Matthew Hobbs, BBC Sport 11/09/2025 4comments  |  Jump to last

At the BBC Sport website, Matthew Hobbs documents the remarkable turnaround from the brink of relegation when David Moyes took over, to the new era and squad rebuild for life at Bramley-Moore Dock.

"Everton have signed nine players at a net cost of £97M (based on initial fees), their highest net outlay in a summer transfer window and more than they had spent over the previous seven seasons combined (£71M). The figure of £97M far surpasses any season in the club's Premier League history, with the potential for further arrivals in the January window.

“It is a significant turnaround for a club which have twice been subject to points deductions for breaching profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) and only escaped relegation on the final day of the season two years ago.”

The report goes on to explain why Everton can spend money again after years of penury; the potential financial bonus of increased income from the new Hill Dickinson Stadium; the significance of signing Jack Grealish, that brings more leadership into the dressing room; and the possibility tha Everton could win their first trophy since 1995. 

All is reinforced with quotes from Leon Osman, who does a great job projecting Everton whenever he is a pundit on TV or radio. 

» Read the full article at BBC Sport

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Michael Kenrick
1 Posted 11/09/2025 at 09:36:24
And there's a very similar article at EPL Index:

Everton's transfer gamble begins to show signs of payoff

Brian Harrison
2 Posted 11/09/2025 at 10:14:40
Well if we are ever to compete for trophies then money had to be spent, but having the right person to spend the money wisely is the real key. Koeman was given a fortune to spend and wasted it.
I know its early days but our new owners seem to understand what's needed to produce a successful team. Obviously until we start getting into Europe then we will still have to be careful in how we spend the money, but the club seems to be in a better position than its been in for years. There is an excitement around the fans going the game, obviously going into a World class stadium has given everybody a buzz, but the last 3 games has seen us play the sort of attacking football we havent seen in a long time.
Rob Jones
3 Posted 11/09/2025 at 10:57:53
Interesting to see that the BBC are creating a narrative of our net spend, which is comparatively pennies compared to the larger spends. I'm pretty sure they weren't writing articles about how we were spending fuck all for four years when the team and squad were the drizzling shits.
Robert Tressell
4 Posted 11/09/2025 at 11:45:07
Rob, it’s not the first time either. It is so we can be positioned as having failed in a level playing field.

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