If transfer windows are meant to reflect a football club’s long-term vision, Everton’s summer 2026 recruitment was a masterclass in panic, indecision and dysfunction. The Toffees' window shows nothing less than a club all at sea: decades removed from their last trophy lift, and decades away from their next.
After years of walking the financial tightrope and navigating Profitability and Sustainability (PSR) penalties, this was supposed to be the summer where the club established a clear, modern direction in their new home.
