Everton transfer window priority shouts at Sean Dyche

Everton will undergo a rebuild this summer, with the coming months presenting challenges – but also opportunities – for Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell.

Blues boss Dyche has this season managed to make the most of a beleaguered squad made up of remnants of the competing plans of the Farhad Moshiri years, safely leading a side plagued by off-field issues, even with eight-point deductions.

While there is financial uncertainty at the club, dressing room turnover is inevitable – something that will at least give those at Finch Farm the opportunity to create a unit with a more consistent identity. Looking ahead to the transfer window, the ECHO writers considered the areas they hoped to see improve the most.

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Joe Thomas – Pace… and the right back situation

The draw at Luton Town was woefully unremarkable as Everton secured their Premier League survival early on – something little, including TV schedulers, expected ahead of Goodison Park’s remarkable three-win week. One issue that stuck with me was the impact of home player Tahith Chong. His pace caused the Blues problems throughout – forcing James Garner into the book inside the first 10 minutes. It was another reminder of how much of a gun pace he is and how little he is in the Everton team. Next season, if only off the bench, I’d like to see the pace option in that squad. In a team with limited attacking power, fast forward players could provide an additional threat, allow a team that is happy to accept possession to move up the pitch and release the pressure – as one of the fastest players once did of the league, Anthony Gordon – and create another source. of free kicks and corners, of which the Blues are extremely efficient. The beat is also an easy way to fire up fans in tough times.

Beyond that, I think the right-back situation needs to be properly addressed this summer. It’s welcome that Seamus Coleman has been offered a new deal, but at 35 and with a tough recent injury record, now is the time to find his successor – preferably while he’s there to provide guidance. Nathan Patterson could still be that player, but he enters the summer with another serious injury, while de Dyche’s lack of minutes even in moments of obvious need suggests the manager may have questions about him. A specialist right-back that Dyche trusts and could grow with the club would improve this squad significantly.

Chris Beesley – Dyche needs more dynamism at his disposal

The area I’d most like to see Everton strengthen this summer – apart from the balance sheet, as one of them has already joked – depends a lot on who leaves with director of football Kevin Thelwell saying -ne: “Players will be sold.”

I truly believe that Jarrad Branthwaite can become a £100m player and if the Blues take advantage of ‘The Carlisle Kaiser’ then the answer is centre-back but if they let Dominic Calvert-Lewin who is due to the last 12 months of his current contract, go then he should be a striker. However, all things being equal, rather than focus on one area of ​​the pitch due to the mobile feast that could be Everton’s transfer dealings, given the uncertainty surrounding the club’s ownership and potential budget, I will instead highlight a special trait in the team. which I think needs to be addressed regardless of who is heading for the exit door at Goodison Park.

This is precisely the problem of rhythm, or the lack of it. Sean Dyche needs more dynamism at his disposal, be it foot speed or even speed of thought.

The Blues boss likes his players to be fit and runners, but like those hardy warriors who are ‘Dyche-fit’ marathoners, the team also needs a sprinkling of sprinters who can cover a lot of ground in – a short period of time. . For too long under Farhad Moshiri, Everton have pursued expensive, established players, but they need to be tougher now and buy young, hungry bargains as diamonds in the rough who can be turned into Premier League gems.