Everton (or at least Read Everton) have had one of their busiest days of the summer so far, with movement across four separate fronts as David Moyes continues to reshape his squad ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Kofane pursuit accelerates
The day began with reports that Everton were working to speed up a deal for Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane, with the 19-year-old’s representatives set for direct talks this week. That story developed further by mid-afternoon, with Africa Foot reporting Everton had gone a step further and submitted a formal offer to the Bundesliga club.
Leverkusen are yet to respond, and the claim remains attributed to a single source, but it marks a clear escalation from where the story stood 24 hours ago. Arsenal, Newcastle United and Barcelona remain credited with interest.
Right-back search narrows to four
Everton’s search for a new right-back has come into sharper focus, with Ben White, Djed Spence, Guéla Doué and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all featuring as active names. Wan-Bissaka’s situation is understood to be the most advanced of the four, though West Ham’s asking price has risen sharply. Spence remains focused solely on England’s World Cup campaign for now, while Doué’s valuation may prove a stumbling block. None of the four deals looks close to completion, but the volume of specific names attached to the position suggests Everton are working through their options rather than simply monitoring them.
George’s ceiling raised
A day after his permanent move from Chelsea was confirmed, Tyrique George’s arrival was followed by reports that Everton see the winger as a future England international. George turned down interest from Italy and Germany to rejoin Merseyside, and the club are said to be excited by the emergence of a young, largely English core following his and Merlin Röhl’s permanent signings.
Midfield options widen
Everton were also linked with a fourth name away from the front three positions, with reports suggesting they are monitoring Villarreal’s Pape Gueye as a potential midfield addition. The 27-year-old is considered Villarreal’s leading sale candidate this summer, though Everton have yet to make a formal move.
The bigger picture…
Taken together, Tuesday’s news leaves Everton working on at least four separate fronts: a striker in Kofane, a right-back from a shortlist of four, a midfielder in Gueye, and the broader story of a young English core taking shape around George and Röhl. Two permanent deals — George and Röhl — are already done. The rest remains speculative to varying degrees, with Kofane’s formal offer the most advanced of the live stories.
Everton’s transfer window closes on August 15, though further international movement is unlikely to accelerate significantly until national teams are eliminated from or complete their World Cup campaigns. ReadEverton’s live tracker will continue to follow all four stories as they develop.
