David Moyes is expecting a busy summer for Everton as new owners, the Friedkin Group, will look to strengthen the squad ahead of their move to Bramley-Moore Dock next season.
Sunday’s fixture against Southampton will be the final time that the men’s team will play at Goodison Park.
The Toffees' head coach says he is ‘well supported’ by the American owners who completed a takeover of the club last December. "I suspect us to be well supported in the transfer market. I don't think it will be outrageous but I think we'll be able to do a bit of business,” said Moyes on talkSPORT Breakfast hosted by former Rangers player Ally McCoist.
"The new owners have come in and we're trying to find our way with them. They're American and we are just trying to catch up with things.
"So there are a lot of things we are trying to put in place. I've got a good idea of what the club needs and what the people want. And moving to a new stadium and what it's going to mean for them as well."
Evertonians will be emotional as they prepare to celebrate the end of an era with the curtains coming down on Goodison Park as a Premier League venue after the game against Southampton this Sunday. It has been the spiritual home for the Toffees since 1892.
In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, the club confirmed that the old ground, which was initially supposed to be demolished, will become the new home for Everton Women.
The men’s team, meanwhile, will move to the state-of-the-art Everton Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, capable of holding 52,888 fans. The new stadium, built on the banks of the Mersey, cost nearly £800M, much of it funded by former owner, Farhad Moshiri.
"All the Evertonians have been waiting for this for a long, long time now,” Moyes continued.
"Even since I was there for the first time, they were talking about a new stadium move, we were gonna get a new ground. But it's about to happen now."
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2 Posted 15/05/2025 at 07:03:10
I expect the same pattern. Short-term contract renewals and a few young players. Sale of players and then bringing in new players.
If there is to be change, new players would need to be brought in early, because Moyes will be slow about bringing new players into the first team.
3 Posted 15/05/2025 at 07:45:35
Right-back, centre-forward, centre-midfield and right-wing are up for grabs. So an experienced player in my opinion would get that start.
I remember Li Tie starting for Moyes last time in the early years. No Premier League experience, and straight into the starting 11.
4 Posted 15/05/2025 at 07:46:55
Then it comes down to what they want to pump into the club.
As supporters, we generally want to see spending. But we know the pitfalls of that better than most.
I'm expecting TFG to be sensible. Aim for sustainable spending. Which will probably be a disappointing number for fans.
5 Posted 15/05/2025 at 07:58:59
6 Posted 15/05/2025 at 12:14:04
Ian (3) I remember Le Tie as well——You’re not praising Moyes for that selection by any chance are you?
7 Posted 15/05/2025 at 12:31:19
8 Posted 15/05/2025 at 12:33:27
Everton should reduce the wage bill by giving free transfers to the older players not really part of future improvement of the squad.
I am sure Moyes has a short list of those he doesn't rate and hopefully they are players we all agree on.
9 Posted 15/05/2025 at 12:51:35
Can’t remember his name though?
10 Posted 15/05/2025 at 13:31:07
It was Li Wei Feng. He was an international centre back.
11 Posted 15/05/2025 at 13:38:56
Alan (7) Yes I even got the vibes there was something hookey about Le Tie even then ——could you have a bet how many times a player hit the ground back then?
12 Posted 16/05/2025 at 06:03:03
Moyes has already said that when asked in a recent Press Conference about a particular transfer target.
They would not get into the first team straight away.He candidly gave the impression ( even came across as dismissive) that a incoming player would have to be up to playing in the team and prove that on joining the Club before begining selected.
I don't know if Li Tie playing straight away now.
I do expect short term deals to be done.Moyes has never done or has the experience for wholesale changes.PSR will set a limit on expenditure anyway.
I am not surprised there is talk of Young getting a one year extension.
13 Posted 16/05/2025 at 06:35:26
I hope I am right, if not then I can be shot down, but I think we'll have a bit more room to manoeuvre than some think. Investment and players leaving at the end of their contracts.
It will depend how we manage it and trade wisely, both ways.
If a player is good enough, he goes straight in. But the difference now is that we can't expect every player to play every game.
No substitute for quality, but we need depth and options for the coaching team.
14 Posted 16/05/2025 at 08:43:12
And is it true an owner of a club can't have two teams in the same European competition?
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1 Posted 14/05/2025 at 21:11:51
£50M = poorly supported
£75M = reasonably supported
£100M = fairly well supported
£150M = well supported
Given it's a cautious man saying these things, perhaps spending in £75M to £100M zone, then?
That would be a pretty good start from TFG. Not amazing, but pretty good.