LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Sean Dyche of Everton before the Premier League match between Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion at Goodison Park on November 04, 2023 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
Everton’s squad is expected to face severe disruptions in the transfer market this summer.
This season, their self-imposed financial constraints—implemented to avoid the Premier League’s PSR—have been dreadfully revealed to be ineffective, and the harm already done prior to Kevin Thelwell’s arrival is too great to reverse.
Consequently, Sean Dyche has had to deal with an incredibly awful campaign that was caused by an imposition for which he has no responsibility.
However, a report has surfaced that indicates a significant summer, beginning with a signing that appears plausible on paper.
After all, the 52-year-old strategist has quickly grown to love Jack Harrison.
Everton in ‘pole position’ for Jack Harrison transfer
Having joined on loan from Leeds United in the summer, it was widely recognised that the Toffees had pulled off a shrewd piece of business to acquire a tricky goalscoring winger who had just the season prior been playing Premier League football.
He perfectly plugged a gap for Everton, and crucially for a cut price too.
And now, as TEAMtalk points out, they might be about to make that short-term agreement permanent, even if there were earlier in the season rumors that the Whites would demand £30 million for his signing.
Nevertheless, despite competing interest, the aforementioned report states that Everton is “very much on pole position for his signature.”
It is also said that a revised price of just £20 million has been agreed upon to approve his sale, which begins to look like a more reasonable amount for Thelwell, who is very short on funds.
Sean Dyche should drop Jack Harrison
Although this might mark a fine piece of business, trusting in him to turn good eventually, it has not been the hugely impactful campaign that some would have wanted from the 27-year-old winger.
Particularly since the speedster’s stint at Elland Road was marked by affection, with former Everton midfielder and current pundit Leon Osman even suggesting that the player play for England at some point.
Though neither Harrison nor Dwight McNeil have exactly blazed a trail for the team, Dyche has every reason to be expecting more from one of his two constants given his meagre three goals and three assists in the Premier League this season.
Therefore, the former Burnley manager could be better off benching Harrison for the time being in order to freshen up the team, even with plans to sign him permanently.
especially considering that Arnaut Danjuma is anticipated to return shortly, ideally after this three-week hiatus from league play.
Whether it comes at the expense of one of the two wide men indicated above or not, the Dutchman deserves a chance in the starting lineup. But Dyche needs to give anything else a shot.
