Anjishnu Roy 21/07/2025 17comments  |  Jump to last

Everton’s new striker Thierno Barry joined the first-team training session at Finch Farm on Monday. 

Signed from Villarreal for £27m on a four-year contract, Barry didn't feature in the recent pre-season friendlies against Accrington Stanley and Blackburn Rovers.

He was given an extended vacation by manager David Moyes. Barry took part in the U21 European Championships with the French national team and finished runners-up.

Players who featured for their countries after the end of the season were given a longer break.

The 22-year-old will travel with the rest of the team to the United States later this week, where the Blues will face Bournemouth, West Ham Utd and Manchester Utd in the Premier League Summer Series.

Fans excited to watch Barry in action will be able to catch a glimpse of him in the flesh when Everton host AS Roma for a friendly at the Hill Dickinson Stadium following the US tour.

 

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Mike Allison
1 Posted 21/07/2025 at 13:59:05
Moyes talked about wanting new signings before the trip to USA. That's looking increasingly unlikely.

Although still only pre-season games, and in many ways a marketing exercise, these are the games where tactics and partnerships should start to be developed in readiness for the new season.

Neil Lawson
2 Posted 21/07/2025 at 14:24:22
"Star signing"? A bit premature methinks.

Only time will tell but let's cross our fingers and hope to see the net bulge.

Joe McMahon
3 Posted 21/07/2025 at 14:41:46
Star signing? The only signing more like. I hope he likes relegation battles.
Jay Harris
4 Posted 21/07/2025 at 15:12:56
Let's hope he didn't watch the friendlies or he might want to go back.
Annika Herbert
5 Posted 21/07/2025 at 15:47:12
A bit early to suggest this guy is a star signing. Fingers crossed it works out though.

Basically he is our only signing so far. So much for let’s way until July! That’s when we will get our business done.

I am still waiting!

Kieran Kinsella
6 Posted 21/07/2025 at 16:03:44
Mike Allison,

Nothing changes. In his prior stint every May we'd hear "We want to get in five or six early," then it would be "we need four new signings before we go on tour." Then crickets until 12 hours before deadline day ends " we hope to bring in maybe one or two on loan."

Andrew Merrick
7 Posted 21/07/2025 at 16:18:05
I'm not sure it's right to lay all this on Moyes this time round.
Circumstances have left him being the focus of our transfer business, and I believe his intentions are all good.
Numerous posters have identified
the challenges in this window, so its fair to assume DM is as frustrated as anyone, and we just don't know the extent of his efforts to date.
I moan as much as the next guy, but I'm still hoping for a few good signings that make a difference, and fully anticipate some less glamorous signings to fill the ranks.
Robert Tressell
8 Posted 21/07/2025 at 16:24:43
Moyes is experienced enough to know the ropes. The delay (to the extent there even is one) is nothing to do with him and all down to market forces / money.
Eric Myles
9 Posted 21/07/2025 at 16:26:34
First day on the job and he's having a nap!
Kieran Kinsella
10 Posted 21/07/2025 at 16:27:53
Andrew

My intention wasn't to blame Moyes more to illustrate the continuing saga he finds himself presented with when it comes to transfers/money/Everton.

Annika Herbert
11 Posted 21/07/2025 at 16:34:54
As I understand it, one of the big problems Moyes had with West Ham, was his insistence on having the final say on all incoming transfers.

So to suggest Moyes has no input on our transfer dealings is wishful thinking at best. He will be involved in every step, save for the amount he can spend

David West
12 Posted 21/07/2025 at 16:43:10
This delay in signings was inevitable when you think we've got a whole new recruitment department.
It's one of the reasons I would have kept Thelwell, at least for this year with the big turnaround In numbers in the squad.

Ian Jones
13 Posted 21/07/2025 at 17:27:21
Joe and Annika, let's not forget our new goalie, Mark Travers, so two signings and if you count the permancy of Charly Alcaraz, technically that's three.

Am sure more will follow and even if they don't, I feel sure we'll have enough for the season with some enthusiastic but inexperienced youngsters.

Kunal Desai
14 Posted 21/07/2025 at 17:54:23
Although I expected one or two more siginings by now i'll hold off and reserve judgement prior to Leeds away on 18th August. Lots can still happen, plenty of motions still in progress on deals, varying dependencies so lots can and will change.

We'll know and learn alot more about TFG by the time the window closes. The next six weeks will be interesting either way.

Les Moorcroft
15 Posted 21/07/2025 at 18:03:28
Do think we will only get the best of the rest. Teams in Europe will get first pick. Players say they want to play in Europe. Then we will see what's left. Any under 21s are on holiday. We have emtyd out, so it's about sliding them in. Only my view.
Justin Doone
16 Posted 21/07/2025 at 19:14:12
I agree Thelwell should have been kept for a handover whilst others are not yet in the door or up to speed.

I'm 99% convinced we will be scrambling on transfer deadline day.

Barry is not a 'star player' until he proves himself over several seasons. Until then, I will continue to wish, dream and hope a couple more players in can transform us into a very good team.

Ian Bennett
17 Posted 21/07/2025 at 19:19:02
Not being funny, but if any if us had nearly 1,000 Premier league games under the clock, wed be wanting the final say on transfers when the squad is thin and resources tight.

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