According to Liverpool Echo, Everton manager David Moyes spoke about the club's summer transfer window, which has just closed, at a pre-match press conference ahead of the fixture against Manchester United. Moyes openly expressed his disappointment with the outcome, stating that the Balogun deal fell through due to medical issues, and simultaneously denied that Chelsea had made a last-minute offer for Garner.

Everton underwent significant squad changes in the closing stages of the transfer window. The club ultimately did not sell Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest, but four first-team players departed, including Iliman Ndiaye, who joined Manchester City for £65 million.

On the recruitment side, Jack Grealish returned on loan from Manchester City, and Everton also signed Ainsley Maitland-Niles. However, the club had initially hoped to recruit Folarin Balogun from Monaco, but this major deal ultimately fell through. Moyes now has only Dominic Solanke as a senior striker.

Speaking about the entire transfer window, Moyes said: "I'm disappointed we couldn't complete more deals, and disappointed things didn't work out the way we hoped."

Regarding why the Balogun deal fell through, Moyes said: "It's not anybody's fault."

He then explained: "These things just happen. Sometimes players have issues in medical examinations, and there's no other reason."

Speaking about the club's consideration of selling Armstrong in the late stages, Moyes said Everton did seem keen to raise funds by selling players at that time, "Ultimately, these things were discussed."

As for Ndiaye's departure, Moyes acknowledged he did not want to lose the player, but he has experienced similar situations before, including when Wayne Rooney left Everton.

Speaking about the current squad situation, Moyes said: "I know what a squad needs to look like for the Premier League... Some things have worked against us, and some things we could have done better."

Regarding the departure of several players, Moyes said: "I didn't want to lose all these players, but that's how it turned out."

Speaking about the team's objectives for the new season, Moyes said: "There's a lot of positive feeling here, and everyone is confident about how we're starting the season. I need to keep giving them the support they need."

Moyes also acknowledged that Everton currently has a small squad: "Our squad size is small." He reiterated his view from last week that all available players need to share responsibility. At the same time, this situation will also create opportunities for some players, and he has no concerns about the players currently remaining at the club.

With Balogun not joining, Everton currently has limited options in the forward line. When asked whether he had discussed with players like George and Johnson how to provide support for the striker position, Moyes said he had not.

Moyes said: "For now, I'm still focused on what we're doing, but as issues emerge, we need to find solutions. If I'd known it would be like this, I might have tried some of these young players in the forward position during the friendly matches."

Regarding the possibility of finding new recruits from the free agent market, Moyes said he would be willing to consider it, provided the players could genuinely strengthen the squad. He expressed hope that players would believe Everton can provide them with a good development platform and help players like Jarrad Branthwaite strive to break into their respective national teams.

Regarding reports that Chelsea had made a bid for Garner in the closing stages of the transfer window, Moyes explicitly denied it: "Completely untrue, there's no factual basis to it."

English Media: Chelsea Rushed to Sign Garner on Deadline Day, But Everton Refused

Speaking about Garner attracting interest from other clubs, Moyes said that when a player develops into a top player, you have to accept that he will attract interest from other teams. He hopes Garner can continue to develop as he did last season.

When asked how this transfer window affects his thinking about his objectives for this season, Moyes frankly said: "Not great."

Moyes believes that Everton exceeded expectations last season, and he hopes the team can do so again this season. However, he also said the team needs help and praised Everton fans for supporting the team at Bournemouth, hoping fans can continue to help the team against Manchester United.

Speaking about whether he, the board, and the Friedkin Group are aligned, Moyes said that to achieve success, all parties must be aligned. He noted that Everton now has new ownership that is still gradually learning what it means to own and run a Premier League club, and as this process develops, the alignment between all parties will improve.

Regarding whether players will be promoted from the youth system, Moyes said he is currently unsure whether any are ready for the first team, but he may have to use some young players this season.

Speaking about whether Braden Graham can solve the insufficient striker problem, Moyes said: "First of all, I don't think he's a striker... I really like Braden, he played many matches for us during preseason."

Moyes believes Graham is making progress, but it would be very difficult for the young player if he were expected to be a consistent source of goals for the team in the Premier League immediately this season.

Additionally, speaking about Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, Moyes said: "He seems like he was born to be a football coach."

Moyes believes Carrick did a great job in leading Manchester United back to Champions League qualification and stabilizing the club again.

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