Everton have had their fair share of transfer disasters over the years since Farhad Moshiri became the majority stakeholder at Goodison Park, but it seems like the owner may be learning his lesson following the relegation scrap that the team endured last season.

The Toffees only survived a drop into the Championship in the penultimate match of the 2021/22 campaign, and after a terrible few months for the club and their supporters, it was essential that the recruitment was spot-on over the summer.

Everton signed nine new players and the improvements in the team over their first eight league outings have been discernible, now unbeaten in their last six games and 11th in the Premier League table, matching Liverpool for points so far.

Furthermore, the Merseysiders currently have the best defensive record in the division with just seven goals conceded, which can be pinpointed to newly-signed James Tarkowski and Conor Coady's presence as a centre-back partnership which has blossomed quickly at Goodison Park.

Indeed, there was a huge desire at the club to add another striker over the summer following Richarlison's exit and Dominic Calvert-Lewin's ongoing injury problems, although Kevin Thelwell may have dodged another transfer disaster at Everton on one particular target.

Emmanuel Dennis was consistently linked with a move to the blue half of Merseyside this summer but was eventually snapped up by Nottingham Forest instead in a deal worth £20m. However, the centre-forward hasn't had the best start to life at the City Ground.

The Nigerian talent, who was dubbed "selfish" by Belgian pundit Mo Messoudi, has made five appearances for the Tricky Trees with no goals or assists so far, recording just 3.8 accurate passes and 11 touches per game and contributing to his team's fall to the bottom of the league table.

Granted, Dennis has only averaged 20 minutes per match, but this could be a clear indicator of Steve Cooper's lack of trust and belief in the striker's ability to put Forest in a better position with his performances, something which could've been a nightmare for Frank Lampard had the 24-year-old been snapped up by the Toffees.

Everton have been plagued with forward players who lack contribution and the ferocity needed to win matches, with Salomon Rondon and Cenk Tosun just two players who failed to offer anything much during the club's most vulnerable times last season, scoring a mere three goals between them.

With that in mind, the decision not to splash out £20m on Dennis was the right call from Thelwell. Even in a Forest team who are desperate for goals, the striker is clearly not showing signs that he can make a difference in the forward line to improve their bleak situation at the City Ground.