Everton’s summer plans outlined as David Moyes eyes some key replacements to bring to new stadium

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It’s a crucial summer for Everton as David Moyes looks to reshape the squad ahead of the club’s long-anticipated move to Bramley-Moore Dock. Following a season that brought renewed grit and defensive resolve, attention now shifts to building a side capable of progressing up the Premier League table.

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00:00Now it's a crucial summer for Everton as David Moyes looks to reshape the squad

00:07ahead of the club's long-anticipated move to Bramley-Moore Dock.

00:12Following a season that brought renewed grit and defensive resolve,

00:15attention now shifts to building a side capable of progressing up the Premier League table.

00:22The need for attacking reinforcements is clear.

00:25Everton struggled for goals at key moments last season

00:27and adding creativity and firepower is top of the agenda.

00:32Moyes will also be seeking reinforcements in midfield and at full-back

00:36with experience and durability likely prioritised

00:39as the club eyes a more balanced, consistent campaign.

00:43A number of outgoings are also expected.

00:47With financial discipline still a factor, Everton may need to be pragmatic,

00:52trimming the squad and offloading higher earners to make room for new arrivals.

00:57This transfer window feels like a defining one with a new stadium on the horizon

01:02and Moyes at the helm.

01:04The challenge is to assemble a team that can not only compete

01:08but build toward a brighter, more ambitious future.

01:12We spoke to Will Rooney of Liverpool World to break down the key targets,

01:17likely departures and what fans can expect from a pivotal summer

01:21in the blue half of Merseyside.

01:23Will, on to Everton and in terms of their summer window.

01:30Now we've mentioned it's going to be a lot of change,

01:33a lot of decisions to be made from Moyes and his team

01:36as to who stays.

01:38There's so many players on the edge of their contracts expiring as well.

01:42How do they sort of navigate?

01:43You know, we mentioned the priorities of keeping that core group

01:46to try and make a big push because, you know,

01:49at the end of the day they've been really struggling down the bottom

01:52with the Premier League for too long now for Everton's standards.

01:55And Moyes has come in and, you know, he's signed the contract

01:58and he's made sure it's a good length contract as well

02:01to really push Everton forward.

02:02You know, the new stadium, so much is changing at the club.

02:06They don't want to be settling for less this season.

02:08You know, next season they want to really make a, you know,

02:11a strong push and the summer's so important for them.

02:14Yeah, it's going to be, we've discussed a few times that,

02:17it's going to be an interesting summer.

02:19It's going to be interesting in terms of what funds are going to be available.

02:23Now, we know that Everton have complied with PSR

02:26for the latest accounts, so they don't have to worry about that.

02:31But they still have to be careful.

02:32They can't go out and obviously spend money

02:34like they have done in the past.

02:37So David Moyes is going to have to try and prioritise.

02:41He's going to maybe have to come to a couple of compromises as well

02:44when it comes to his recruitment, as we say, 11.

02:46I think it's 13, beg your pardon.

02:48I was a contract now, the current squad, 12 or 13.

02:54But regardless, it's a lot of players, isn't it?

02:57And you're going to have to try and keep some of those.

03:01You're going to have to, without a doubt, try and keep some of those.

03:05Do you try and tie down or just a garner guy?

03:08I think everyone would say, yes, you have to,

03:10because he's been so important.

03:11Abdoulaye Dekore, I know some supporters would like Everton to move on,

03:16but he is part of a core group and you've got to have a squad

03:21and you've got to have players that you can rely on.

03:23And that's something that every Everton manager seems to do.

03:30Jack Harrison has had a disappointing season, one goal, no assists,

03:37but he is Premier League proven.

03:40Can David Moyes get more out of him than Sean Dykes did?

03:44Because there is a player there from what he did at Leeds.

03:48And he's had a couple of good games in Nottingham Forest and Man City.

03:53So there's decisions to make.

03:55And as you say, it's a balancing act.

03:57If you get rid of these players, who else can you bring in?

03:59Who else can you bring in for the money and the wages?

04:02Because if you got rid of saying Abdoulaye Dekore, could you get two players in

04:07who are on his current wages?

04:09Or do you try and offer him a longer term deal for more security?

04:13But it might not be as lucrative for him financially.

04:19And you can go and stretch your budget a little bit more.

04:22So there's all these different things for David Moyes and his recruiting staff

04:25to consider, and that's something to prove.

04:28So it's a chance for Moyes now to have a look at another player.

04:33And he might be a little bit wise about what he wants to do in the summer.

04:36But come back to the original point, yeah, a sense of I can see him go and get

04:40getting one in the summer.

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