26 Jan 2026 15:44:38
Youssef En-Nesyri deal looks like it back on after his move to Juventus fell through, Fernerbahce have offered him for sale, and we are very keen on him.
26 Jan 2026 19:26:37
Only 6 days left mate, can't see anything happening.
26 Jan 2026 19:45:23
I’m sure we will mate.
26 Jan 2026 20:59:25
Of course a deal can be done in 6 days.
26 Jan 2026 22:59:00
Why do we want him? Makes no sense to me.
Barry now scored 4 in 5 games.
Moyes isn’t going to play 2 up top, so signing En Nesryi probably means Barry being dropped which is ridiculous.
Also En-Nesryi doesn’t look that good of a striker and would question him actually wanting to come to us.
Stick with Barry and spend any money available on better service for him.
{Ed025's Note - for me the worst thing that could have happened was Barry getting a few goals Dan, its made people think hes decent...and hes not imo, so now we are settling for him?, harsh you may say but thats how i feel, the same with Dibbling, a poor mans Grealish but without a brain and you can stick your potential up your arse with him as well, there i have said it, you cant polish turds but you can roll them in glitter to make them look a bit better and this is whats happening with these two, we seem to be settling for second best and thats not the Everton i want to see mate, sorry about the rant and for being so negative but im fed up being nice about players who i feel are just not good enough..
26 Jan 2026 23:02:40
On reflection I'm not sure I want a player of his age that has done okay in Turkey (been there haven't we? ) , can't get in the Morocco team and would only want to come to us as his fallback option.
Didn't think he was good overall, but it was another brilliant finish from the young man tonight when presented with a chance.
27 Jan 2026 02:29:42
Barry has looked legit to me. And, he's just 23. Getting another striker to take minutes would be a huge mistake. We need fullbacks, unless we're willing to give Aznou a chance, in which case we need a fullback. Europe is right there to take, but we're instead watching it slip away.
27 Jan 2026 06:06:34
The main problem with Barry is he can’t hold the ball up and bring the midfield into play so the ball is coming straight back far too often.
26 Jan 2026 23:55:09
That's a rather disappointing take on Barry there Ed.
He's young and new to the league, had some struggles at start of the season but never stropped, never downed tools and gives his all each game and has been rewarded with 4 goals in his last 5 games.
His link up play and aerial ability is also improving with each game. He's not the finished article but he is improving and think he will become a very good player for us.
He's now on 5 for the season which by no stretch is great but is same as Gyokeres and 1 more than Sesko both of whom are also new to the league, cost considerably more and playing in far better teams than us.
He also has so far outscored Delap a player some fans wanted to join us, he's also ahead of Isidor and Larsen two players heavily linked with.
Regardless whether I like a player or not I'm happy when they score for us, can't stand McNeil but if he scored I'd be happy.
{Ed025's Note - i just get fed up with this club at times Dan especially with the recruitment, i dont rate Barry or Dibbling who seem to be not great but good enough for plucky old Everton, i feel a bit sorry for Barry because this system of whacking it up to him from the keeper cant be easy but his first touch is awful, maybe i have it wrong and Moyes is the fault with his tactics mate, him ant the full backs will be next on my list i suppose..
27 Jan 2026 08:50:28
JB I'm aware a transfer can be done in 6 days, but this is Everton.
27 Jan 2026 11:43:29
Have to agree with Ed025. Scoring goals does gloss over the fact that he is a lightweight poor footballer. There is so much more to it and the way he is celebrating as if he is answering his critics is laughable.
27 Jan 2026 11:56:23
I think his attitude, endeavour and running is improving but I don't think his link up play is. Did you not see it last night where he just passed it back to their lads without even looking where the ball was going. His first touch is also poor.
Finishing is definitely getting better which is the main thing but as an overall footballer, I just don't think his body is built to allow him to move well. He is so uncoordinated.
Lukaku had a poor first touch and link up play but he was a physical beast and could finish.
27 Jan 2026 12:52:33
Get that as fans we all get fed up.
However we need to have patience with players and that no longer seems to be the case.
Barry is far from the finished article but I’ve seen enough to suggest he will become a very good player for us and would much rather continue with him than bring another unproven player in like En-Nesryi who I guarantee only a handful of fans would have been aware of before we were linked.
We can’t keep trying to reset in positions - need to stick with players for a decent run and see how they develop.
James Garner for instance was having abuse for being poor last couple of seasons, now he’s one of our best players.
We need to give the players time, but not too much like we seem to be with mykolenko and McNeil in particular.
27 Jan 2026 16:44:33
I agree with you Ed on Barry, apart from his goal he didn’t help the team especially his retaining of the ball, also he doesn’t close Down opponents correctly, he lopes up to them instead of sprinting and closing down when not needed
Dibling Ed as discussed before is a mystery beyond a mystery, he was a brilliant youngster at Southampton.
{Ed025's Note - Barry had 2 notable touches in the game for me Uran and thats just not good enough imo, Dibbling needs to maybe go on loan mate but i cant see that happening, otherwise people will start asking why we paid £40m+ for someone who is not premiership ready...and i would be one of them..
27 Jan 2026 16:58:35
Dan
I have no problem with giving Barry time just like Dibling, the difference is that Dibling has others in front of him so he needs time coming off the bench, the same should apply to Barry if the club thinks so much of him, time coming off the bench but unfortunately he’s now our main striker now, compare him to other Everton main strikers of past years then he’s not in the same street, it’s not his fault that Everton recruitment is less than reliable, it’s a sorry state that Everton are relying on a striker they paid a lot of money for his potential, he’s been thrown in at the deep end and unfortunately is out of his depth this season especially, unfortunately for him I can see him learning anything from our 30mil Beto,
27 Jan 2026 17:58:54
Uran - compare him to other strikers of past years:
Tosun
Ramirez
Maupay
Chermiti
Simms
Niasse
Kean
Rondon
If you genuinely think he’s not better than those mentioned I’m at a loss.
If you’re comparing him to lukaku and Richarlison agree he’s not at their level yet.
Appreciate there are players ahead of Dibling, however if you’re happy that McNeil starts ahead of him then that’s part of the problem.
Dibling is our future, he needs minutes to get used to team and build confidence but McNeil who should be nowhere near the team starts ahead of him which is ridiculous.
27 Jan 2026 19:49:01
I think Barry's touch is sometimes good, sometimes bad, just like lots of young footballers. He's getting better every time out there and has shown good link up play at times. His biggest problem is he gets terrible service.
His 5 goals from 3.81 xg shows he's actually been more productive than expected with the chances he's been given. If we had a functional offense that could get him more opportunities, he might really shine.
27 Jan 2026 22:39:22
Dibling is 19. In 4 years when he is 23 he’ll be class. Barry is 23 and in 4 years will be playing for Doncaster.
28 Jan 2026 18:32:40
Ginger, I definitely don’t consider anyone on that list as our main striker, that just shows how bad the recruitment on strikers have been since Lakaku left us, DCL definitely.