Just eight months after David Moyes returned to Everton with the club teetering above the relegation zone, the Toffees now sit fifth in the Premier League thanks to a summer of record-breaking investment and smart recruitment. With nine senior players departing, including Doucoure, Calvert-Lewin, and Harrison, Everton responded with nine new signings at a net cost of £97my the club’s highest-ever spend in a single window and more than their combined spend over the last seven seasons. Since May, no team has earned more points. A new home at Hill Dickinson Stadium and renewed momentum under Moyes suggest a bold new chapter for Everton, who have rapidly gone from survival mode to European contenders.