'An uneasy sense of panic among Everton fans'published at 15:38 BST 31 July
Giulia Bould
BBC Radio Merseyside reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThere is an uneasy sense of panic already starting to spread across Everton fans.
Many stayed up until the small hours in the UK to watch their side take on West Ham in the second round of the Premier League Summer Series but now they face not only being shattered in work, but also the fear this side is not equipped for the new season.
It appears David Moyes agrees. He used his press conference after the 2-1 defeat to send a clear message to the owners. After all, the manager has already admitted this is the biggest rebuild of a squad he's had in his career.
"I've never had one of these times," said Moyes. "In the past, I have had to sign a lot of players, but I've never had to do so many in one window."
Everton have had 12 players through the exit door and, with under three weeks to go until the first Premier League game at Leeds United, they are light in almost all positions on the pitch.
Moyes and the recruitment team have been in for targets but a lack of European football to offer is proving problematic. That is not to mention a PSR hangover from the previous ownership that means while the Toffees are within the regulations, they do not have much room to throw about huge sums of money.
A clearly concerned Moyes added: "We're just beginning to think, my goodness, we're just not getting enough over the line."
That quote alone is likely to do little to calm supporters' fears.
