Everton should use Tyler Dibling uncertainty to complete part-exchange deal
Everton should offer Tyler Dibling the chance to return to Southampton on loan to get a move for Shea Charles over the line.
Dibling has failed to make an impact on Merseyside since joining in a club-record £40million move from the Saints last summer.
He only started four Premier League games for the Toffees in the first half of 2025-26, and featured for just six minutes off the bench in their final 14 matches of the season.
David Moyes is planning to make wholesale changes to his squad in the summer window, with Southampton star Charles reportedly on his radar.
It would make sense for Everton to offer Dibling back to the Championship outfit on loan to get a deal over the line for Charles.
Shea Charles and Tyler Dibling swap deal seems realistic for Everton
Charles was among the top-performing Southampton players throughout the 2025-26 campaign and has several suitors ahead of the summer window.
Their Spygate saga and subsequent expulsion from the Championship play-offs have each increased the likelihood of him leaving St Mary's this summer.
The Athletic have claimed that Charles is one of the midfielders that Everton are weighing up a move for ahead of the summer window.
He would be a smart addition to Moyes' midfield options, especially as Tim Iroegbunam is linked with a move away.
Charles has now completed three successive seasons as a standout in the Championship since leaving Man City, and already has 33 caps for Northern Ireland too.
One way to secure his services could be to offer Dibling back to Saints on loan, as it is clear that the 20-year-old will struggle for minutes under Moyes in 2026-27.
A loan move away from Merseyside could already be on the cards, and his return to Southampton, who are bound to be chasing promotion, will surely appeal to all parties involved.
Which teams are Everton competing with to sign Charles?
Charles scored the goal to take Southampton to the play-off final before their spying saw them banished, so will likely feel more betrayed by the club than most players.
While the Toffees are aiming to sign him this summer, sources have exclusively revealed to Football Insider that Man United are interested in Charles too.
Football Insider have also revealed that Leeds admire Charles and could look to sign him this summer, so a deal is not set to be easy to broker for Everton.
Interest from such high-profile clubs should push the Toffees to use Dibling's struggles to their advantage in a move for Charles.