Everton Banter

06 Sep 2026 12:51:32
No Grealish to start.

06 Sep 2026 13:01:55
No, but the bench looks a lot better. Given that Johnson and George are both starting, it looks like we are going to try and hit them on the break. Pace wise, Johnson should have Shaw in his pocket.

06 Sep 2026 10:55:02
I know for now we have to concentrate on the players we currently have and I honestly believe we will be okay until January when we can hopefully spend money on some better squad options, but if what Moyes says is true and we are looking at the free agents available who could give us that little extra security then here is my findings.

Diogo Leite, Centre Back, 27 years old, has a good physical presence and is left footed, so he would provide good balance and cover for Branthwaite, while also being comfortable playing out from the back. He has Bundesliga experience with Union Berlin as well as Champions League and Europa League experience, and his wages at Union were around £28k per week. He isn't particularly quick and can be aggressive when stepping out to challenge, which can leave space behind him, and he had a hamstring injury last season, but overall he'd be a very good option for Everton on a free transfer.

Malang Sarr, 27 years old, is also a left footed centre back who can also cover at left back, so he'd give Everton some useful defensive versatility. He already knows the Premier League from his time at Chelsea and has experience in Ligue 1, the Premier League and European football, while his last Lens deal was worth roughly £36k per week according to wage estimates. He's reasonably quick, technically comfortable and physically strong, although his Chelsea career never really took off and he's had a stop start career, so there is a question over whether he can consistently perform at Premier League level. Still, his experience makes him a relatively safe free transfer option.

Krépin Diatta, 27 years old, is an interesting option because he can play right back, right wing back and right wing, so he could give Everton cover in several positions rather than simply being a replacement full back. He's athletic, quick and has plenty of European experience with Monaco, while he has also won 64 Senegal caps and was part of their AFCON winning side. Monaco confirmed he left after 143 appearances, although his attacking numbers were relatively modest at just eight goals and seven assists. The biggest concern is that he hasn't been a regular starter recently and reportedly hasn't played competitively since April, so his fitness and sharpness would need checking but could still be a good option for free.

Jadon Sancho, 26 years old, is easily the biggest free agent name on this list and probably has mixed reviews from people here but he would give Everton a naturally talented winger who can play on either side. He's excellent technically, very good in 1v1 situations and capable of creating chances, while his previous Borussia Dortmund form showed that he can operate at Champions League level and he already knows the Premier League. His final Manchester United wage was around £50k per week in the wage estimates I found. His biggest problem is consistency, with his Manchester United spell followed by mixed loan spells at Dortmund, Chelsea and Aston Villa, so Everton would be betting on getting the player he was at Dortmund rather than the player we've seen recently.

and Bamba Dieng, 26 years old, is a quick and athletic striker who can also play from the left, making him useful in a front three or alongside another striker. He has Ligue 1 experience, is a Senegal international and has the pace to attack space behind a Premier League defence, while his last Lorient wage was estimated at around £15k per week, making him potentially very affordable compared with many Premier League players. His main weakness is that he's not a proven high level goalscorer and hasn't played in the Premier League before, but for a free transfer he'd be an interesting option who still has room to improve.

06 Sep 2026 12:47:55
Why aren't you on our recruitment team, Optimum, instead of idiots we've got?

06 Sep 2026 13:00:06
Because all this player information is comprehensive and easily accessible. Majority of cases, they are free agents for a reason. I guarantee that most Clubs fans (except those Clubs whose income is massive and no scr concerns) have supporters moaning about recruiting. There is no accounting for a player that just ups and walks.

06 Sep 2026 13:21:18
Sancho was on about five times that per week at United.

06 Sep 2026 13:24:12
I'd still take Optimum, Southern Toffee or BN over the clowns running the recruitment at the moment.

Having people who actually care about the club and want it to do well might be better placed in convincing others to join.

If we are stuck with the free agents, we still have to find the right fit, but not like Kinnear's waffle and actually mean it.

06 Sep 2026 09:30:08
Don’t believe the hysteria around squad size - we can sign players in 4 months - not in Europe and we will be fine.
Let’s be more positive - win today and we are in CL positions - if we are in top 8 come Jan will attract better players.


Decent fixtures coming up and playing good football.
We have cover in most positions with Garner, Rohl, OBrien - sure we need a striker but we have Graham and fingers crossed he gets his chance.

{Ed025's Note - im with you Sobs, im looking forward to the game today mate..

06 Sep 2026 10:36:52
Same here. Does it matter? No. Are Everton? Yes. Will we still support them? Yes. So COYB.

06 Sep 2026 12:15:51
Sorry, two different issues. Do we continue to support the team? Of course. Will they do us proud? Of course. Will we get through to the next transfer window in a good position? We hope so.
Did they do a lousy recruitment job and let us down? Absolutely. Stop excusing them. They should be sacked. It's not hysteria, it's a fact.

05 Sep 2026 23:56:23
Ed025, can we please get rid of the Discussion Post question of Richarlison or Delap.
Replace it by anything, maybe how long will Kinnear last?

{Ed025's Note - just ignore it Mike, it will disappear shortly mate..

06 Sep 2026 08:06:33
Wish Kinnear would.

06 Sep 2026 08:30:05
Morning, gents!
New to posting on here, but I check in regular.
Just on my way to the game from North Essex.
Try to go to a few games a season. 🙂
I've been looking at the free transfer market, and there's a couple of players I've not seen mentioned on here that might be worth a shout.


LB - Raphael Guerreiro, Tyrrell Malacia.
Forward - Danny Ings. 😅 Might be alright coming on as a sub.

Appreciate your thoughts.

06 Sep 2026 09:15:02
Welcome mate, not sure we will go for any LB's, and still can't get my head around letting Aznou go out on loan. As for Ings, not a chance, mate, the bloke is way past his sell by date.

06 Sep 2026 09:31:38
After the transfer deadline, I now understand why Leeds fans were glad of us taking Kinnear.

06 Sep 2026 10:03:54
You'd think they would have included an early recall in case of emergency for Aznou.

Not sure Ings would come, RevKev; not sure he'd be of any use either.

06 Sep 2026 12:05:37
Welcome Kev, mate, and hopefully we can somehow nick 3 points today, won't be easy. Think if we keep Bruno and Mbueno quiet we are in with a shout. Am gonna say 2.1 Everton and Grealish first goal if he starts.

05 Sep 2026 18:15:30
Got to admit I'm taking great pleasure in seeing Burnley bottom of the Championship. 😁😁

05 Sep 2026 19:43:40
Don't worry about them. They'll find someone in the Championship to blame for this.

06 Sep 2026 08:42:09
They will probably try and sue us as it's our fault they are down there in the first place.