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Oliver Walton

Wed 11 June 2025 20:31, UK

Everton are set to use the loan market to bolster David Moyes’ squad this summer despite the Friedkin Group having the funds to make numerous permanent signings.

The Toffees enjoyed a revival under boss Moyes in the second-half of last season, and eventually finished 13th in the Premier League as they bid farewell to Goodison Park on a high.

This summer will represent the first transfer window with The Friedkin Group at the helm for Everton, following their December takeover, and they have already made a start to their business with playmaker Charly Alcaraz signed from Flamengo after the buy option was activated in his loan deal.

Former club chief Keith Wyness recently revealed to Football Insider that he believes there will be around 10 new Everton signings made as Moyes looks to overhaul his squad in the coming months, but some of those look likely to only be temporary incomings following a recent update.

Everton will utilise their four loan spots this summer

Premier League teams are allowed to sign two players on loan from other English clubs at once, which Everton made full advantage of last summer, as they brought in Jack Harrison and Armando Broja from Leeds United and Chelsea respectively.

According to The i, the Toffees are “likely utilise both of their domestic loans” again this time around, despite there being funds to “significantly reshape” Moyes’ squad under the Friedkin Group’s leadership.

Everton are also believed to be “open” to signing two more loan players from overseas this summer too, which they also did last year as Orel Mangala and Jesper Lindstrom joined for the campaign from Lyon and Napoli respectively.

The same report indicates there is interest from the blue half of Merseyside in Man City’s Jack Grealish and James McAtee, so permanent deals appear to be on the cards, but a reliance on temporary deals appears unlikely to be consigned to the straitened windows of recent seasons.

Loan deals could allow Everton to sign players that are usually out of their reach

Football Insider verdict

Everton are believed to be planning to allow Moyes to “attack” the transfer market this summer as they look to overhaul his playing squad, and University of Liverpool finance expert Kieran Maguire recently told the BBC that a spend of between “£50-£100m” is realistic for the club without major sales.

Even though they can spend big due to the Friedkin Group’s investment, using the loan market could be a smart way for the Merseyside outfit to potentially sign players that they would instantly be priced out of a permanent move for as it stands.

Manchester City outcast Grealish is one of those who could join on a season-long deal, after Football Insider recently revealed that he favours joining Everton over a move to Newcastle United or an overseas club.

That capture is one that could help catapult Moyes’ side into the reckoning for a place in Europe, but is only possible on a temporary deal due to the high transfer fee and wages that the attacker would command, and so it is clearly wise for the Toffees to continue to explore the loan market as they look to progress next season.