### Everton’s Transfer Blunders Under Farhad Moshiri’s Leadership
Under Farhad Moshiri’s leadership, Everton has made several significant transfer errors. While the most notable mistakes often involve high-profile, costly signings that fail to deliver, the club’s departures have also been problematic.
Moshiri’s reckless spending in the transfer market has frequently forced Everton to sell their top players to maintain financial stability. This situation has been exacerbated by watching these former players thrive at other clubs.
### Chelsea Closing in on Ademola Lookman
One recent example is Ademola Lookman, who has excelled in Serie A with Atalanta over the past two years. Last season, Lookman recorded 23 goal contributions across all competitions and followed that up with 11 goals and eight assists in the Italian league this season. He also scored a hat trick in the Europa League final, leading his team to victory over Bayer Leverkusen.
Now, Lookman is attracting interest from major clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United. According to Calciomercato, Atalanta has set a price of 60 million euros (£50 million) for Lookman, a fee these clubs are reportedly willing to meet.
### Painful Exits of Everton’s Talents
Seeing Lookman, whom Ronald Koeman once dubbed “the future of the club,” succeed elsewhere is particularly painful for Everton fans. He is the latest in a series of players who have thrived after leaving Goodison Park.
Romelu Lukaku, despite not replicating his Everton form elsewhere, remains a prime example of a significant loss. John Stones has gone on to achieve great success with Manchester City. The departures of beloved players like Richarlison and Anthony Gordon, who was sold to comply with PSR, have also been hard for fans to accept.
Other notable departures include Ross Barkley, Idrissa Gana Gueye, and now Lookman, all of whom have impressed after leaving Everton.
With the positive activity in the current transfer window under Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell, there is hope that these regretful sales will soon be a thing of the past for Everton.
