Alan Shearer believes David Moyes will be fuming as he reckons Everton could be in for a rough ride after a “chaotic” deadline day ended an “embarrassing” transfer window for the Blues.
Despite pocketing over £100million on deadline day with Iliman Ndiaye, Beto, Tim Iroegbunam and Nathan Patterson all sold plus Adam Aznou loaned out, following the late collapse of the purchase of USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun from Monaco, Everton were left with a first team squad that contains just one striker, one left-back and one right-back – Ainsley Maitland-Niles who has only just arrived.
Shearer's verdict on Everton's window
Shearer, who is the Premier League’s all-time leading scorer with 260 goals, told Betfair: “It looked and it sounded pretty chaotic and hectic for Everton on deadline day, it was an embarrassing transfer window for Everton.
“They got Jack Grealish in, but the way it looked with Folarin Balogun coming in, then not coming in and then being pulled at the last minute, it wasn’t a good look at all to be honest. They’re going to need some luck with players not getting injured.
“The big thing they need now is luck because if they have one or two injuries up top then they could be in for a rough ride. So somehow, they’ve got to try and get through to January.
Relegation prediction and concerns over squad depth
“I don’t think they’ll go down. I think with Moyesy’s experience, then I think they'll have enough to stay up.
“I think I had them originally as one of the one teams that could get into the Conference League positions, eighth or something like that, but I think I would have to review that after their transfer window.
“I think Moyes might have been fuming at the window. He has brought Grealish in, but he’s been left very, very light up top and in the most important positions, so, he’s going to need a lot of luck and keep Thierno Barry fit.
“I don’t know how you can find yourself in that position with only one recognised striker. I know he brought Grealish in, but he can’t play in that position, and they lost Ndiaye to Manchester City.
“They need a lot of luck to get through till January. My guess would be Moyes is fuming at what went on and what didn’t go on in the transfer window.”
