Everton: Goodison Park disaster has cost the Toffees £51.8 million.
An expensive but terrible flop has absolutely ruined the Toffees.
Everton is one of the worst-run clubs in England, pound for pound. Given their recent tendency to overspend and underperform, this is fairly unarguable.
The shift in ownership that saw Farhad Moshiri purchase a majority position in the Toffees brought enormous hope of a brighter future filled with money and success. However, Everton remain one of the worst-run teams in England, pound for pound. Given their recent tendency to overspend and underperform, this is fairly unarguable.
Farhad Moshiri’s acquisition of a majority stake in the Toffees brought enormous hope of a brighter future filled with money and success.
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Even Sandro, who was purchased for only £5.25m, managed to disappoint while consuming a large amount of money through his expensive pay.
Merseyside has seen a plethora of duds come and go, but some tragically remain.
Michael Keane, who joined the Toffees from Burnley in the summer of 2017, is arguably the most notable flop who has refused to leave. The huge center-back was one of many signings from Ronald Koeman’s summer of massive makeover, during which they shattered their club record signing and also added in talents like Jordan Pickford and Wayne Rooney.
the news that the Iranian billionaire was ready to sell has been met with skepticism, owing to the ongoing troubles with the potential purchasers, 777 Partners.
No matter who succeeds Moshiri, Goodison Park will be relieved to see him go, with his widely anticipated tenure one of the most promising, and hence certainly the most disappointing.
Who has been Everton’s worst signing?
Due of the enormous volume of disasters they have hosted, narrowing down the worst purchase of this era is a near-impossible process.
Jean-Philippe Gbamin was an expensive dud whose career was cut short by injuries, while Davy Klaassen was a naïve purchase who left the club overloaded with number nines.
However, such a scenario has not occurred, with the 30-year-old having spent six agonizing years on Merseyside without making a meaningful impact.
A 6.45 average Sfoascore rating this season reflects a player lacking in confidence and quality, with his lone real season of success coming under Carlo Ancelotti.
Error-prone and frequently too sluggish to make amends, talkSPORT pundit Perry Groves had a particularly critical outburst after one particularly poor performance in 2022: “He always looks to me like he’s not in control of his own body.” You can tell when someone is always struggling or attempting last-ditch tackles.
“He always appears to be struggling.” He’s always a little nervous and doesn’t have a clear cognitive process. His positional play has been subpar.
“I know Everton as a team haven’t been particularly brilliant or well structured, but as you get older and more experienced, you get better in terms of your positional play, he’s actually got worse, he’s gone the other way.”
Keane’s prolonged presence at the club is a stark reminder of both the club’s previous transfer blunders and the terrible present it has brought on for this fanbase, where they have yet to locate a replacement on a shoestring budget.
His failure, however, is not limited to the field.
Everton paid how much for Michael Keane?
The financial consequences of the defender’s signature have been virtually as severe as the technical flaws they have had to bear on the field.
