Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesCrystal Palace are showing late interest in a move for Everton winger Dwight McNeil.
McNeil has found himself out of favour at Hill Dickinson Stadium and Palace are working on a deal to sign the attacker.
The 26-year-old has one assist in 14 Premier League appearances this season and Everton value him at about £20m.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you what still needs to happen before the transfer window closes at 19:00 GMT on Monday.
Here are some of your comments:
Richard: We need a good centre back to guide the backline. Sign Raheem Sterling as a free agent and buy another striker.
John: It makes more sense to go shopping in the lower leagues for potential talent. Modest transfer fees and wage demands. Any sell-on would no doubt create a profit and not a loss. It just needs scouts to recognise real promise and potential.
Rob: Dragging their heels as always, too many rumours and links to various players. Very disappointing transfer window when it's obvious for all to see, we need a proven striker and an established right-back as a minimum requirement! Just get it done already.
Gerard: In a word...PACE! We need pace in the team all over but without any doubt, up front on the wings. The way David Moyes plays at home we have to have an out-ball to someone up front with pace who can run with the ball, lift the crowd and allow others to get up field. Essential!
Mark: Nothing - wait till the summer. But Moyes needs to play Nathan Patterson and Adam Aznou at full-back and give them a good run instead of centre halves or looking for new ones.
Ian: Why not get someone Like Jhon Duran, even on loan, before he goes somewhere else? Strange that we've done no business!
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It constantly feels like one step forward then one step back at Everton, and the news that the season is over for Jack Grealish makes it feel like there is pressure on doing a deal before the window shuts.
It is already clear the Toffees' squad is small and any injury or absence impacts David Moyes' selection.
On Friday, the manager insisted the club was attempting to bolster the numbers: "We are certainly looking. It is not that we are shying away from it but it is more unlikely than likely. I think we are seeing this window become a difficult one for a lot of teams."
Everton have also had bids come in for their own players too, with Lazio looking at Tim Iroegbunam and Beto the subject of a rejected bid from Fenerbache. A big reason neither have moved so far is down to numbers.
Moyes has stressed "we are not planning for it [players leaving] but they might do", highlighting the need for replacements. Beto has scored three goals this season and lost out in the battle for the striker role to Thierno Barry - though he did come off the bench to score the 97th-minute equaliser that snatched a point at Brighton on Saturday.
Iroebugnam has only been given a starting place in midfielder if Idrissa Gueye has been unavailable.
Profit and sustainability issues are no longer a problem, with owners The Friedkin Group clearing debts to give the club a clean balance sheet. That being the case, the Blues won't be forced to sell anyone before the deadline.
I see it being summer before the next part of rebuilding is under way. If Everton can find a loan deal before 19:00 GMT on Monday then that could be the best fit - and they are close to bringing in winger Tyrique George from Chelsea with an option to buy.
A right-back has been top of the shopping list for some time, along with a left-back, but I don't think either will be fixed with a short-term solution before the winter window shuts.
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Juventus have made an enquiry about Everton's Beto, but the Toffees are reluctant to let the striker leave because he is one of only two senior forwards in the squad. (Talksport), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesEverton defender Jarrad Branthwaite says it will take him "a while to get back into the rhythm" of playing after but being pack on the pitch "feels good" after returning from a long-term hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old made his return as a half-time substitute in Monday's draw against Leeds but started his first game of the season in Saturday's draw at Brighton, at left-back in pace of the injured Vitaly Mykolenko.
"It feels good," Branthwaite said post-match.
"It's been a long eight or nine months for me, frustrating as well.
"To be out for that long is a difficult road so I'm happy to get back on the pitch and play the minutes I have done.
"The body has held well and I'm looking to play many more games this season. It's going to take me a while to get back into the rhythm but I just need to stay fit and be on the pitch.
"We're all happy in there but maybe a little bit disappointing as well. We had many chances to go 1-0 up. We're happy with how we dug in until the end but looking back we know we could have got three points as well.
"We've shown up here and given them a good game."
On playing left-back, he said: "It was OK. It was a different experience. The manager asked me to play there and after being out so long I'm happy to play anywhere."
David Moyes' side sit eighth in the Premier League before Sunday's fixtures, and Branthwaite believes the Toffees can target a good finish to the season.
"You've got to have aspirations to get into Europe with the position we are in at the minute," he added.
"The lads have done unbelievably well throughout the season to get us into the position we're in but we just have to take each game as it comes and pick up as many points as we can.
"The defensive shape and record has been a big part of the team for the last three, four years. We limited Brighton to very few chances and if we want to get into Europe we need to continue that. Every game is massive and we have to defend how we did today and see where it takes us."
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Brighton and Everton.
Here are some of your comments:
Brighton fans
Sarah: I feel like crying after watching that match. It's like Groundhog Day. The first half was dull but we were the better team for the whole of the second half. Our second goal didn't look offside to me and then we concede 30 seconds after the end of stoppage time when the match should have finished! I have no idea why Fabian Hurzeler felt the need to take Pascal Gross off and substitute him for Milner in the last minute of the game - again! Gross was furious. It completely mucked up the flow of the game, and cost us the win and five places in the table.
Malcolm: Hurzeler has to go. He is so out of his depth in the Premier League. The players do not seem up for the fight and the tactics are atrocious. Bring on next season as there is nothing left this time around.
Michael: Another really poor display. Brighton haven't played a good game since they beat Leeds in November. The performances have been awful and I think the manager needs to go at the end of the season. I'm seriously considering getting rid of my season ticket based on this average team! The fans deserve better.
Andy: Lewis Dunk and Jan-Paul van Hecke immense again. Carlos Baleba back to his best and Yankuba Minteh running the Toffees' defence ragged again, just needs to find his shooting boots. Gross so influential in midfield. Karou Mitoma not back up to full speed quite yet. Ferdi Kadioglu great again. Yasin Ayari dawdling a bit and needs to sharpen up.
Everton fans
Stephen: Another good result away from home but Everton need more players to come in before the end of the January transfer window.
Brian: Could have and should have scored twice before Beto rescued us. Our owners have invested significantly in our club - great stadium, loyal fanbase - but they are not going to get the return on investment unless they buy a top-class striker. You can't fault Betto and Thierno Barry for effort but we need a real number nine.
Robbie: Why does it always have to be a game of two halves? We always seem to start off slowly and go in at half-time pleased we have not conceded. The second half always seems to be a different team. I guess the results in the past six games speak for themselves but it is not entertaining and is nerve-wracking.
Mark: Our quality is very limited. Jack Grealish is a big miss from our attack. Neither Barry nor Beto are the type of striker who will make Evertonians' blood stir. We're well organised and generally hard to beat. Even David Moyes is capable of an off day with that very strange team selection. But we are overperforming in terms of our league position and a top-half place would flatter us. A major restrengthening is needed in the summer if we are to start to challenge for a trophy. Onward and upward.
It's transfer deadline day tomorrow, with the window closing at 19:00 GMT.
How would you assess Everton's window? Do you think any position needs more attention? If so, give us names of who should be brought in. And what about who needs to go?
Everton and Sunderland are showing an interest in Chelsea's 19-year-old England Under-21 forward Tyrique George. Clubs in Spain, France and Italy are also following him. (Sky Sports), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesEverton snatched a late draw against Brighton as Beto came off the bench to score a 97th-minute equaliser on his 27th birthday.
Their push for a European place was dealt a blow this week as news emerged that injured Jack Grealish is expected to miss the rest of the season.
But David Moyes was boosted by the return of both Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jarrad Branthwaite to the starting line-up in the draw at Brighton.
Dewsbury-Hall contributed four goals and three assists before picking up a hamstring injury in December, while centre-back Branthwaite made his first start of the season.
Thierno Barry headed into the game with four goals in his past five appearances, but the striker hardly got a look-in during an underwhelming first half for the visitors.
However, Everton's response in the second half was impressive.
They had seven shots after the break, four of them on target, and Brighton's opener came firmly against the run of play.
But Moyes' side did not let their shoulders drop and found the leveller from almost the final passage of play.
Bart Verbruggen could only parry Jake O'Brien's shot into the path of Beto and the striker, who has been limited to bit-part roles in recent months, emerged as the hero.
There was a video assistant referee (VAR) check on whether Tarkowski was interfering with play from an offside position, but it was ruled in Everton's favour.
The Toffees will go home the happier side, preserving their excellent record on the road with four wins, two draws and one defeat from past seven games.
And more importantly, they sit only two points behind their Merseyside rivals Liverpool and four behind fourth-placed Manchester United.
Everton manager David Moyes, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Absolutely we were [good value for a point]. Not many teams come here and win. We were one of the last a year ago.
"It looked like it was going to get away from us. I didn't think we deserved to be 1-0 down. I didn't think we'd conceded too many opportunities but they got a goal and it looked like we weren't going to get back into the game.
"But we deserved it, we kept at it and we got it in the end."
On going 1-0 down: "We probably made two or three mistakes, it seemed to elude two or three players and we have to tidy it up much quicker than we did - and they scored.
"We bounced back from it and pick up a point here, which is never easy."
On improved second half performance: "I thought we played better in the second half. For the first 20-25 minutes Brighton were the better team. They were much sharper, quicker to the ball than we were.
"I thought we improved as the half went on but I was glad to get in at half time with the result as it was."
On Beto's goal: "He's a great lad to work with, he tries to make himself better every day. He's probably been needing the confidence from the goal and I think the crowd's celebration is because they know as well.
"I'm glad he got the goal. He started to score all the goals for me last year at about this time so let's hope he's about to go into his season again."
On his celebration: "I'd have gone a bit further if I had been allowed. We can't enjoy it anymore as managers without getting booked for leaving our technical area. They're putting a dampener on that as well."
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Did you know?
Everton didn't attempt a single shot on goal in the first half, the third time they've not had a shot in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League game this season, more than any other team.
James Garner made his 100th Premier League appearance in this match (98 for Everton, 2 for Manchester United) and finished the game with the most duels won of any player (10); only three midfielders have won more duels than him overall in the league this season (134).
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Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.
What did you make of Brighton's display?
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Come back on Sunday for a selection of your replies
Fabian Hurzeler makes two changes to his Brighton side after a 2-1 defeat at Fulham last time out.
Georginio Rutter and Maxim De Cuyper return to the starting line-up as Olivier Boscagli and Diego Gomez, who picked up a knock in training, drop out.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Rutter, Baleba, Welbeck, Mitoma, Kadioglu, Ayari, De Cuyper, Gross.
Subs: Steele, Julio, Gruda, Minteh, Milner, Kostoulas, Boscagli, Veltman, Howell.
Everton manager David Moyes makes three changes from the 1-1 draw against Leeds.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jarrad Branthwaite return to the starting line-up after injuries while Michael Keane is back from a three-match suspension.
Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Tarkowski, Ndiaye, Barry, O'Brien, Dewsbury-Hall, Gueye, Branthwaite, Garner, Armstrong.
Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Rohl, Iroegbunam.
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Jack Grealish's absence is a big blow for Everton but at least Iliman Ndiaye is back to provide some creativity - and the best news of all for Everton is that Thierno Barry has found his shooting boots.
The Toffees' away record this season is pretty good - they have only been beaten once on the road since 18 October and have picked up more points away (17) than they have at home (16), despite playing one game fewer.
They usually do pretty well at Amex Stadium too, and I think they will get at least a point here for what would be the sixth season running.
Despite their patchy recent form, Brighton have only lost once at home so far - to Aston Villa in December - but they do draw quite a few games.
That's what I am going for here, but my record when I have predicted both of these teams this season means we will probably see one of them win it!
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
Matt Jones
BBC Sport journalist
Fresh from landing a blow on the best home team in European football in their previous away outing, Everton will look to continue their excellent record on the road at Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
The Toffees earned a superb 1–0 victory at Aston Villa – who had won 11 games in a row at Villa Park – a fortnight ago. They followed that up with a frustrating 1–1 draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday against Leeds United, although there were some reasons to be positive from that encounter.
Brighton are finding things to be a slog at the moment. Last week, they were beaten 2–1 by Fulham as their form continues to stall.
Brighton slow out of the blocks
Since the start of December, only the two sides at the bottom of the Premier League – Burnley and Wolves – have earned fewer points than the eight by Brighton. It's just one win in 10 league games for Albion during that time.
Although they are only three points behind Everton in the table, Brighton supporters will not be relishing the visit of the Merseysiders. At home, the Seagulls have not won any of their past five meetings with the Toffees, with their last victory in the fixture coming in 2019.
The supporters will want to see the team get on the front foot between now and the end of the season. So often Brighton have found themselves in a hole, conceding 55% of their Premier League goals this season in the first half of games (17 of 31) - the highest share in the division.
As a result, Brighton have been behind at half-time on 12 occasions, more than any other team this season.
And could a little more commitment in their battles help? Brighton have lost more challenges than any team in the league this season, with Bournemouth a distant second.
Everton up for a battle, with Barry transformed
In Everton, they face a team that have a clear game plan in their away fixtures. In contrast to Brighton, much of their success has come from their competitiveness.
The Toffees have been involved in (2,570) and won (1,337) the most duels in the Premier League this season. Their 52% duel success rate is only narrowly bettered by Liverpool's 52.1%.
Even with those figures in mind, Everton's defensive performances on the road are impressive. They have kept five clean sheets in their past six Premier League away games, including the past three.
Crucially, manager David Moyes can boast an edge in attack now too. Having struggled to even hit the target early in his Everton career – eventually scoring in his 14th Premier League game – Thierno Barry is now one of the in-form forwards in the top flight.
His goal in the draw with Leeds was his fourth in five games, and fifth overall. Impressively, the former France Under-21 international has netted those five goals from a total of 10 shots, which is the best conversion rate of any player to have taken more than five shots in that time.
Everton have relied on him, with goals drying up in other areas. He has scored five of the team's past nine goals.
Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Brighton at Amex Stadium (15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Moyes confirmed Jack Grealish is likely to miss the rest of the season with a foot injury: "We believe Jack Grealish is probably going to need surgery. That's still not absolutely confirmed, but it probably rules him out for the rest of the season."
Asked if it would be too early to consider on-loan Grealish's future with Everton beyond the end of his loan spell, he added: "Far too early."
Providing a fitness update on the rest of his squad, Moyes said: "Good, [we've got] Michael Keane back, we've got Jarrad Branthwaite, who played 45 minutes, Kiernan [Dewsbury-Hall] back. We're still waiting a little bit on Charly Alcaraz and Tim Iroegbunam but they're all certainly getting much closer."
On potential incomings before Monday's deadline: "I'd like to say we're out there looking and I think I've said in every press conference – we're certainly looking and it's not that we're shying away from it. I would say it's probably less likely than likely."
Targeting a right-back?: "We've been actively looking for a right-back for over a year but I think when Patto [Nathan Patterson] has come in he hasn't let us down."
On potential departures: "People might, yes, but at the moment, we're not planning to – but they may well do."
Asked about Harrison Armstrong, who could rejoin Preston on loan for the remainder of the campaign, Moyes said: "I certainly won't make a decision until after Brighton. I'm in regular contact with Peter Ridsdale and Paul Heckingbottom at Preston – I'm on the phone to them every couple of days about it. We'll wait and see how things go but he's not looked out of place in the Premier League. That's the biggest compliment I could give Harrison, that's for sure."
On James Garner's recent performances: "I think Jimmy has stepped up more this year, wants to take more responsibility and is playing with confidence. I am really pleased with Jimmy."
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