Everton Have Big Exit Decisions to Make In Next Two Days
· Yahoo Sports
Well, that was a crazy weekend when it comes to Everton Football Club.
The news of Harrison Armstrong departing and then Everton pulling the plug on a deal due to fan pressure. Quickly followed by news that Iliman Ndiaye would be heading to Tottenham, with Richarlison coming back to Everton in a separate deal.
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Reports also emerged that Everton were advancing in talks to sign Jack Grealish, while Kenny Tete also appears to be closing in on a move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
David Moyes has recently said he doesn't want to see many outgoings in the final days of the summer transfer window, but the new additions could potentially prompt some departures.
Everton have a number of players who are out of contract next summer. If they fail to flog them over the next couple of days, we could fail to get a transfer fee at all.
Potential outgoings
The most likely departure would appear to be striker Beto. The Everton No. 9 will likely be third choice if Richarlison does join the club, and having three strikers would be fairly pointless for Everton, considering we only play one.
We haven't seen a lot of concrete interest in Beto in terms of offers, so it could be difficult for Everton to get a fee in the coming days. If Richarlison does arrive, then Everton need to do everything they can to get a permanent fee for Beto.
Next up is Tim Iroegbunam. With Harrison Armstrong staying, Everton have plenty of options in the middle of the park, especially when Christian Norgaard is fit. Iroegbunam is also out of contract next summer, and it would be a shame to lose a young player like that for nothing.
The other option would be to give Iroegbunam a new contract, but that doesn't make a lot of sense considering how far down the pecking order he's going to be. Again, finding a permanent sale would make sense.
For the sake of Nathan Patterson, more than anything, Everton also need to find a destination for the Scottish defender. He's clearly unwanted by David Moyes, having failed to make the squad against Bournemouth. With Tete potentially arriving, he's likely third or even fourth choice as a right-back.
With Patterson, even a loan just to allow him to go and play football might make sense, as we'd probably struggle to receive a significant fee anyway.
Jake O'Brien's future is still up in the air as well. Reports emerged that Everton were willing to listen to offers for O'Brien, and he is yet to feature for the Toffees, even in the Carabao Cup. Merlin Rohl is currently ahead of him at right back, while James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite are the chosen pairing at centre back.
It'll be interesting to see if anything happens with O'Brien, but this situation is slightly different. If the Republic of Ireland international does leave the club, you feel that Everton would certainly need to replace him.
Charly Alcaraz is another who might be interested in a departure, considering the lack of starts he's had under Moyes. With Tyler Dibling, Hayden Hackney, Armstrong, and even Tyrique George capable of playing in the number 10 role, I wouldn't be overly against a departure for him either.
Losing all of these players seems unlikely, given Moyes will want a deep squad, but Everton do have some big decisions to make with players out of contract next summer.