Tyler Dibling close to joining Everton

Sam Hoare

1 Posted
22/08/2025 at
18:54:07

Breakthrough with Dibling!

From David Ornstein:

Everton close to agreement with Southampton for Tyler Dibling. Proposed deal just over £40m + sell-on to #SaintsFC & personals done in principle; all needs finalising. If goes to plan #EFC medical early next week.

@TheAthleticFC after @ElBobble

Stephen Davies

2 Posted
22/08/2025 at
18:54:26

Southampton have today instigated contact with Everton over Tyler Dibling.

Their asking price has come down significantly and both parties are much closer to an agreement. Talks are continuing. [@_pauljoyce

Colin Malone

3 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:03:53

Tyler Dibling on his way to Everton

Ian Bennett

4 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:11:26

Everton finalising £42M package for Southampton’s Tyler Dibling.

An agreement in principle includes £6M add-ons which are easily achievable on appearances, and a 20% sell-on clause.

Kevin Molloy

5 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:16:51

So we put this deal together just as Tottingham get their fingers burnt on Eze and are looking around for a replacement?

This is an extremely unhelpful headline. Nothing now can happen til Monday… where Everton and Spurs are concerned, that’s an eternity.

I have seen this film before.

Sam Hoare

6 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:17:26

That fee is still big but it’s similar to what Forest paid for Hutchinson. Dibling is probably behind the former Ipswich man currently but I think has the potential to be better in the long term.

Patience will be needed, he’s only 19 and wasn’t even first choice in a poor Southampton team at times but he looks to have the tools to make it near the very top. Exciting.

Mike Gaynes

7 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:20:15

The Athletic confirms the Dibling agreement, says he will undergo medical early next week.

Kevin, nothing now can happen till Monday? Why’s that? Banker’s hours?

Jay Harris

8 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:22:53

Pity we didn’t get Walker-Peters. They are used to each other’s game.

Now let’s have a quality right-back, Everton.

Kevin Molloy

9 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:23:17

Doctors don’t work at the weekend, Mike, you should know that.

George Cumiskey

10 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:33:55

Loads of attacking players now but no one to score a goal, well too much for a player not really proven in the Premier League.

Smells like the Sigurdsson fiasco to me.

Kevin Molloy

11 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:35:32

Sigurdsson was nearly 29 and ‘meh’, George.

This kid’s fantastic.

Ryan Holroyd

12 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:37:16

Fantastic news 💪

Kieran Kinsella

13 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:43:16

Just wait for the next presser…

Press: “Moyes, you must be delighted to have made a big signing.”

Moyes: “Eh? What, the wee lad from Southampton. He is just a boy. He’s no ready for first team.”

Brendan McLaughlin

14 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:44:25

Highly rated 19-year-old signing for Moyes… that’ll go down well with some on here.

Stuart Sharp

15 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:44:42

I hope he can play right-back.

Mick O’Malley

16 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:45:43

Jake agreed but I’d sooner have him come in rather than Michail Antonio who I’ve seen suggested.

Delighted that we are getting the Dibling transfer done, just a right back and some loans to pad the squad out, I still think we’ll sign another right sided winger just in case of injuries etc

Ian Bennett

17 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:48:10

Just need to be really patient with him if he does sign.

Simon Dalzell

18 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:50:54

Fantastic News.

I really wanted us to get young Dibbling.

Liam Mogan

19 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:52:15

You’re probably right, Ian.

However, it’s all well and good signing for the future, but if we haven’t won a game in the first half dozen, then we’re probably in a relegation fight and under pressure.

Pat Kelly

20 Posted
22/08/2025 at
19:52:38

Ready or not, here we go!!!

Paul Smith

21 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:11:00

Some mad comments on here about relegation.

It’s really exciting getting Dibling… well done, Everton.

Colin Glassar

22 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:19:59

£42M for the kid. Get in!!

Now Bissouma, Justin, Vardy and Jeremy Bowen and we’re sorted. Plus Richarlison and 1-2 more loanees.

Sean Kelly

23 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:22:03

Dibling another one for Moyes’s “not ready yet” bench!

Les Moorcroft

24 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:27:28

Can’t place him myself.

Derek Knox

25 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:28:07

Well, that’s a shock!

Didn’t expect that to happen. 🙂

Happy about this… but we need more signings to be competitive!

Brendan McLaughlin

26 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:30:28

Swear to God.

If there was a pill introduced to cure cancer tomorrow… someone on ToffeeWeb would be moaning about all the redundant equipment.

Neil Copeland

27 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:31:25

Colin, don’t forget Mbappe and Lamal.

Daniel A Johnson

28 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:31:46

He will probably spend the next 13 matches on the bench as he’s not ready.

Once Moyes and Irvine have got hold of this lad, he will be scared to pass the halfway line.

Colin Glassar

29 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:31:58

Just make sure there’s paper in the fax machine. Someone has a desk full of biros and the telex is still in working condition. You never know with Everton.

Paul Tran

30 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:32:14

Mike, it’s a Bank Holiday weekend in England. (Not up here, mind!) We’ll be waiting till Tuesday.

I wouldn’t want him making his debut against Mansfield, they’d kick him off the pitch.

Lee Courtliff

31 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:33:27

I was worried about overpaying for this lad, especially after our recent history. But, with the lack of signings at RW or RB coupled with our dire performance on Monday… now I’m just relieved we’ve signed him.

It does sound like a lot of money, but if he proves to be a decent Premier League standard player that we get 7/8 years of service out of, then it’ll be money well spent.

And if he develops then we’ll make a tidy profit on him.

Si Pulford

32 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:34:02

Jesus, the negativity. Moyes bought Rooney through.

What amazing examples of youth did he hold back exactly? Keen to hear about all the young world beaters we had. Or have now.

Colin Glassar

33 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:35:48

Can we get Estevao while we’re at it?

Bill Gall

34 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:37:44

Looks like Graham Potter may be available soon.

Ian Bennett

35 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:38:12

He looks class, Colin. Gave it away for the West Ham goal. But he looks a real talent.

Pace, balance and can lift his head up.

Gerry Quinn

36 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:39:18

Si P – agree with you and the total negativity – but it is one thing you need to get used to on here !!!!

Josh Horne

37 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:39:48

We need to roll the dice on a few genuine big prospects, this is exciting.

Martin Berry

38 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:41:17

The dabble on Dibling is a bit of a gamble, but he appears to have all the tools to be another Gazza type midfield player. He runs with the ball and players seem to bounce off him. Russell Martin’s assessment of the player is outstanding.

At 19, he could be a couple of years off his potential, so patience is going to be needed by the “faithful”. Hopefully he can show enough to do a job on the right.

I wouldn’t be against another right-sided player on loan as cover, the experienced been around but solid type who could do a job as we need it. Right-back and an enforcer in midfield please, now, Everton!

Colin Glassar

39 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:42:09

Elton Welsby on Twitter comparing Dibling to Lamine Jamal. I think Elton’s been hitting the bottle.

James Marshall

40 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:44:28

Now watch TW go into meltdown as the transfer drags on till the middle/end of next week.

Also, whoever plays right back is going to have a job on their hands because Dibling doesn’t do a great deal of defending.

Gavin Johnson

41 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:49:12

I’m really happy we’re signing him. More so than the Grealish signing. It’s a lot of money but not in the scheme of things with some of the crazy prices this summer.

Looks as though Everton pulled the trigger because we were worried about Spurs or Palace coming in. Because for what we’re paying this could have been agreed a few weeks ago.

Neil Gribbin

42 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:50:00

James M, if it’s not completed by 05:59 BST, there are going to be baying crowds festooned with pitchforks and mayhem in their minds marching down to BMD…..

Raymond Fox

43 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:50:08

I thought we would land him eventually.
Expensive but does seem a bit special, hope it work out.

Ted Donnelly

45 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:51:37

Thank fuck for that. Now let’s move on. UTFT!!

Liam Mogan

46 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:54:17

Neil 21 – mobs with pitchforks are underrated imo. They tend to get things done. Especially when they set things on fire.

Unlike Everton’s transfer working group

Colin Glassar

47 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:54:54

Still not done yet but he’s expected to be at Finch Farm for his medical on Tuesday. Apparently, we don’t work on bank holidays.

Bobby Thomas

48 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:55:20

The fee is heavy. But to the current version of Everton, with our status and credibility shredded, he is worth it.

Rob Halligan

49 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:56:14

His medical will take place in a private hospital, paid for by the club. I’m hearing it’s due to start tomorrow.

Neil Thomas

51 Posted
22/08/2025 at
20:58:48

Yes yes and yes. This lad is something else. Out of all the wingers linked, this is the one that I wanted

Mike Powell

52 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:01:42

I hope this is true, looks a player, now for CM and RB, and things could be looking up. Oh and 3 points Sunday COYB

Neil Copeland

53 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:02:10

It sounds like TFG have taken note of DMs concerns which I think is very encouraging.

I hope that DM fully realises the expectation for him to deliver will rise significantly now.

Looks like we are building a side for the future or at least looking to bank an investment.

Neil Lawson

54 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:05:23

Very pleased if he does sign but still time for Palace to spoil the show.

My concern though is whether he is £45M better than Harrison Armstrong.

Colin Glassar

55 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:05:25

Good to hear that, Rob.

Two completely different players, Neil.

Matt Byrne

56 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:06:42

I just hope Moyes wants this and he is personally identified the player and ot is not some clueless transfer executive pushing it.

For that money, you’d hope for a Kanchelskis 95/96. Please don’t say he needs time to bed in. Let’s hope he doesn’t end up being John Oster 97/98, skilled but a lightweight with no end product.

Ernie Baywood

57 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:08:11

He couldn’t be more the type of player I want to see at Everton. Talented, confident, young and with a very, very high ceiling. Plus he plays in a position we desperately need a player.

The fee is the only question mark. Buying young guarantees some resale but Dibling feels like a bit more of a gamble than some young players.

This could be a watershed moment for us. The moment when we signed a player who went on to be something really special.

Or it could be a new level of disaster.

But at least there’s hope again.

Now we need to figure out the full backs because they’ve got some great talent ahead of them.

Mal van Schaick

58 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:10:08

Get this deal done and move on to a right full back and either a striker or midfielder.

Stuart Sharp

59 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:14:59

Exciting if it comes off. Have only seen glimpses of quality myself, but I trust some of those who say his potential is huge. Not as pacey as I’d like on the wing, but obviously very talented.

Almost past caring about the money because all the fees this window seem to be plucked out of the air. Look what the scum got for Darwen N.

David West

60 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:20:36

Excited about this one.
The money is what it is, we want young hungry progressing players then you have to take z gamble.
I’m hoping they have crunched all his numbers and stats, it’s a big fee for a young lad, he’s OK putting in a decent shift and Southampton getting a draw, he’s stepping up now. He needs to be ready, hit the ground running and show what he’s got.

We are crying out for a bit of flair and pacell. All he has to do is literary beat a man on the outside and stick a cross in and he’s improved us.

Welcome Tyler. The Everton waddle!!

Andy Walker

61 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:34:19

This doesn’t just mean we’ll have a quality player on the right, but also we won’t have to play another player out of position on the right, freeing them up to play in their best position, e.g. Alcaraz.

It’s a win win.

Well done Moyesy for pushing the Board.

Oliver Molloy

62 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:35:40

He’s not signed yet !

Jake FitzGerald

63 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:35:53

What a timely lift for the club ahead of the most important day of Everton’s history in decades.
Shame some of the miserable auld arses in here won’t join in the joy if we pull off a result tomorrow.

Bobby Thomas

64 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:36:09

Matt #53

What are you on about in your second paragraph?

Why has Dibing got to be immediately at Kanchelskis levels? He’s 19 yrs old.

From memory, Kanchelskis was about 27 yrs old when he signed. He was a European class player who was at his peak. He’d cost about £70m today. £45m isn’t that big these days anyway. It’s just big for us.

Get a grip.

Brendan McLaughlin

65 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:36:45

Moyes outbursts do seem to be having the desired effect.

Ted Donnelly

66 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:39:13

I hope TFG and Co are watching this west ham game..it screams..get the signings done and get them done now…otherwise we could quite easily in the same boat as them…urgency is the key!

Sam Hoare

67 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:40:14

The price is big but smaller than Hutchinson, who I think Dibling can be better than in time.

I also think he’s a little quicker than some realise and he’s certainly not lightweight like John Oster!

But he will need some time to bed in like any 19 year old in a new team would. He’ll make mistakes and try to dribble when he shouldn’t. He’ll lose the ball in bad spots and won’t track back as much as Harrison did. But he’ll also get the fans off their feet at times. He’s a £100m player in the making if developed properly.

Jim Wilson

68 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:46:01

And essential right back we should have signed 8 weeks ago?
We’ll make do.
First home game at Bramlet Moore?
We’ll wing it.

Incompetence of the highest order.

Svein-Roger Jensen

69 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:48:15

Dibling could orchester attacks from deeper areas or out-wide. He’s not one for safe, lateral passes; instead, at Southampton he did advance the ball, breaking lines with his vision and execution. His playmaking is about progression, moving the team upfield, and creating opportunities where none seemed to exist.
Exactly what we been missing!

David Williams

70 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:51:22

Brilliant signing.
UTFT.
No bring back Tony Marsh.
ToffeeWeb Gold.

Colin Glassar

71 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:51:23

Ted, I hope TFG are watching Paqueta and Bowen. Both superb players who Moyes knows well.

Peter Moore

72 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:51:48

Very pleased with getting Dibling. Please, no last minute hitches.

If he is a genuine winger rather than better as a number 10, then great. His skills mean he could do both I imagine. Also great.

We seem to have surprisingly depth number 10 position, playmaker. Grealish, McNeil, N’Diaye are all arguably best in that role. Can we get those 3 and Dibling all on the pitch at the same time? I suspect too attack focused and lacking defensive strength and bite and aggression in the middle of the park. KDH and Gana both are starters when fit in the middle I expect, so likely McNeil benched.

One Up front: Barry/Beto/Chermiti (draw straws, no clue which will fire on any day)

Number 10: Grealish

N’Diaye (LM), KDH (CM), Gana (CM), Dibling (RM).

If these can gel and become a well oiled unit, game on. UTFT.

Tony Abrahams

73 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:52:51

I didn’t know anything about this kid, but when it was pointed out to me that he was a very good player, during the last ever game at Goodison, I watched him closely.

He never did much but I liked the fact that he was trying to do things, and I liked the way he was getting angry with himself and a little bit spiky with the opposition, when the things he was trying never quite came off.

It’s a very big fee for a young player, but looking at a few little quips, he seems to be skilful on the ball, should add a lot of craft, and he also looks to be very aggressive when he has got the ball at his feet.

Another very important aspect is that he’s another signing that should give everyone a lift, and because it’s been that long since we have had it, hopefully he’s going to be a player who helps bring the feel-good factor, back into the crowd 🤞

Les Moorcroft

74 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:52:55

Dream on Colin.

Christy Ring

75 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:53:43

Promising, more to come?

Josh Horne

76 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:58:27

Expecting us to follow this up with Jack Harrison on loan as an anti-Dibling.

Svein-Roger Jensen

77 Posted
22/08/2025 at
21:58:50

Dibling represents the future of the Premier League. His combination of creativity, tactical intelligence, and defensive diligence marks him out as a player with the potential to shape games. As he continues to develop, honing his ability to influence matches in the final third could elevate him from a promising talent to a mainstay in the league. not just a player but a growing tactical.

Colin Glassar

78 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:00:30

That’s all I do, Lee.

Bill Gall

79 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:09:54

Has he officially signed yet, ?

Steve Shave

80 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:12:13

This is excellent news !

Annika Herbert

81 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:12:19

It’s just turned 5am in the Philippines and I just got out of bed and checked the transfer latest expecting very little Everton news. Then I see it!

Finally some news I can get excited about and it’s got my blood pumping a whole lot quicker than usual at this time in the morning.

Finally we have a right winger and one with very high promise. Three/Four more players of good quality, especially right back and the transfer window looks a whole lot better.

Credit where it’s due so kudos to the transfer team for getting this one over the line.

James Marshall

82 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:15:28

Annika. It isn’t over the line. It’s just being reported we’ve come to a verbal agreement with Southampton over a fee and verbal terms with the player.

Nothing is guaranteed at this point. Sorry to piss on your adobo at 5am!

Mike Corcoran

83 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:18:42

He plays like a young left footed Grealish, can’t wait to see how he does.

Andrew Merrick

84 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:22:28

Yes it’s a big fee for a young player.
This boy is already good, hexwill get better.
If he wants this so do I.
Bit of a gamble, yes, do we stick and regret, no, twist and go for him blues, tomorrow, get it done.

Robert Williams

85 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:29:39

This has got me more interested than the Grealish deal. Give him a 5 year deal.

Tom Bowers

86 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:32:16

Okay let’s not get carried away. The lad has potential but like may players they need to fit into a squad to get the best out of them and I worry that Moyes expect’s all players do their best work in their own half which certainly didn’t happen against Leeds.

Given that Everton are almost impotent in an attacking sense I see Dibling as a right wing back but not a starter as Grealish found out.

We need intensity from the start but Moyes doesn’t seem to generate that.

Derek Thomas

87 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:32:30

Ian @ 17; At £42Million, I hope you had your tongue firmly in cheek with that remark.

Paul Kossoff

88 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:36:06

The BBC have said that the signing is close.

Everton are closing in on the £40m signing of Southampton midfielder Tyler Dibling.

The England Under-21 international has been the subject of three offers from the Toffees this summer that were rejected.

But sources have told BBC Sport that talks between the two clubs have now restarted.

Dibling, 19, has attracted interest from a number of Premier League clubs after scoring twice in 33 appearances last season.

Right back please then I’ll be happy.

Robert Williams

89 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:36:11

Ok, that does it – I predict that the 27/28 season will see us in the Champions League. Daft? You bet!

John Raftery

90 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:37:27

I think Dibling will prove to be a great signing if the deal goes through. I liked the way he tried to make something happen playing in a very weak team at Goodison in May.

With the signing of Grealish, Alcaraz, Dewsbury-Hall and hopefully Dibling it feels like in 2025 we have at last injected the squad with some much needed attacking quality.

Paul Kossoff

91 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:39:08

Robert 89. Not as daft as Leicester city winning the premier League in 2016.

Shaun McGough

92 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:40:31

made up TFG getting going now, just a bit worried over it only being an agreement and medical next week, only price agreed wich leaves time for other clubs to gazzump deal after seeing what happened with eze this week and sky showing similar gazzumps over the years, hope southampton have taken down payment and spent it or someone buys tyler earplugs just incase

Jake FitzGerald

93 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:46:44

Tom#86 Phew, thank god you came along and stopped us all actually feeling positive about actually signing proper talent the likes we haven’t seen for years.
How about popping a champagne cork you miserable fuckers!

Paul Kossoff

94 Posted
22/08/2025 at
22:56:54

Correct me if I’m wrong, but but no deal was agreed by either club in July, that’s why the transfer didn’t go through, am I missing something?

Billy Shears

95 Posted
22/08/2025 at
23:12:41

We have now a right winger finally!

Deal done, according to a few sites on YouTube, medical taking place over the weekend.

A great signing…more needed though!

Nicolas Piñon

96 Posted
22/08/2025 at
23:23:01

Hell be TYLER DRIBLING 😂😂

Kieran Kinsella

97 Posted
22/08/2025 at
23:56:25

He looks like John Oster

Paul Kossoff

98 Posted
22/08/2025 at
23:57:21

You do know Dibling is left footed don’t you? We still don’t have a right footed player to play on the right wing.
So now we have two wingers playing out if position. Grealish is right footed and plays on the left so he can cut inside, which limits the crosses to a striker. Dibling, on the other hand is left footed, and prefers to play on the right, so he can cut inside, which, sorry to repeat myself, limits the crosses to a striker.

Paul Kossoff

99 Posted
22/08/2025 at
00:04:03

Brenden 26. Always seems to be some illiterate prat on here who just has to use the c word to explain himself, because he’s to fkg thick to think of another word, today Brenda, that prat is you!

Lester Yip

100 Posted
22/08/2025 at
00:04:34

Paul, in such setup, the full backs are expected to over/underlap to cross/shoot. We are yet to have such full backs good at that.

Not saying Dibling is not a good player. But I feel the 6m add-on and the 20% sell on clause is really not a good deal. This is a high risk high reward punt. Now we take on the risk yet the reward is cut way less.

Annika Herbert

101 Posted
23/08/2025 at
00:07:05

James @ 82, it’s ok, even though it’s not actually confirmed yet. The fact we have actually agreed a deal has brightened my morning.

I can go back to disappointed if the deal doesn’t go through.

Paul Kossoff

102 Posted
23/08/2025 at
00:08:22

Lester, I just don’t get it, why can’t he play on the left sometimes and cross with his left foot? Same with Grealish.

Dale Self

103 Posted
23/08/2025 at
00:27:56

Yes to Estevao and Paqueta.

Svein–Roger 69 and 77, those are among the most constructive posts of yours I have read. Get in.

About halfway through but was so excited I had to write something.

Bill Watson

104 Posted
23/08/2025 at
00:31:21

I’ll be following ToffeeWeb comments over the next few days to discover just how overpriced and crap Dibling really is!

Dale Self

105 Posted
23/08/2025 at
00:43:31

So we may be looking for a veteran at RB since Dibling may not be tracking back effectively. Once again, I would like to suggest Tomiyasu.

The beer tastes good tonight, eh?

Lester Yip

106 Posted
23/08/2025 at
01:29:22

I think Grealish plays inverted because he’s best/preference to work in tight space and squeeze a through pass or shoot instead of a more traditional winger drives down to the by-line and cross?

So I guess your question is why we pick a similar type of “winger” on both sides. I think Moyes is thinking of his Bowen’s success – operating as an inverted right winger who cuts inside onto his powerful left foot to shoot or link up with teammates. Moyes want to replicate that?

Ashley Roberts

107 Posted
23/08/2025 at
01:43:05

I know the lad is only 19 but looks to have great control of the ball and goes past players with skill. Not sure I understand we have paid over the odds. Didn’t the bar codes pay 40M for Gordon who is a one trick pony and possesses no natural trickery other than speed. So I am thinking this is a fare price. Wish he was playing Sunday.

Jay Harris

108 Posted
23/08/2025 at
02:18:24

It seems prices for layers have gone up significantly this window with very few quality players going for less than 40m.

It seems a lot but if we can get enough quality in to get us in the top half of the table at 3m a place /10 places higher gives us an extra 30 m plus if we are lucky and get the extra bodies in to en a place in Europe generates even more.

Speculate to accumulate TFG please.

Steve Brown

109 Posted
23/08/2025 at
02:59:55

Now another RW, right back, no. 6 and a striker.

Beto or McNeil to be sold.

Ian McAvoy

110 Posted
23/08/2025 at
03:07:14

Dibling is class if we can get him. Hes a
Reincarnation of Le Tissier. Seriously.

Gavin Johnson

111 Posted
23/08/2025 at
03:13:54

Kieran #97 Looks like John Oster if Oster had ever filled out. Fortunately, Dibling has the build for a modern day premier league player.

I remember when we signed Oster and watching him in a pre-season game and thinking he played like Trevor Steven lol

Gavin Johnson

112 Posted
23/08/2025 at
03:47:18

Who would people have out of Hayden Hackney, or Bissouma from Spurs as the deep lying midfielder for the next possible signing?

Hackney seems like a shrewd signing from Boro and will have sell-on value, but Bissouma is Prem ready which would appeal to Moyes.

I used to think Bissouma was amazing at Brighton and I thought he’d be a real coup for Spurs.. But he has apparently had a lot of disciplinary problems at Spurs for arriving late for training, and Frank wants shut of him.

The biggest story coming out out of Spurs was Ange making a fuss of Bissouma in front of the 1st team squad, saying he could be a leader and lead by example, and then Bissouma turned up late the next day.

Would Moyes take a £10-£15m punt on him??

There’s also Soucek for a similar fee who could chip in with a few goals.

Kieran Kinsella

113 Posted
23/08/2025 at
04:27:48

Gavin

I’d never seen Oster but based on reports I remember being quite excited HK had unearthed another gem. Lol. Likewise I assumed we’d struck gold with Paul Holmes, John O’Kane and Gareth Farrelly such was my youthful naivety and faith in Howard.

Annika Herbert

114 Posted
23/08/2025 at
04:56:20

Soucek is exactly what we don’t need. No sell on value, very little mobility and when he is mobile, extremely slow.

With pace needed in the team, Soucek would offer the exact opposite. He can’t even get into a very poor West Ham team

Paul Hewitt

115 Posted
23/08/2025 at
05:23:50

Bill@104. He’s definitely overpriced.

Danny O’Neill

116 Posted
23/08/2025 at
06:47:44

If this gets finalised, then I hope he is as good as those who have watched more of him than me suggest.

I don’t think he will be straight in the starting line up next week, even if then. Practically no pre-season, not training with the first team squad, I think he will be assessed by Moyes and his coaching staff first.

Still, positive moves. It’s taken longer than we would have wanted, but I think the club has stood it’s ground. There is the offer, let us know when you want to talk, and by the reporting, Southampton came back to us with lower demands.

It sounds very TFG, not to dissimilar from the takeover, when they walked away initially.

Terry Downes

117 Posted
23/08/2025 at
06:55:36

Had our pants down here and smacked our arse while they were down ? Hope to be proved wrong

Brendan McLaughlin

118 Posted
23/08/2025 at
07:41:46

Paul #99

Does Brenda win a prize?

” to fkg thick”… pot and kettle spring to mind.

Colin Glassar

119 Posted
23/08/2025 at
07:41:59

I know a lot of Everton fans, accustomed to years of bargain basement transfer dealings, get a nose bleed when we buy an expensive, young player, but £40m these days is peanuts in the wider scheme of things.

I remember when we bought Yakubu (£12m?) people were worrying it was way too much.

Dibling will be worth it, you’ll see. Stop fretting ffs.

Steve O’Shaughnessy

120 Posted
23/08/2025 at
07:52:04

some classic ToffeeWeb stuff… absolutely love the variety of opinion. I’m a fan of Moyes but can see his shortcomings and the comments about Dibling sitting on the bench while he gets premier leaue ready to play made me laugh out loud and think there is a pretty good chance that is what will happen:) at least it won’t be Harrison keeping him on the bench this season

Steve O’Shaughnessy

121 Posted
23/08/2025 at
07:54:43

a couple of loans would round out a decent transfer window. Lots of players released and the players that have come in are all an upgrade. Maybe asking too much to get all positions covered in one window

Ian Bennett

122 Posted
23/08/2025 at
07:55:03

Derek 87 – not at all. The lad hasn’t set the fee himself, and hes only played a relatively small amount of minutes in one season at 19.

He could be brilliant from the off, or more likely for a young winger, who is massively inconsistent.

We need to be patient, and ideally have another right winger to rotate him with. The fans were short in patience on Fellaini, Moise Keen etc which worries me as to will it work.

Getting in a player like Grealish to work with him, is a good move in my opinion. Both will be on the same wave length and will see the game quicker than perhaps others.