Everton have been tipped to secure “a couple of bargains” in the January transfer market, according to pundit and ex-England international Danny Mills.
As per claims from Football Insider (11/10/21, via an Oct 18 article), Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules will again see Everton constrained in terms of financial wiggle room in the market – meaning top Toffees chiefs such as Marcel Brands will have little room to manoeuvre.
The source claims that Rodriguez’s offloading to Qatari side Al Rayyan after the summer window slammed shut has freed up £9 million, but they will target loan deals and cut-price transfers due to the constraints in place.
As a result, Mills has backed Marcel Brands to invest shrewdly on behalf of Rafa Benitez, bringing in multiple signings that offer good value for money to Everton.
Speaking to Football Insider, Mills claimed:
“Everton’s recruitment, Marcel Brands, goes far and wide all over Europe.
“Their due diligence is good, they look at the types of characters as well as them being quality players. We’ve seen that’s absolutely vital in what they do.
“If they can pick up a couple of bargains that can drop into that first-team environment then I wouldn’t be surprised if they can get that done.”
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Brands has already proven his effectiveness in working with tight budgetary constraints this summer.
Everton brought in the likes of Andros Townsend, Salomon Rondon, Asmir Begovic and Andy Lonergan on free transfers this summer while Demarai Gray arrived for just £1.7 million.
Aside from restocking the goalkeeping department behind Jordan Pickford, Gray and Townsend have eight goals between them across all competitions in a fine testament to their ability to deliver consistently thus far – despite their low price tags.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see Brands pulling off one or two similar feats in January as a result.
