Everton were the Premier League's entertainers on Deadline Day alongside Fulham, bringing in a whole raft of late signings to boost the squad Marco Silva inherited from Sam Allardyce.

But was it good business from the Merseyside outfit, or could they come to regret some of the deals director Marcel Brands has made this summer?

Football FanCast's expert writers debate one simple question - what will prove to be Everton's biggest mistake of the summer transfer window?

Ben Goodwin - No back-up to Tosun

"Everton had a fantastic window, and I particularly like the capture of Kurt Zouma, but I think they will regret not adding more goals. Richarlison is already proving he will chip in, but one injury to Cenk Tosun could prove fatal, and the Turkish international himself is not exactly setting the league alight. Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Oumar Niasse simply aren’t good enough, so the Toffees should signed a pacey young striker that could learn from Tosun and push him for the starting spot."

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James Beavis - Another wideman needed

"Everton were pretty impressive against Southampton last weekend considering that only one of their new signings started the game, with the likes of Lucas Digne, Andre Gomes and Yerry Mina still to come into the starting XI. While they appear to be well-stocked at the back and in midfield, Silva will have one big regret which is not bringing in a new wide player - especially if Yannick Bolasie and Ademola Lookman join Nikola Vlasic and Kevin Mirallas in leaving this summer. If they do depart it would leave the Portuguese short on the flanks despite the arrivals of Richarlison and Bernard, who need to stay fit to get Tosun firing."

Will Jones - Too much business

"Everton’s biggest mistake may well be just how much business they did. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that making any more than three or four first team signings in one window risks rocking the boat too much. The Toffees recruited Richarlison, Bernard, Gomes, Digne, Zouma and Mina this summer, and hired a new manager to boot.

"It could take a long time for all of these new faces to bed in and gel. Whilst Silva has got off to a good start, he’ll be hoping he will be shown some patience when his side hits a rough patch, especially if his new signings are failing to fire."

Christy Malyan - Not shifting the deadwood

"At the start of the summer Marcel Brands spoke about offloading up to twelve players and while 13 have left the club in one form or another (six only on loan), it still feels as if Marco Silva's squad is a little overloaded and lacking natural hierarchy. Depth is all well and good but there are so many players at Everton that will consider themselves worthy of a starting berth that team selections are bound to cause fractions amongst the dressing room as the campaign goes on.

"Lookman is a prime example of that - he probably should be getting first-team opportunities but now finds himself behind a January signing and a summer signing to get a chance on the flanks. Some of the late arrivals will likely take priority as well, so Brands has made a really tough challenge for Silva in keeping all of these players happy." 

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