Why another Everton star must be given the McNeil treatment

Football FanCast writer Ethan Lamb argues that Everton should part ways with left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko in the January transfer window, mirroring their summer sale of Dwight McNeil to Crystal Palace. Despite manager David Moyes guiding Everton to an unbeaten start in their first seven games of the 2026/27 campaign, the author insists squad upgrades are needed.

Lamb points to Mykolenko's declining statistical output, highlighting that the defender has completed only 9% of his crosses and gets dribbled past 1.2 times per 90 minutes. The article claims selling the 27-year-old Ukrainian international is essential for Everton to sustain their form and achieve a top-half finish.