“We’ve bid for a few”: Moyes discusses Everton’s right-back search and hurdles | OneFootball

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Will the saga ever end? After silence for much of the summer, David Moyes has discussed Everton's ongoing need for a right-back as the transfer deadline fast approaches.

Moyes has confirmed that Everton have 'bid for a few' right-backs as the club look to address the issue before the deadline.

Everton's right-back position has been an ongoing saga with no new arrival so far this summer, with time running out as we enter the final days of the transfer window.

Jake O'Brien has deputised at full-back for much of the last two campaigns, while Moyes praised the pre-season performances of Merlin Röhl at right-back.

Everton have been linked with a number of potential options in recent days, including Fulham's Timothy Castagne, Crystal Palace wing-back Daniel Munoz, and Aston Villa's Matty Cash.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of facing Crystal Palace tomorrow, Moyes said the club have submitted multiple bids for right-back targets.

"We have identified a few right-backs that we like, we have bid for a few. We are right in there. We have got Jake O'Brien, Merlin Rohl did well in pre-season, Jimmy Garner was excellent there. We are certainly short on numbers, and have room to get a right-back.

"We are trying to do the right thing. We are looking at levels of players and trying to see if they are better than what we have in the building.

"We want that person to be someone who can help us improve."

In a less optimistic update, Moyes added that Everton's failure to sign a right-back was a result of injuries, differences in pricing, and suitability.