Everton began the season with confidence, but the early spark has faded as David Moyes now looks for solutions after a difficult run. The team has failed to win in four games across all competitions, ...
Everton began the season with confidence, but the early spark has faded as David Moyes now looks for solutions after a difficult run. The team has failed to win in four games across all competitions, and frustration grows quickly around Goodison Park.
Problems in front of the goal stand out most, and attention has turned to the absence of a reliable striker. According to Football Insider, former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness said the club must act quickly in the January transfer window. He told the Inside Track podcast that the situation leaves the manager with little choice but to buy a new centre-forward.
Wyness admitted that the club spent heavily on Thierno Barry, but the forward has failed to deliver so far. He added that Beto continues to struggle with form and confidence, which leaves the side short of firepower.
Wyness also said the academy lacks a striker ready to step up. He accepted that January is never an easy market for strikers, but he expects Moyes to receive backing to fix the problem. Wyness’s comments highlight the scale of the issue, and the next few months will show if Everton’s board support the manager in solving it.
“Well, this is difficult right now. I mean, they paid around £27m for Barry, and he hasn’t really performed.
“Beto is certainly having problems with form at the moment as well, and I don’t think there’s going to be anyone in the academy who can come through.
“So you’ve got to be looking at a decision in January, which is notoriously a hard time to buy strikers.
“It’s going to be a difficult one for David, but I think he’ll get the backing in January to do something, because it’s an obvious issue.”
Why Everton’s strikers are not delivering
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 29: Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton and West Ham United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on September 29, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Statistics confirm the concerns. Beto has started five Premier League games this season and played 382 minutes, but he has scored only once and hit the target just twice. Barry has featured in six matches, starting once, and across 164 minutes, he has yet to score or test the goalkeeper.
These figures explain why critics question the strikers, especially after the £27 million fee for Barry. Confidence remains a major problem for Beto, who has struggled to finish chances. Barry, meanwhile, still waits for his first real impact on the senior side.
Everton’s attack does include creative players. Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bring energy and creativity, but their work has not led to goals from the centre-forward position. This lack of balance exposes the team because they cannot depend on midfielders and wingers to score every week.
We reported earlier that Jake O’Brien is not the natural right-back for Everton, and defensive problems add more strain on the attack. In addition, Liverpool plan to finalise the signing of Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton for €74 million. This would weaken the squad further. That makes January crucial, and unless Moyes signs a striker who can finish consistently, Everton’s bright start may quickly fade away.
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