Gary is editor for ReadEverton. He has many years experience of sports writing behind him after deciding (belatedly) that the world of accountancy wasn't for him. His work has been featured on (among many others) BBC Sport and The Metro. He has written on many sports, but considers himself an expert in football and F1. When not writing and editing he likes to go to the cinema and sip a lovely cold pint of Guinness (not always at the same time).
Man Utd see Iliman Ndiaye as a genuine target this summer, but any move remains stalled while the club works out what to do with Marcus Rashford, according to Fabrizio Romano. “Another player appreciated by Man Utd is Iliman Ndiaye at Everton,” Romano said. “He is another player they like, but they are not progressing […]
We expected Grealish to be the story of the summer, and it/he hasn’t disappointed, but not far behind is the quest to land a shiny new right-back. We’ve covered Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Rico Lewis, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Djed Spence and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in one day alone, and that’s before you count Ben White, Guéla Doué and […]
Bryan Robson says Everton have struck gold with the signing of Hayden Hackney, and believes his former club Manchester United should have fought harder to sign the midfielder themselves. Everton completed a deal worth an initial £16.5m for Hackney, rising to around £25m through add-ons, making the reigning Championship Player of the Season one of […]
Everton have stepped back from their pursuit of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with David Moyes and the recruitment team now focused elsewhere for the answer to their right-back problem. As recently as last month, Wan-Bissaka was considered Everton’s most advanced target in that position, with Moyes’ prior working relationship with him at West Ham seen as an […]
Jarrod Bowen did hold talks over a reunion with David Moyes at Everton this summer, it has been confirmed, before ultimately choosing to sign a new contract and stay at West Ham. According to Football Insider, Everton opened preliminary talks and made direct contact with West Ham over a move, with Moyes — who signed […]
Everton are reported to be leading the race for Bristol Rovers forward Ollie Dewsbury, according to Bristol Live, with the 18-year-old said to be training with the club. Arsenal and Fulham are also credited with an interest in the player. Dewsbury has been on Rovers’ books since he was seven and made his senior debut […]
Seven stories through Monday have covered football and one genuinely unusual first for the club. Here’s everything published today, and what it adds up to for our Everton news round-up: A Toffee at No.10 The day’s most unusual story broke this afternoon: Everton congratulated lifelong supporter Andy Burnham after he formally became Prime Minister, succeeding […]
Eintracht Frankfurt are pursuing a deal for Everton defender Nathan Patterson, according to The Bobble. The Scotland international has also attracted interest from clubs in La Liga and Serie A, with his future at the Hill Dickinson uncertain ahead of the new season. Patterson joined Everton from Rangers in January 2022 but has found regular […]
Everton have sent their congratulations to lifelong supporter Andy Burnham following his official appointment as Prime Minister. The club welcomed the news on social media on Monday afternoon, hailing the former Greater Manchester Mayor as “a Toffee at No.10” shortly after he formally took office. Burnham crossed the threshold of Downing Street following an audience […]
Updated at 12:00pm BST 20/07/2026. The biggest development on Sunday saw Ipswich Town verbally agree a £20million deal for Abdul Fatawu, ending Everton’s interest in the Leicester winger just days after this tracker flagged unverified claims of a done deal — those claims can now be put to bed. Elsewhere, Everton have moved for Manchester […]
Everton’s pursuit of Genk right-back Zakaria El Ouahdi has taken a twist, with reports in the last day naming AS Roma as the club now prioritising a move for the same player. The complication is obvious. Roma and Everton are both owned by the Friedkin Group (TFG), meaning any transfer battle for the 24-year-old would […]
Everton have stepped up their interest in Rico Lewis, with David Moyes personally pushing for a move that would solve the club’s long-standing right-back problem. According to TEAMtalk, Man City are open to selling the 21-year-old for around £30m, despite Lewis being contracted at the Etihad until 2030. Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Fulham have all […]
