Everton Afternoon Round-Up, Monday 19th October 2026: January Transfer Plans Confirmed Despite Ownership Uncertainty

Everton are reportedly still planning to bolster David Moyes' squad in January, even with uncertainty continuing over The Friedkin Group's long-term future at the club, according to Read Everton, who note TFG are weighing up new investment options including a possible sale (Read Everton).

Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea has brought some selection scrutiny, with Read Everton reporting that Moyes' choice to leave summer signing Hayden Hackney on the bench has been questioned after the Blues failed to respond during the game (Read Everton). The result was described as Everton's first Premier League defeat of the sort discussed in the piece (Read Everton).

On a more positive note, Stuart Pearce has suggested Everton are just a striker away from being capable of challenging for Europe under Moyes, with Read Everton relaying his comments made as part of talkSPORT's commentary team at Hill Dickinson Stadium (Read Everton).

Away from the pitch, ToffeeWeb have taken a look back at history, revisiting how Joe Royle's famous 'Dogs of War' nickname from the mid-1990s title-winning side was never meant as an insult (ToffeeWeb).

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