Dyche, speaking ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Fulham in the Premier League, suggested that Everton’s punishment could be making other clubs put the breaks on their spending. The Everton manager said: “I would be surprised if it wasn’t [quiet], pleasantly. Joking apart, the window has been very quiet so far. There might be a flurry at the end but is about £40million [spent] at the minute, which is pretty unheard of.
“I don’t know what its to do with, it might be because of the 10 points, everyone is going: ‘We have to put the brakes on now’ I don’t know. There seems to be a reason, it is unlikely we are going to add to that (by spending).”
Everton’s squad is currently hit by injuries, particularly in midfield. Abdoulaye Doucoure has been ruled out of the trip to Fulham and clash against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, while Andre Gomes is a major doubt for both matches because of a calf injury. Meanwhile, Dele hasn’t played all campaign and has recently been forced to have groin surgery while Idrissa Gana Gueye is representing Senegal at the African Cup of Nations.
Everton have not made a signing this month as they are forced to walk a financial tightrope, having been hit with a 10-point deduction for being guilty of breaking profit and sustainability rules in the 2021-22 season – and have been charged for an alleged breach in 2022-23.
The winter window has proven quiet among Premier League clubs, with Radu Dragusin’s £21.5 million move to Tottenham Hotspur from Genoa representing the most high-profile deal so far.
