The final days of the January transfer window look set to be busy for Everton.

David Moyes was already hoping to strengthen his squad before the weekend win over Brighton and Hove Albion but the serious injuries to Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Orel Mangala on the south coast have added fresh pressure to the hunt for re-inforcements.

As January hots up, here is an overview of some of the business completed during the last transfer window and a look at how those who departed the Blues have since fared.

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Neal Maupay

Neal Maupay started the season with Everton and was an unused substitute for the opening two Premier League games of the campaign. His departure always felt likely and, while the Blues took time to thrash out the terms of his exit, he left for Marseille just before the end of the transfer window.

Maupay’s Finch Farm farewell was said to have been good-natured, but the striker has had no problem fishing for controversy since. He has, in fact, published more antagonistic social media posts about his time at Everton than the number of competitive goals he scored in Royal Blue.

They have included his decision to share a scene from jailbreak film The Shawshank Redemption upon confirmation of his exit and then posting on X, formerly Twitter, after Everton’s defeat to Nottingham Forest: “Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile.”

Maupay is still contracted to Everton, with club officials noting his comments and choosing to deal with them internally. But he has played his final game for Everton, with the terms of his season-long loan deal including an obligation for Marseille to make the deal permanent.

The 28-year-old scored just once for Everton but has fared better elsewhere, including on loan at Brentford last season. So far this year, he has scored three times and recorded four assists in Ligue 1 for Marseille, who sit second in the league behind Paris Saint Germain. He was the centre of attention again at the weekend though, when fans of his former club Nice unfurled a banner during their game with Marseille that read: "Maupay – you've gone from a son of the club to a son of a b*tch." Maupay reportedly turned down Nice in the summer and celebrated when he scored against them earlier this season.

Ben Godfrey

The sale of Ben Godfrey was key to helping Everton pass Profit and Sustainability Regulations [PSR] for the first time in three years. Everton were open to keeping the defender, who became a regular at right back as Sean Dyche attempted to deal with injuries to Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson last season.

But when Europa League winners Atalanta came knocking both Everton and the player saw an opportunity. For the Blues, the £11m fee was vital as the club looked to address its accounts. For the player, the Bergamo side was a tempting offer given they could provide Champions League football and had pursued him for some time.

While his move began well, with Godfrey making it on to the pitch in the UEFA Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid, and then earning his Serie A debut off the bench in the first game of the season, he has struggled for opportunities amid Atalanta’s surge to the top three in the league and success in the first stage of the Champions League.

That has led to Godfrey leaving Italy for a return to the Premier League on loan. The former Norwich City player is now tasked with helping Ipswich Town to compete with Everton for survival. He started against Manchester City on Sunday, a game his new side lost 6-0, but was an unused substitute in the defeat at Liverpool last weekend.

Lewis Dobbin

Another sale that helped Everton get over the PSR line was Lewis Dobbin. Like fellow June departure Godfrey, he is already at pastures new for 2025. Sold to Aston Villa, the academy product was initially loaned to Championship side West Bromwich Albion. He struggled for opportunities there, however, and was recalled earlier this month so that he could be loaned out to Norwich. The 22-year-old has been starting games since his move to Carrow Road and grabbed a goal in the 5-1 rout of Swansea City at the weekend.

Andre Gomes

Andre Gomes enjoyed some positive moments under Dyche last season. It took him months to overcome injury problems but he made an impression on his first game back, when he came off the bench at Tottenham Hotspur and almost inspired a comeback from 2-0 down.

Gomes created a goal that was ruled out by a controversial VAR check and later scored as he sought to pull his side towards a point just days before Christmas. His departure was inevitable when his contract ended at the end of the season, however, and he returned to Lille, where he had been on loan previously.

The French side is currently fifth in Ligue 1, with Gomes playing 10 times so far this time - including in the recent win over Nice.

Amadou Onana

The big sale of the summer was one Everton were content with, with the Blues getting around £50m from Aston Villa for Amadou Onana. The deal represented a success for all parties. Everton needed a significant fee and Onana, while his talent was appreciated at Goodison Park, was not viewed as integral to Dyche’s set-up. Villa, meanwhile, acquired a Belgian international who strengthened their squad ahead of their Champions League campaign.

Onana had a tumultuous game when Everton travelled to Villa Park in August, losing the ball to Dwight McNeil as the winger surged forward and opened the scoring. Calvert-Lewin later doubled that lead but Villa came back and Onana played a key role in the Ollie Watkins goal that helped start the recovery. At the end of the match he led the celebrations as the home fans marked a comeback victory.

Onana is currently out with a hamstring injury but he has enjoyed a solid start to life in the Midlands, including starting the club’s landmark victory over Bayern Munich.

Mason Holgate

Mason Holgate was still with Everton at the start of the season and made it onto the pitch in the opening day defeat to Brighton. His future always looked in jeopardy, however, and when academy youngster Roman Dixon started the game at Spurs ahead of him, the writing appeared to be on the wall.

After spending last season out on loan, first at Southampton and then at Sheffield United, the defender secured a move to the Championship and another loan move, this time to West Bromwich Albion, on deadline day. He has since played 16 league games and started at the weekend, when he provided an assist as West Brom beat Portsmouth 5-1.

Holgate, who is out of contract in the summer, recently said he would like to earn a permanent move to the Hawthorns.

He said: “It’s been a difficult couple of seasons and my contract at Everton ends at the end of this season. I’m on loan at West Brom until the end of the season, so I just want to play as much football as possible and put myself in the shop window. Hopefully I get an opportunity to stay here and go up.”

Lewis Warrington

Lewis Warrington achieved his dream in Everton’s final home game of last season, when the boyhood Blue earned his Premier League debut in the final minutes against Sheffield United.

It was a touching moment for the midfielder, who had risen through the academy before heading out on loan to Tranmere Rovers, Fleetwood Town and Plymouth Argyle. He struggled for an opportunity at Plymouth before returning after picking up an injury.

When he left the club he moved to the capital and League One, signing a deal for Leyton Orient. Last week, he returned to the north west when he signed a loan deal with League Two side Salford City - where he will join familiar face Francis Okoronkwo, who is on loan there from Everton. He went straight into the starting line-up but his new side lost 2-1 at Cheltenham Town.

Arnaut Danjuma

Arnaut Danjuma arrived at Everton with a contentious back story. The forward had been on the cusp of a loan move from Villarreal the previous January only to join Spurs at the eleventh hour. There, he said, former Blue Richarlison teased him endlessly for not having chosen Merseyside.

When Danjuma eventually arrived on loan, he did so with the hope of rejuvenating his career and at a club desperate for creativity. An early goal at Sheffield United in the league suggested promise, but he quickly fell out of favour and Dyche appeared reluctant to use him - even off the bench.

Danjuma looked set for a chance amid an injury crisis in January but suffered a frustrating injury in the draw at Fulham that prevented him from pushing into the side. Danjuma returned to Spain in the summer and the 27-year-old left Villarreal once again on loan, this time to last year’s La Liga surprise package Girona. He has three goals in 18 league games this season, and scored against Arsenal in the Champions League this week.