EVERTON 25/26 TEAM ASSESSMENT, PART 4: ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK | CF, LW, and RW Recruitment Options
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The episode discusses Everton's front line recruitment options and assesses various players for the 2025/26 season.
The Blue Frontier brings the full trio back for Part Four of its 2025/26 Everton Team Assessment, turning to the front line and the club's stubborn inability to create enough chances or put the ball in the old onion bag. James Boyman, Shan Khan and Ryan Williams carry forward four recruitment priorities: open-play creation, progression, ball retention under pressure and athleticism. They test Beto and Thierno Barry against Wyscout and SkillCorner data, debate whether Everton should extend Beto or reset at centre-forward, and weigh the romantic returns of Richarlison and Romelu Lukaku against the actual market. Attention then shifts to Iliman Ndiaye, Tyrique George and the increasingly complicated Jack Grealish question. Right wing is the real battleground, with Tyler Dibling's development, Dwight McNeil's future and a sprawling shortlist assessed through film, data, fees and David Moyes' preferences. The conclusions are not unanimous, but the squad-building logic is clear. Players Discussed Centre-Forward Recent transfers and free agents: Gonçalo Ramos, Álvaro Rodríguez, Callum Wilson, Raúl Jiménez Reported targets: Folarin Balogun, Franculino Djú, Christian Kofane, Dušan…
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