The transfer window is often a testing time for Everton fans. While the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City, as well as Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and even more recently Manchester United, can spend large sums of money on individual players, the Toffees have had to be more cautious with their cash over the years. While that may not ring true this season after their summer purchase of Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea for £28m, the years before that have often been one of frustration for club and fans alike as they found themselves unable to compete with the huge finances of their Premier League rivals. While these clubs have the ability to spend large sums on single players without repercussions should it go wrong, Everton cannot take such risks. This of course means that the club must spend much more time on the multiple aspects of a transfer, often tracking a player over a period of months, sometimes years, so that they can learn about every aspect of their potential new recruit, a process that can lead to complications. That level of detail often carries over to negotiations, with the Blues forced to haggle for every penny in order to ensure they get maximum value for their money. The potential deal for Leroy Fer is a perfect example of this, with the club trying to re-negotiate an already agreed deal when they discovered a former knee injury that could prove problematic. The deal eventually collapsed and he later joined Norwich and QPR, where he has become a steady Premier League performer. This article will look at those types of failed deals, and the ones that simply never happened, exploring the details of the failed transfer negotiations, what eventually happened to the players in question and especially why Everton were left ruing their failure to sign them. So without further ado let us take a look at 10 Players Everton Should Regret Not Signing.
