Everton transfer news: Toffees will now 'only' sign free-agent striker under one surprise condition

Everton person been near desperately abbreviated of options up beforehand aft failing to regenerate Beto earlier the transportation deadline past week.

Thierno Barry is present David Moyes' lone recognised elder striker, with Anthony Martial emerging arsenic a imaginable free-agent solution.

However, the Toffees volition 'only' determination for the erstwhile Manchester United guardant connected 1 astonishment condition.

Everton volition lone motion Anthony Martial if Thierno Barry gets injured

Emerging reports suggest that Everton person enquired astir Martial but volition not connection him a declaration unless Barry picks up an wounded successful the coming weeks.

The 30-year-old is presently a escaped cause aft leaving Monterrey successful June, having scored conscionable erstwhile successful 20 appearances for the Mexican club.

Martial has besides had a spell with AEK Athens since leaving Old Trafford successful 2024, scoring 9 goals successful 24 appearances during his play successful Greece.

Everton's striking problems emerged connected deadline day. Beto joined Fiorentina, portion a determination for Folarin Balogun collapsed astatine the last hurdle. An effort to motion Joshua Zirkzee connected indebtedness was even rejected by United.

A catastrophe waiting to hap astatine Everton

Only signing different striker if Barry gets injured feels similar a large gamble for Moyes.

Barry is present his sole earthy No.9, meaning helium volition inevitably request to beryllium rested oregon rotated during a agelong Premier League season.

Relying connected 1 striker until January leaves Everton susceptible to adjacent a short-term wounded disrupting their full attacking plan.

Martial is acold from a guaranteed solution aft his caller struggles, but either helium oregon 1 of the respective escaped agents connected the market could astatine slightest supply experienced competition.

Everton should beryllium exploring that marketplace present alternatively than waiting for an wounded to unit their hand.

With conscionable 18 elder outfield players available, different attacking lack could rapidly go a superior problem. Waiting for Barry to get wounded earlier acting would beryllium an avoidable mistake.