da jogodeouro： The January transfer window is going by in a flash, but Everton still have some time to pull off a deal or two before the end of the month.

da luck： David Moyes’ greatest concern has been his side’s lack of quality in the final third. Beto and Thierno Barry have flattered to deceive, and while the latter has started to settle into his role after joining from Villarreal for £27m last summer, he has still missed six big chances in the Premier League, as per Sofascore, scoring only twice.

But The Toffees, who sit only four points behind rivals Liverpool in the top four, are not only searching for a striker, with full-back having been a big problem for Moyes and co over the season too.

The latest on Everton's hunt for a right-back

Everton have a number of holes that could do with being filled. At right-back, for example, Seamus Coleman is old and struggles for fitness, with Nathan Patterson missing plenty of action throughout Everton career too.

Jake O’Brien has done a spectacular job at right-back, but he’s limited going forward, which inhibits Iliman Ndiaye ahead of him. Luckily, Nidaye is brilliant, and he makes do.

But Moyes could push for a more dynamic wide defender to add more fluency down the right flank, and the owners appear to have sanctioned an exploration of an exciting name.

As per CF Bayern reporter Christian Falk, Everton are among the clubs interested in signing full-back Sacha Boey, though they will face stiff competition from numerous suitors in France.

Boey, 25, has been at Bayern Munich for two years now, but he’s only featured 37 times across all competitions. In spite of this, the French defender is reluctant to leave the Allianz Arena.

Still, the temptation to play in the Premier League as a regular starter could be too much to resist, and his reported €15m (equating to £13m) price tag means the Friedkin Group could sanction the move in the coming days.

What Sacha Boey would bring to Everton

Boey has been hailed as a “complete warrior” by Turkish journalist Kaya Temel, so while he would be signed with hopes of adding to Everton’s attacking system, he would also adhere to Moyes’ disciplined defensive structure.

He might not have played many minutes for Bayern Munich, but Boey’s aggressive, front-footed approach shows clearly why he was signed in the first place, having grown into a mainstay role with Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig.

His fleet-footed dribbling could indeed help take Ndiaye’s game to the next level. The Senegalese is back at the Hill Dickinson, having paused his Everton career to win the African Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Ndiaye is easily Everton’s most potent attacking threat, excellent from the get-go, having been signed from Marseille by Sean Dyche in 2024.

Hailed as “one of the best players to watch in the Premier League” by sports writer James Nalton, Ndiaye has had to work with nominal creative support from behind him this season. Add to that the fact that he’s naturally a left-sided player, and his prowess is only underlined.

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Boey would surely enhance his skillset, instilling composure across the right flank. He doesn’t feature very heavily under Vincent Kompany’s management, but Boey excelled in Turkey, winning 5.2 duels per game in 2023/24, completing 84% of his passes and covering as much ground in the attacking half as he did when against the ball.

Iliman Ndiaye’s Stats for Everton

Position

Apps

Goals + Assists

Left wing

33

10 + 0

Right wing

15

3 + 2

Attacking midfield

3

2 + 0

Data via Transfermarkt

Should Ndiaye continue to play on the right, Boey could be the perfect partner. Said to provide “constant support on the overlap” by analyst Ben Mattinson, he would help create space and width during Everton’s transitional advances, benefiting, in particular, Ndiaye’s snappy playing style.

Perhaps this talented full-back simply needs to return to a club who will embrace his qualities and give him the consistent football that he deserves.

O’Brien has done well at Everton, but he’s playing in an unnatural role, and thus is limited when in possession. Boey, however, would right those wrongs and deepen the balance that Moyes has created over the past year.

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