Everton signs Southampton youth winger Dibrin

Everton officially announced the signing of 19-year-old winger Taylor Diblin from the English Championship Southampton, and the two sides signed a four-year contract to 2029. According to authoritative media, the total transfer fee is as high as £42 million (including additional terms), and Southampton confirmed that this is the highest amount transferred by the club's youth training players. The England U21 international played 38 games last season and contributed 4 goals and 3 assists. His breakthrough success rate ranks in the top 15% of the players in the same position in the English Championship (according to Opta data), the transfer marks Everton's eighth signing this summer. After signing, Diblin said bluntly: "The fan atmosphere and family-style club culture here make me choose to join without hesitation, and the new stadium plan makes me believe that this is the perfect time." Behind this deal reflects the survival wisdom of the Premier League mid-range team. Everton can still spend more than 40 million pounds to lock in potential new stars under the restrictions of the Financial Fairness Act, and sports director Moyer's operations are accurate. Compared with the case of Brighton signing Simon Adinggra for 35 million pounds last year, Dibring's premium reflects the Premier League's premium consensus on local youth training talents. Coach Moyes admitted: "Dibrin will enrich our offensive choices, and his development trajectory reminds me of Ross Barkley who grew up in Everton back then." It is worth noting that the player specifically mentioned the shocking experience of Goodison Park's final game: "The sound waves created by fans make me instantly understand the soul of this club."

Everton's right offense in the new season will cause chemical changes in Indybrin's joining. Its data that successfully surpassed 6.3 times every 90 minutes (StatsBomb statistics) just made up for the team's shortcomings in the lack of wing points last season. But Moyes needs to balance the lineup structure - with the existence of technical players such as Grelish and Ndiaye, how to make Diblin's dribbling expertise work with the team to form a joint force will become the key to tactical. From St. Mary to Merseyside, the teenager faces not only the pressure of £42 million, but also the mission of proving the value of youth training in the Premier League. If he can continue the efficiency of 0.38 expected assists (xA) every 90 minutes during the U21 period, Everton's investment may recreate the great deal that poached Stones that year.