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05/09/2026 Everton host Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday for their third game of the new season. Amid all the angst over the shambolic transfer window, it seems almost strange to be getting back to the game played on the pitch, but that's what we have lined up for Sunday afternoon. The mood of Evertonians in the stadium could reflect the chaos and disappointment of the transfer window, and the seriously threadbare squad David Moyes has been left with.

04/09/2026 David Moyes has confirmed that Everton are looking at the free agents market to add depth to the squad. Everton are in need of additions across several positions following the late-window exits of Iliman Ndiaye, Beto, Tim Iroegbunam, Adam Aznou, and Nathan Patterson. Both full-back positions and centre-forward are particular areas of focus, with only one senior option in each role. Players who remain free agents after the closure of the transfer deadline can be signed at any point.

04/09/2026 David Moyes has cast doubt on Braiden Graham offering an alternative to Thierno Barry this season. Everton's incompetent end to the transfer window has left Moyes with one senior forward in his squad for the coming months, following Beto's move to Fiorentina and the collapse of a deal for Folarin Balogun. Braiden Graham has been named as a potential option to deputise for Barry if required.

04/09/2026 Yakubu believes Harrison Armstrong has earned the right to keep his place in the Everton side and has urged David Moyes to give the youngster more opportunities after the fallout over his future. Armstrong found himself in the headlines during the closing stages of the transfer window, as fan power persuaded the under-fire owner's to re-rethink their decision to accept a £40m offer from Nottingham Forest.

04/09/2026 David Moyes has said Everton's threadbare squad will hand opportunities 'to some people who have not had them' this season. Everton's nightmare end to the transfer window has left the Toffees' squad stretched this season, as Beto, Adam Aznou, Nathan Patterson, Iliman Ndiaye and Tim Iroegbunam all departed in the final days of the window.

04/09/2026 Everton’s week of chaos is capped off by their third Premier League fixture of 2026-27, as Manchester United visit Hill Dickinson Stadium. After failed transfers, a scattergun end to the window and now, amid speculation over TFG’s commitment to Everton and reports they are aiming to secure more investment, it’ll be good to get back to what matters: The football.

03/09/2026 The Financial Times today carries a report that The Firedkin Group are working on a proposal to attract additional investors by selling a stake in Everton, following their purchase of the club from Farhad Moshiri for a knock-down price that they say was £330M back in 2024. The FT says: Rising valuations in sport and the cost of competing in the Premier League mean it is increasingly common for teams to be owned by consortiums rather than a single investor.

03/09/2026 Ainsley Maitland-Niles has said he has signed for Everton to win something and is confident the squad can achieve success. Maitland-Niles arrived from Lyon for a fee in the region of £4m on deadline day, with the versatile defender offering a solution to the problem right-back role. The 29-year-old returns to the Premier League after three seasons in France and said he wants to become part of the club's 'history' by ending the trophy drought. “I’m happy it’s finally done.

03/09/2026 This isn’t an overreaction. This isn’t hyperbole. This isn’t knee-jerk. A day or so on from a calamitous end to Everton’s ill-thought out, poorly planned and badly executed transfer window, most fans have probably started to calm down, but that’s not to say the anger is any less palpable.

03/09/2026 Yakubu believes Everton have seen a “new” Thierno Barry this season and has challenged the striker to build on his encouraging start by delivering 15 league goals. The former Blues striker was particularly impressed by Barry’s movement and positioning for his goal against Crystal Palace on the opening weekend, as the Frenchman found space in the area to head home Iliman Ndiaye's cross. The 23-year-old followed that goal with a hat-trick in the League Cup win at Preston.