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David Moyes

Moyes Targets Players

by Craig Davies | Monday 21 July 2008, 08:37

David Moyes has admitted that he needs to bring in at least five new players in this year’s transfer window.

The Everton manager’s only activity so far this summer has been the permanent signing of Steven Pienaar, who was with the Blues on loan last season.

But with just over a month remaining until the window closes, Moyes knows he has a busy time ahead if he is to bring in any new additions.
 
The Goodison boss said: “We need to bring in five or six players and we haven’t brought in anybody yet.

“So we need to be quite busy and we can be in the coming weeks. But we will look to go right up to the end of the window like everyone else."

Tim Howard, Steven Pienaar, Victor Anichebe, Joseph Yobo and Yakubu are all set to return to training this week following international duty, but a number of injuries are affecting the manager’s preparations for this year’s Premier League campaign.

“We are missing bodies and we have injured players unavailable,” explained Moyes.

“I’ve been telling everybody this all summer that the numbers are short and we have injuries which may or not be fit for the start of the Premier League – everybody is aware of that.”

Significantly, one player who returned to action this weekend in the Toffees' friendly against Cambridge United was Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta - and Moyes was pleased to see the influential playmaker back on the pitch after a niggling abdominal injury.

He added: “It’s good to have him back but we can see he’s still got a bit to do yet.

“We thought if we got him 15 minutes today then it would be better for his recovery. We hope his problems are behind him now.”

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carlos bohorquez

5 jugadores j.c.maldonado (Atlante), Milito(Zaragoza), Arshavin(zenit), H.Crespo(inter), Pedretti(auxerre). go moyes find players good players!!!!

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Monday 28th Jul 2008 02:58

Padraig O'Reilly

Padraig O'Reilly

dont wanna c AJ go but if it means we get Joao Moutinho i would let him go.. Darren Bent a great replacement 4 AJ.. would like a player like lennon or van der varrt would b nice 4 moyes..

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Saturday 26th Jul 2008 17:29

kieran morris

kieran morris

aslong as we get a replacement i dont mind aj going but if we dont we should keep him

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Friday 25th Jul 2008 18:09

Ricky O'Callaghan

Ricky O'Callaghan

dnt think we should sell johnson cos he does his best in every game n doesnt deserve to be sold to a team like fulham!

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Friday 25th Jul 2008 10:51

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terence egan

we have to keep A J and get some more players in and quick so they can get to know how we play so come on Moyes get Fernandes back even if it is on loan deal ,we also need to replace Lee Carsley

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Thursday 24th Jul 2008 23:37

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Mark Sweeney

why not bullard as back up? why didnt we look at Cattermole?

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Wednesday 23rd Jul 2008 17:10

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craig penny

dnt buy bullard wright phillips we cud do with milito we shud get a right bk an put nev in carsleys old place sign manny dnt sell aj he commited 2 us put 100% in every match shud try sign martins an lets take sporting lisbins creative midfeilder away an get him at goodison com on moyes

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Wednesday 23rd Jul 2008 17:01

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Jake Antell

dnt rate bently and blackburn have already turned 15mill down 4 him! lennon wants out at spurs so does robbie keane! be good 2 c fernandes back and fit! we missed out on carson and sidwell 2 players i thought would fit well in our side!

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Wednesday 23rd Jul 2008 13:51

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joshua bates

we need some1 quick (david bentley)

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Wednesday 23rd Jul 2008 12:58

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alex jones

Great to know that moyesey is trying to bring in some good players, but we shouldnt lose AJ no way!!

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Wednesday 23rd Jul 2008 03:46

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