Everton head into the new Premier League season with a sense of momentum, their summer transfer work shifting from cautious beginnings to a more positive, targeted recruitment drive. Under David Moyes, optimism is growing that the new arrivals can make an immediate difference. For added perspective on Everton’s summer dealings, we spoke to Will Rooney of LiverpoolWorld.
00:00Everton are into the new Premier League season with a sense of quiet optimism after a transfer window that sparked into life in its latter stages.
00:12David Moyes back at the helm had to remain patient for much of the summer as early business proved difficult to get over the line.
00:21But as the window wore on, key additions arrived to bolster a squad that had been in need of fresh energy and greater depth, giving supporters renewed belief for the campaign ahead.
00:35If Moyes can strike the right balance quickly, Everton could build momentum and look upwards rather than being drawn into unwanted battles.
00:45For more insight into Everton's summer, we spoke to Will Rooney of Liverpool World.
00:51Who suggests that while frustrations lingered during the early stages of the window, the eventual business has left the club in a far stronger position than many feared.
01:07Well, on to Everton and in terms of the transfer business.
01:12Obviously, we mentioned at the start of the summer that it was very clear the business was likely to go late.
01:17They have made a few additions.
01:18I mean, let's start with Keenan Jusby Hall.
01:21I mean, he's a player who I think people maybe forget how good he was in that Leicester Championship side before Chelsea obviously grabbed him.
01:29I mean, Chelsea make a lot of big signings, a lot of signings in general as well.
01:33But, you know, to invest straight away in him was a massive statement at the time.
01:38To come down to Everton now just after a couple of seasons of being at Chelsea, I mean, that's a fantastic signing really on paper.
01:45He's got Premier League experience and hopefully he can bolster this side.
01:49I mean, how sort of excited are you for Everton's new signings to come and make an impact?
01:55Because there are still some areas that might need some improvement.
02:00Yeah, I mean, based off Keenan Jusby Hall's first appearance against Roma in the friendly, really, really impressive player who is cultured, comfortable on the ball, makes things happen.
02:13I mean, he's all, he was so positive.
02:15He just wants to get on the ball and try and get the ball moving forward and would take it in tight areas happily.
02:22As you say, it didn't work out for him at Chelsea, but maybe it was just a little bit of a step too far too soon in terms of he'd just won the, he'd played for Leicester obviously in Premier League before.
02:33He'd won the Championship with Leicester and then he was going to a team who, that was probably Chelsea's strongest area of the pitch, wasn't in midfield.
02:41It was just Keijs Edo and Enzo Fernandes, Cole Palmer playing in the 10.
02:47It was going to be difficult for him to get game time, but he did play a lot in the conference league.
02:52He did play his part in the Club World Cup triumph as well for Chelsea.
02:56But it's a really good sign and 25 million is a real good fear thing for a player who will no doubt be a regular starter this season, you would suspect.
03:08He can play in multiple positions as well, played just off the striker against Roma, but you can definitely see him playing deeper as well if needed.
03:19A bit of a difficult summer for Evan, which I'm sure we're going to come on to, but the business so far, it's been fine.
03:27Charlie Alcaraz made sense signing on a permanent deal.
03:32Tierno Barry, I think a lot of clubs have been struggling to sign strikes this summer and Everton knew they were probably going to be down the pech on order in terms of what ones they could bring to Merseyside.
03:46And they've decided to go for one who they think has a lot of potential, scored goals in La Liga, so he has top-flight experience.
03:56And, yeah, they showed good signs as well against Roma.
04:00Mark Travers has come in in goals, deputized for Jordan Pickfors.
04:05Because for too long, they've only had one re-allowing out option in Vitaly Mikhelenko.
04:10They've signed as new on potential.
04:12He looked good against Man Utd and they're friendly there.
04:15Definitely more of an attacking left-back.
04:19And maybe he'll duffet out Mikhelenko in terms of what's needed in certain games.
04:24If you're going away to an Arsenal or a Liverpool, you play Mikhelenko.
04:27If you're playing at home against a Burnley, you know, it might be more difficult to break down than you play as new.
04:36But, yeah, Everton's business is definitely not done yet.
04:40And what we all knew was going to be a significant summer.
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