Everton running out of time to sign players – Moyes

The club are “running out” of time, according to Everton manager David Moyes, who claims the club is “going to make the summer transfer window.”

Moyes claimed that his team has money to spend, but the deals they were hoping to close are still unfulfilled.

An attempt to lure Kenny Tete north from Fulham failed when the Dutchman made the decision to sign a new deal at Craven Cottage, while club sources have distanced themselves from a potential move for Manchester City’s unwanted England midfielder Jack Grealish.

Everton has signed young left-back Adam Aznou from Bayern Munich, who has been linked with numerous players.

Moyes said he could not guarantee that Aznou, 19, would be immediately thrust into the senior starting lineup and that bringing in seasoned players to Everton this summer was problematic.

Before his side’s Premier League Summer Series clash with former club West Ham, he told reporters in Chicago, “The truth is we’re not getting a lot of the deals over the line at the moment,” he said.

It will be nine weeks since Everton’s season ended with a win over Newcastle at St James’ Park, which is their best start since 2021.

It appeared as though a reboot of a once formidable club was in the cards with ambitious new owners and a summer move to their magnificent new stadium.

Not as Moyes had hoped it would.

The addition of five seasoned regular starters, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Abdoulaye Doucoure, by four new players, including Aznou and reserve keeper Mark Travers, does not account for the loss of these two.

Before making a Premier League Summer Series appearance in the United States, Everton faced League Two rivals Accrington and lost to Championship side Blackburn.

Moyes, 62, claimed he needed six more players after Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Bournemouth.

We’re having a bit of a struggle getting fans in quickly, said Moyes, and the one thing I’ll do is tell the fans straight.

“I think Everton is such a big club with great traditions, and the new stadium is an exciting move for us,” I said.