglian club eventually balked at the terms due to the fact that Broja is expected to be out of action until the second half of October at the earliest because of an Achilles injury. That follows a lengthy spell out with a ruptured anterior cruciate knee ligament he sustained in December 2022, after which he joined Fulham on loan for a largely unproductive spell last season. He was fit enough to represent Albania at this summer's Euro 2024 but should his transfer from Stamford Bridge go through, he won't be available to Sean Dyche for another two months. "Having monitored Armando's journey for a number of years, we're very pleased to have been able to bring him to the Club," said director of football, Kevin Thelwell. "Armando is still a young player who has already built up some impressive experience but someone we also feel has lots more potential to be unlocked. "First and foremost, we will work with him to get him fit as soon as possible. Then, his addition will strengthen our options in the attacking department.” Born in Slough, Broja was signed by Chelsea in 2020 and, coincidentally, made his senior debut against Everton before being farmed out to sibling club Vitesse in the Netherlands for a season where he scored 11 goals in 38 appearances. He spent the next season in the Premier League at Southampton where he really came to prominence as a powerful, pacy forward and notched another nine goals in 34 games. Brought into the first-team fold at Stamford Bridge for the 2022-23 season, he struggled to make an impact in a more talented squad making 18 appearances in all competitions and scoring just once before his ACL injury, suffered during a friendly against Aston Villa arranged during the hiatus for the Qatar World Cup, wrecked his hopes of making further progress. Once he had regained fitness, it was hoped he would be able to refind his form at Craven Cottage but in eight games he failed to find the net. His move to Goodison Park offers him another chance to reignite his career once his latest injury problems are behind him. Reader Comments (79) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Jay Harris 1 Posted 30/08/2024 at 23:47:23 Very injury-prone but not bad cover for Calvert-Lewingoing in January given our financial situation.Premier League experience but not a great record so far. Might have been better trying to get Ellis Simms back but beggars can't be choosers, such is our legacy from Black Bill. Alec Gaston 2 Posted 30/08/2024 at 23:59:21 Maybe Dyche sees his as a right winger? According to Sterling and Chilwell, he is quicker than Kyle Walker. Ben King 3 Posted 31/08/2024 at 00:03:11 This would be exciting!! Jack Convery 4 Posted 31/08/2024 at 00:17:21 Will Chelsea pay all his wages whilst he's injured? That's what I'd be discussing.He's done nothing of note since his loan at Southampton. Not for me this one. Panic has set in at Everton, methinks, Gavin Johnson 5 Posted 31/08/2024 at 00:18:41 Broja has never struck me as a fast player.But let's hope he has some pace, as we really need some. David Levin 6 Posted 31/08/2024 at 00:45:26 I really hope this fails.I don't rate him – even if he had no injury problems. Sean Kearns 8 Posted 31/08/2024 at 01:42:49 Someone said they hope it fails — he's good, young and we are in the shit! If he gets injured, so what — it's worth a gamble at this point… I reckon he's better than Dom if fit. Dave Cook 9 Posted 31/08/2024 at 02:01:53 Deal done. Welcome to Goodison Hospital wing.Hopefully he's out quicker than Alli and Patterson. Tom Bowers 10 Posted 31/08/2024 at 02:05:16 What can you say? I thought the Ipswich deal was done but seemed to take forever to finalize but I suppose being another sick note we were bound to get him. Any extra offense will be welcome down the line. Lyndon Lloyd 11 Posted 31/08/2024 at 02:14:59 My thoughts, copied from my two posts to Twitter:Broja's fitness record, the impact ACL and Achilles injuries may have on his pace and his disappointing loan at Fulham are all concerns. But, he's young (22), strong, technically more proficient than Beto and more experienced than Chermiti so more than just an extra body.If we can get him fit and keep him that way, it could be a good move and it's low risk as a loan without obligation. Obviously, we've kicked a £30m can down the road which might not look as appealing once we catch up with it in May if he struggles, but that's to worry about later... John Atkinson 12 Posted 31/08/2024 at 02:21:00 I'm actually chuffed about this. He reminds me of the biter Costa – beast of a man. I have been to Romania a few times and he's a hero there. Unfortunately the first time I went we lost 5-1 to Dinamo Bucharest – shitist day of my life. We were kept 3 hours after the final whistle. My mates flight was grounded and he got all his money back plus £80 compensation. I got beaten up by the Police! There was a hospital overlooking the ground!Welcome, Beast! Rokas Grajauskas 13 Posted 31/08/2024 at 02:35:19 I would actually love to see Chermiti given a chance. In the gloomy friendly against Sligo Rovers, he looked composed and confident, disregarding the level of the opposition. Beto also deserves a fair run in the Number 9 spot. The Broja move seems to be indicating that Calvert-Lewin might be out the door. Pity, nevermind his injuries and abysmal form from time to time, I had grown a bit emotionally attached to the guy. But life happens, I guess. And still, hopefully Chermiti is not out for too long. He has plenty of potential, it would be disappointing to see him wasting it behind a loan player. But eh, Broja has felt it and smelt it when it comes to the Premier League experience, I guess? Fingers crossed and prayers up for a good season. I hope to fly in for my 6th and final time at Goodison. We have only won one of my previous five visits (Brentford 1-0, 11 March 2023), but I hope to keep the streak going! Best wishes to everyone from Lithuania. Keep the faith, the belief and the spirit (of the Blues)! UTFT! Rokas Grajauskas 14 Posted 31/08/2024 at 02:39:26 The Brentford game, by the way, marked what I believe to be possibly the first time when I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues sang in an extremely emotional way in the Winslow. I had never associated that track with Everton before and I couldn't get it out of my head ever since. What a night! Colin Callaghan 15 Posted 31/08/2024 at 02:53:52 I thought he was wonderful at Southampton. I was hoping Frank would've signed him. Let's hope he can stay on the pitch because he can finish. Phil Smith 16 Posted 31/08/2024 at 02:58:09 Jury is out on this fella, but a lot of people were interested and rate him with serious potential. Dyche doesn't like bringing back his striking talent too fast from injury so we'll hopefully see a fit and hungry young player with a point to prove. Welcome to the shit show. Justin Doone 18 Posted 31/08/2024 at 03:41:20 Broja is a surprise but a player we have been linked with for a few seasons. If he wasn't injured, he'd be an Ipswich player. Could this be a bit of luck that goes our way?I could be wrong but I feel like he's had a number of injuries over the years which is a concern for any young player. At least there is an option. If things work out well £30M for a good striker is a good price. As for Mangala, Forest apparently had to sell him to help with financial issues. They bought for £25M and sold for £30M. His value remains at £30M which may be a little steep for a central defensive midfielder but it's good to have an option to try before we buy on the two new recruits and worry about funding at a later date.I have a feeling Chelsea could be Dom's next port of call come January should he play well until then and Broja is part of such an agreement but done as a separate deal. Denver Daniels 20 Posted 31/08/2024 at 04:29:33 After giving this some thought, this could be a great move. No risk really, even if he doesn't pan out. Beggars can't be choosers. Sobering to think that the mighty Brighton spent a whopping £196M this window!!! Derek Knox 21 Posted 31/08/2024 at 05:10:06 The problem at Ipswich with his medical apparently was regarding his Gingangoolies, according to Club Doctor Wun Hung Lo!Jeez, it's about being fit for Football, not an Audition for Porn Hub. Sign of the times we are living in eh? :-)Welcome aboard, lad! Danny O’Neill 22 Posted 31/08/2024 at 05:50:16 Paul, say it how it is mate!!!Rokas, it's great isn't when I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues belts out in the Winslow. It can get very emotional.I was surprised to wake up to this. Modern footballers, especially young ones, can overcome serious injuries such as ACL. Achilles can be nasty, but once he gets fit, he's another asset to the squad.With the summer signings, I'm quite optimistic more than my optimistic self. Derek Knox 23 Posted 31/08/2024 at 06:18:14 I am somewhat optimistic myself about this lad… if he can overcome his injury issues. If he has the determination of Beto (pity the main bit didn't follow) and the finishing of Calvert-Lewin on one of his good days we should be alright! Sean Turtle 24 Posted 31/08/2024 at 06:21:39 God bless the naysayers on ToffeeWeb. Some of our fanbase are a bewildering combination of negativity and delusional. We aren't the force we once were, and we are constantly looking down the back of the sofa for a few quid. This is the reality of where we are these days as a club, so Broja might not be a proven Premier League scorer, but he's a good addition to the squad, if only to offer an alternative to the committed (but sadly limited) Beto. Hopefully this will give Calvert-Lewin the impetus to knuckle down before he leaves at the end of the season (I'd like him to stay but can't see it).I still can't comprehend some of the negativity on ToffeeWeb. I've supported Everton for over 35 years, and yes, the current situation is pants. But constantly swiping at Dyche (who I'm not a fan of, but he's the boss), Thelwell, Kenwright and the like serves no purpose. Appreciate people have to vent but it's relentless on here. People are just feeding each other's pessimism. Let's try to put aside the constant vitriol and support the team! If we can grab 3 points today, things will look much rosier. Eddie Dunn 25 Posted 31/08/2024 at 06:31:44 Once fit, he will add competition to Dominic and the other two, which will keep them all on their toes. Chris James 26 Posted 31/08/2024 at 06:56:39 So we've brought in attacking creativity (Ndiaye and Lindstrøm plus re-signed Harrison), defensive midfield replacements for Onana (Iroegbunam and Mangala), a really decent central defender (O'Brien) to sit alongside Tarkowski and Branthwaite, and in Broja a potential Calvert-Lewin replacement we'd been tracking for a while on a relatively unrisky loan (ie, not paying till he's fit and option to buy).We got rid of Maupay, Godfrey, Holgate and Gomes. All with a net positive transfer income of £28M+?Granted we still have Keane and haven't got the full-back cover we needed (meaning calamity Young will still get games, although Dixon will also have a chance), but given we have no money and are hardly offering players guaranteed success or European football, that surely has to count as a successful window for Thelwell? Sean Turtle 27 Posted 31/08/2024 at 06:58:36 100% agree, Chris James. But if you wait a little while, I'm sure someone will be along to shoot down your optimism. Paul Ferry 28 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:01:00 Totally agree, Chris @26, This has to go down as a good window in the all-too-well-known circumstances. Kevin Thelwell has earned his salary for sure. Neil Carter 29 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:02:54 Good that more options added and competition for Calvert-Lewin who needs to up his game now, whether to play or attract a buyer.We need to start scoring goals after years of drought. Neil Carter 30 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:07:46 Absolutely agree, Chris - it looks good business considering the financial mess and poor ownership. Kevin Thelwell is doing his job with hands tied and has hopefully made progress in the squad.Got to be better than that clown Walsh buying a team of 10s and squandering eye-watering amounts. Nigel Munford 31 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:09:02 Excellent window, Chris, I reckon you nailed it, no more to say really. Let's hope the search for a new owner is as fruitful. Dave Cashen 32 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:09:57 Paul.I suspect David isn't a fan and hoped the loan bid failed, but now that he is here, I would like to think he wants him to be a roaring success.Transfer window could have been a lot worse. Two players who don't feature off the books and a little more fire power brought in. Now Bournemouth. Shaun Parker 33 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:12:44 I feel a little more positivity is required here.Sure we have had a slow start to the season, but it's very early doors.Given our financial situation and the threadbare squad, I'm quite pleased with the additions we have made.We have brought in some real talent for once. We have to look forward and hope keep the faith. Mike Gaynes 34 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:18:56 The most important statistic about Broja isn't his goalscoring, or the number of injuries. It's his age: 22. This is exactly the kind of player we must now pursue for the future of this club. Young, unquestionably talented, perhaps flawed or recently misdirected, but full of potential. We have now brought in six such players for this season. Only one older than 24. I'll go a step further and say this is one hell of a window for Thelwell. Now it's up to Dyche and the players to take full advantage of our pillow-soft schedule -- no fixtures against a Top 4 club until December. Time to pull it together and rack up some wins. Starting right now! Neil Carter 35 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:21:40 After all the movements this summer, what is our first 11 fully fit with the new look squad? For me:Pickford Coleman/Dixon Tarkowski Branthwaite Mykolenko Garner Iroegbunam Mangala NdiayeCalvert-Lewin BrojaHad to think about this for once!!!Looking forward to being at Goodison today — we all need a lift! Joe McMahon 36 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:22:57 Good news that we have another forward, but yet again injury concerns. Why do we leave it so late though? Dan Nulty 37 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:28:35 Weird signing but I suppose it is a shot to nothing given no loan fee and we don't pay wages until he is fit. Extra cover if Calvert-Lewin gets injured and, if he impresses, then a ready made replacement for Calvert-Lewin next season. Hope he is magnificent when ready. Ernie Baywood 38 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:33:42 Feels like there's a Calvert-Lewin January move tied up in this, regardless of what's being said.Take Broja now, give him a spell to get fit, bed him into the club, and then Calvert-Lewin goes the other way in a few months.I still can't see us letting Dom go for free. Paul Birmingham 39 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:37:08 Very good news, to start this day.Hopefully the lad can stay fit. Credit to Thelwell and his Team and now to find the winning blend in this squad.UTFTs! Bill Fairfield 40 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:41:24 Hopefully hell be fit in time to help save us. Everton that. Frank Wolfe 41 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:43:15 But Sean (27) - Where's the Arteta money? 😁 Neil Carter 42 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:48:07 Agree Ernie-its business sense.DCL is similar to Broja with his injury record. Broja is the younger option which makes sense for us and has DCL peaked anyway?Always felt we sometimes have had the best of strikers when younger and hungry-Lukaku being the best recent example Martin Farrington 43 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:48:42 Our issue is goals.We have bought players who Dyche states are not PL savvy so he hasnt played them, opting instead for the relegation regulars.We have a new midfielder who isn't a goalscorer and a crocked forward who may be just another Maupay because his goal stats are poor.Plus he is injured and out until at least October. With Dyche's fitness test applied that could well be December. So we have (in reality) one less recognised striker and no natural goalscorers.Plus a huge issue at right back and a team that lacks pace everywhere.Those saying Thelwell has done a good job l salute you in your optimism and hope that that positivity manifests itself into a reality between the posts. Frank Fearns 44 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:54:36 Big "if" he can over these injuries could be an excellent signing. Our physios must be working their socks off!Interesting times ahead with some good incomers let's hope to see a new set up and some good creative football. Our supporters deserve it. Brian Williams 45 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:57:09 Love the way you manage to totally put a bad spin on things Martin and add weight to your argument using a contradiction from within your own post.Nice work!Enjoy the game today. Pat Kelly 46 Posted 31/08/2024 at 07:59:47 Delighted for Dele. He'll have some long-term company in the recovery wing. An ideal replacement for Calvert-Lewin. Injury prone and out of form. Mal van Schaick 47 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:12:37 Broja has the makings of being a decent forward, lets hope we can bring the best out of him, and who knows he may be a perfect fit for us as a long term signing. Only game time will tell. Benjamin Dyke 48 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:21:09 I'd love to see us play him AND DCL up front in at least one home game...I mean we conceded 7 with no goals trying to play more conservatively, why not go for it at home once in a while? Sam Hoare 49 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:28:34 Broja certainly had some electric pace before his ACL injury. Not sure how well hes recovered.Its a fairly risk free move as apparently we dont have to pay any wages till hes fit but the option to buy price looks too high for me at £30m. Not sure how much time hed get ahead of DCL or Beto.Perhaps the best part of this is that it allows us to send Chermitti out on loan in January, Ive high hopes for that kid but he needs a run of games. Dean Johnson 50 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:31:25 Hows about a fucking right back? Or left back cover? Or a better centre back than Colgate or Keane?Nope, we need another non scoring forward and a non scoring winger.Broja is the biggest pile of shit I've seen for years. Hawked around all clubs coz he's shit but no suprise he's ended up here, injuredLet the omnishambles continue, ffs Les Moorcroft 51 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:38:07 David 6 you hope it fails because you don't like him? So all blues suffer? His career fails, he goes back to Chelsea, we may go down? All because you you don't like him. Grow up. Ian Bennett 52 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:38:16 Is it a successful window?Yes, we've brought in younger, fitter plsyers in ndiaye, Lindstrom, mangala, broja, and obrien.But let's not kid ourselves that others have strengthened as well. Leicester look like they've got a big problem on psr, but the others have done smart business and look to be more competitive than the relegated teams of last season.We have no right back, no right winger, no left back cover, and no real signs of goals or pace coming from the team. The star centre back is still injured, and he's partner looks half the player without him. We have too many players knocking on that other Premier league clubs wouldn't carry.We've shifted some dead wood, made a £20m profit, but the squad looks what it is after selling for the last 4-5 years - short on quality. When rivals are spending £100-200m, and we are selling Gordon, Digne, Richarlison, Onana, etc than you're going to struggle.Has Thewell done well? He's covered the minimum, but has failed the right hand side for as long as I can remember. Was Obrien a priority signing over a pacey right winger, no he bloody wasn't.We have strikers that don't really create for themselves, and lack somebody from the right to create those chances. Some will say they've done well, but will be the first to moan when results are shite. Well you can't win games without players, and recruitment is key. Look across the park. Anthony Dove 53 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:43:27 I assume Broja is to replace Beto for whom we have just forked out 26 Million. Looking at the ‘success of last seasons signings the jury is definitely still out on Thelwall. Sean Kelly 54 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:46:16 Thank god the window is shut. Today we have certainty until January. Thelwell done well with limited finances. No more snidey Maupay (what a waste of money). Holgate is gone. Jarrad is still here.Its now up to Dyche to get the best 11 playing together. The pressure is on him now to get this team playing together in a cohesive way. No more of this bollox of playing old dilapidated crocks ahead of younger legs. Give the new signings a run in the team and be brave mr Dyche. Robert Tressell 55 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:47:17 A lot of people are trying very hard to complain about this window - which with the dust now settling is looking like a good one. With spending power less than Ipswich we've brought in:BrojaNdiayeHarrisonLindstromMangalaIroegbunamO'BrienBegovicApart from a reserve GK and Steady Eddie Harrison, that is a young and talented group who, importantly, should feel that Everton is a real step up in terms of standard and / or opportunity. Unrealistic to expect them all to get blooded at once (no teams do that) In addition to Dixon and Armstrong from the Academy promoted into the First team squad (and Metcalfe gets the chance to see if he can shine on loan at Chesterfield).AND...a handful of talented new players for the Academy in Graham, Loney, Tamen, Benjamin and the Gambian lad now on loan at Lyon.Equally impressive are the outgoings of Holgate, Maupay, unpopular Onana, Godfrey, overvalued Dobbin - with the most encouraging thing beging that the list of outgoings does not include Branthwaite and DCL. Nice touch that the outgoings do not include young Douglass Lukjanciks either, since Spurs and City and others were courting him all summer.Other teams have strengthened, it will be a hard season - but we're we're not just building a squad for 2024/25, we're building a squad for the next 5 years. Ted Roberts 56 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:49:34 Thelwell has done what he can,as best as he can given the funds available.Lets just get the newbies settled in and then see what happpens,stop trashing them till they get the chance to speak for themselves on the pitch.Welcome to Goodison lads,and may it prove to be a good season for all concerned.COYB Ian Bennett 57 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:54:24 I fully expect dcl to get sold at Christmas or even to Saudi in the coming days.If Chelsea were only offering £10-12m now, it's not inconceivable that sort of money is still there at Christmas- but with Chermiti and Broja fit. James Marshall 58 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:57:47 Just woke up to this news. And it's great news in my view. We desperately needed more firepower and he gives us that.Only time will tell on ant signing but I fail to see any downsides to this deal.Considering we don't have a pot to piss in, this window has been handled really well. And Holgate and MorePay have gone! Mark Ryan 59 Posted 31/08/2024 at 08:58:15 He is a good addition. Im pleased it has an option to buy. If Dyche allows him time to fully recover then this lad can lead the line at BMD. He is young, quick and has a strikers eye. Hes a ready replacement for DCL when he leaves for Villa in a years time. This is us buying potential. He is a shrewd acquisition. Been a great window when you consider we are brassic Si Miles 60 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:01:09 Hope DCL now realises he's lucky to be playing for Everton, didnt see a stampede of suitors.I personally think hes lazy and cant stand watching him play and wish hed left.Lets hope these signings get us over the line. Svein-Roger Jensen 61 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:03:38 An attacker with Armando Broja is always excellent to have in your team because it allows you to play in the attacking phase in different ways. When the team is high, Broja's work allows the team to raise the two flanks thanks to his ball protection and then to be very dangerous in the high balls inside the area, however when the team is crushed by the opponent it is great to have Broja thanks to his speed. This tallows the team to play on the counterattack and use all of Armando Brojas qualities, speed, strength, and great footwork. Shane Corcoran 62 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:03:43 thats the entertainment finished with, back to the boring football now. I have to admit Ive seen very little of Broja and although it may or may not be a good signing, I dont like to see it happening so late in the window especially as he almost signed for Ipswich. It just leaves at taste of panic.I wasnt aware that the Saudi window stayed open so I am intrigued to see if either of our two main strikers leave. Rob Jones 63 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:18:50 Weird thing is, we would all have judged success this summer as bringing in some young players (we have), retaining DCL, Branthwaite and Pickford (we have), and making some headway on PSR (we have).Given the constraints we're operating under (no money, a league determined to break us, and three years' worth of misery), I'd say that we've done spectacularly. Added to that, we've shipped out Holgate and Maupay.Time to get behind the manager and the team. Mark Murphy 64 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:19:26 Pleasantly surprised - weve been tracking this lad for years.Im puzzled by an earlier post though.Why is he, an Albanian born in Slough, a hero in Romania? Dave Abrahams 65 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:21:21 Robert (55), Very hard to disagree with any of your post, the two late additions to the squad yesterday might prove very beneficial in the coming months and with Dominic and Jarred staying, for now, that also gives me confidence we will be playing at the new ground still in the premier league.Not ambitious I know but at the present time beggars cant be choosy and little apples will grow again. Robert Williams 66 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:35:02 MM 64 "Why is he, an Albanian born in Slough, a hero in Romania?"Who cares, this is his chance to become an Everton hero - let's wait and see. Kunal Desai 67 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:40:10 We won't see him play at the earliest November, possibly December. He's young and has pace so if he can recover well he could be good competition for DCL or even play further up with DCLStill feel overall we have not addressed to the genuine lack of pace in the side, particularly on the right. Robert Tressell 68 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:51:11 With a bit of luck, the club takeover may have happened by January - allowing us to buy more than we sell for the first time in many years. I know I bang on about - but the duration and extent of our selling more than we buy is absolutely miles beyond anything any other rival is experiencing.We could yet be rich enough to stump up the salary DCL is after - as well as having genuine competition for his place. Come on Moshiri sell up and f-off. Robert Tressell 69 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:51:11 With a bit of luck, the club takeover may have happened by January - allowing us to buy more than we sell for the first time in many years. I know I bang on about - but the duration and extent of our selling more than we buy is absolutely miles beyond anything any other rival is experiencing.We could yet be rich enough to stump up the salary DCL is after - as well as having genuine competition for his place. Come on Moshiri sell up and f-off. Martin Farrington 70 Posted 31/08/2024 at 09:59:13 Brian @ 45 Yes. My genius is a cause celebre.Mucho gracias amigo.Only the truly insane understand. Or as it is known in commoner circles Thelwell is a tosser. I am trying to find something positive to find in this mess of a club.In reality, and despite how irritating, irrational and stubborn he is, the only thing I can find is Sean Dyche. We are on a roller coaster ride of emotions from despair to elation under his guidance.Apart from two players in our team, there are none of the old guard I can see that are really consistently premier league standard. Clearly the majority of the new purchases (including previous windows) are not good enough to make Sean Dyche's starting XI.We are now 1 striker down, like Maupay or not. We have 0 goals in the league, which comes when you buy 0 goalscorers or natural finishers.I aint putting any spin on anything.Just stating facts.Say we had scored 5 goals in two games I would be showering accolades where deserved. I did regarding our cup win. Are Everton in a position to gamble and take risks with a plethora of unknown individuals who are not premier league ready ?Would you accept that as a success at the start of the window ? Because I certainly never.Thelwell (imo) has disappointed again.Dyche wont play his acquisitions. Yeh. Great window.Where we needed pace we got none.Where we needed right backs we were told Coleman and Young were sufficient.Where we needed strikers we got a lad with a knackered foot (?) who is unavailable for at least 2 months and has no goalscoring record of note.Where we needed creativity we got a player moved on to a lesser league, from a fellow premier league struggling side. Where we needed goals across the team we got bench warmers.No I cant see that as anything other than what it is. Brian Harrison 71 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:00:40 There is no doubt the additions have made us stronger than before the transfer window. Yes Broja is still carrying an injury and its likely to be October before able to fully train again, but with the likely hood of DCL moving possibly in Jan its a good move. So until Jan we have plenty of midfield players and plenty of forwards to select from and at CB we have 4 to pick from so possibly only the full back spots we are probably weakest. Also we have got good back up to Pickford.Given how little money we have got I think Thelwell has done really well. Brian Williams 72 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:04:04 Martin#70.Is it true the Samaritans have blocked your number?I'm surprised you haven't managed to spin Holgate going as a negative. Richard Duff 73 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:04:48 Delighted with this window, 6 first team players in, 5 of them young with a point to prove, all with potential upside, most early in the window.Dead wood out for fees. Onana sacrificed to keep Branthwaite.I mean, seriously, is this not the instructions we would have given Thelwell in May? Brian Williams 74 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:09:03 Well said Richard! Rob Halligan 75 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:20:19 Last night at around 22.45, we had Paul Hewitt telling us there would be no more ins or outs. Obviously he had a direct line straight to Kevin Thelwell, who was telling Paul that was the end of our transfer business. Just over an hour later we had another one in and another one out!This morning, we have Martin # 70, also with a direct line, this time to Sean Dyche, who is obviously telling Martin that none of the new signings will play. Time will only tell over this, but if I were a betting man then I would say that Tim and Ndiaye are almost certain starters for today. It doesnt matter what this club does, there will always be someone moaning about it. Jim Wilson 76 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:24:01 Rbert @ 55 - Thanks for the optimistic summary of the summer window. I too thought we did well on a limited budget. Time will tell but I think we have bought players who will improve us.Come on Blues, today is the day! Derek Taylor 77 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:24:41 It remains to be seen whether or not we are now stronger. Yes, Thelwell has boosted 'the numbers' but only Tim looks FIT and quality. Lack of funds, I suppose.No doubt the excuse at five o'clock will be 'injuries' or 'lack of Premier experience.' Perhaps we should apply for the season's start for us to be put back until after Xmas when all these super-stars MIGHT be 'back on the grass' ! Joe McMahon 78 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:29:15 Thelwell I feel has done well. We have to be honest with things, Everton isn't a massive pull. A club associated with relegation battles, negative low scoring football and Sean Dyche. Unfortunately we are stuck with this until the we can shake off this image I don't think he will as he's been managing a certain way for 15 years, but if Dyche uses the squad more and involves the midfield it's a start. Alan J Thompson 79 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:42:09 I'm just trying to work out who and what went wrong that all the strikers we've signed are apparently not good enough and might be replaced by somebody who doesn't seem to have made it with his "parent" club or passed a medical with a newly promoted team.Oh, yeah, that's right, it's a squad game but even that makes me wonder who will be missing out and which one will be first choice. Still, if they are not good enough we could send them out on loan to improve and maybe one day we'll hire somebody who just might be able to improve players at Finch Farm. Brian Wilkinson 80 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:42:24 Not a bad deal, we only start paying his wages when he hopefully returns from the injury in October and certainly needed when those December fixtures come at us quick.Dom can sign a pre contract agreement in January for another club so we will not be getting a penny for him.I would certainly start with Beto and give him minimum 60 mins each game and give Dom last 30 to try and give the lad more game time and a bit of coaching on his technique.If like others have said ownership might be sorted by then, then we could have a sniff in the January window if Beto does not progress, either way for now I would be looking to give Beto a chance and more game time, then have a look at Broja, it might actually suit Dom better coming off the bench for the final 30 mins.Overall Ithink we have had a decent window, got some good additions in, got Holgate and Maupay out of the door, kept hold of Branthwaite for now, Coleman and garner back from injury, Patterson and Branthwaite to be back for the mid term fixture pile up and cup runs.Yes quite pleased with our buisness this transfer window. Kunal Desai 81 Posted 31/08/2024 at 10:55:57 Also, I think we need to take into consideration that the likes of Pickford and Brainthwaite are still at the club. As much as it 's about strengthening and improving your team it's equally important not losing your best players.Most of us would have thought we'd lose more than just Onana when Thelwell wrote in his programme notes last season that 'players will need to be sold in the summer' Steve Hogan 82 Posted 31/08/2024 at 11:04:24 Wow, the level of cynicism on here grows each passing week. Think those posters need a reality check.THE CLUB IS SKINT!!!!The signing of Broja is a no brainer, and although injured at the moment, the terms of the deal present no financial risk. The much much maligned Thelwall has done well in the circumstances.Our club at the moment is NOT an attractive prospect, for any player wishing to better himself. Six new players in, and the deadwood slowly but surely being removed from the squad.A fairly positive window from my perspective, and one I didn't expect prior to the window opening.COYB Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb