News Archive –Jan

Bolasie heads list of outbound deadline-day loan deals

As expected, Everton made no incoming signings today while they refused to budge on selling Idrissa Gueye to Paris St Germain and Yannick Bolasie joined Anderlecht.

Silva denies fresh PSG bid for Gueye

Marco Silva was insistent last night that he was unaware of any second bid for Idrissa Gueye from PSG but speculation persists that the midfielder wants the move to happen

FA Youth Cup home tie set for 12 February

Everton U18s will play their 5th-round FA Youth Cup tie with Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday 12 February at Goodison Park; kick-off at 7pm

Huddersfield Town vs Everton

Everton look to pick up the pieces of their broken season this evening as they travel to bottom club Huddersfield Town.

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10-man Everton hang on for narrow win at Huddersfield

Everton dug in to claim a much-needed victory over the Premier League's bottom club despite Lucas Digne's second-half sending-off.

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Silva keen to keep hold of 'wantaway' Gueye

Updated Marco Silva has confirmed that Everton have received and rejected an offer from Paris St Germain for Idrissa Gueye who has reportedly handed in a transfer request to secure the move.

Silva blames lack of focus and aggression for cup disaster

Marco Silva has blamed a lack of focus and aggression rather than his defensive system for Everton's abject failure to defend routine set-pieces against Millwall.

Silva challenges Everton players to step up

Marco Silva says that his players need to demonstrate their character in the coming weeks as he seeks to minimise the damage done to his maiden season in charge at Goodison Park.

Man City game set for 6 February

Everton's home game with would-be Champions Manchester City has been moved to Wednesday 6 February because of the Caraboa Cup Final

Abysmal defending scuppers Everton's Wembley hopes

Everton were turfed out of the FA Cup by Millwall amid fury at an obvious handball goal and familiar frustrations over the team's inability to defend set-pieces.

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U18s crash out of PL Cup at Middlesbrough

Everton U18s suffered another loss, crashing out of the U18 Premier League Cup 4-1 to Middlesbrough.

Millwall vs Everton

Everton head to the Capital in a game that has assumed the mantle of being the most important of the season so far.

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Silva: No official contact made regarding Gueye

Marco Silva has confirmed that, as far as he is concerned, there has been no official approach made for Idrissa Gueye.

Report: Palace express interest in Tosun

Crystal Palace could make a move to try and sign Cenk Tosun from Everton on loan for the rest of the season, according to the BBC.

Everton up to 17th in Deloitte Money League

Everton have moved up to 17th in the 2019 Deloitte Football Money League, as financial improvements continued last season under Farhad Moshiri.

Richarlison would be okay with a new striker

In an interview with Goal.com Richarlison says he would like the club to bring in a new Number 9, after filling that role himself in recent weeks.

Podcast: Everton Business Matters, Series 2 Episode 5

The lads discuss FFP, safe standing, variable capacities and ticket pricing in the latest episode of the Blue Room's podcast that covers off-the-field matters concerning Everton

Brighton next up in FA Youth Cup

Everton U18s now know they will face Brighton & Hove Albion in the 5th Round of this season's FA Youth Cup

U23s held by Doncaster Rovers

Everton U23s had to battle back from a 3-1 deficit way in a 6-goal 'thriller' at Doncaster Rovers in their latest Premier League Cup clash.

Bolasie cuts short Villa loan

Yannick Bolasie's loan spell with Aston Villa has been ended early, a decision that appears to have been made by the player.

Silva's problems mount with sixth defeat in 10

Everton went down to another demoralising defeat, this time at Southampton where the Blues failed to turn their dominance of possession into anything of substance.

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Boro knock U18s off top spot

A close match which Everton lead 2-1 at the break ended up as cruel defeat to a goal in added time.

Silva: We didn't perform well

Marco Silva was forced to concede that Southampton were full value for their win at St Mary's Stadium today and he expressed concern at the lack of chances his team is creating.

Southampton vs Everton

Everton look to build on two successive wins as they travel to the south coast this weekend to face Southampton under their new manager, Ralph Hasenhuttl.

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Bobby Carroll signs first pro forms

Bobby Carroll is the latest of Everton's Academy products to sign his first contract with the club.

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Fans Forum Vote 2019

Voting is now open to select new members for the Everton Fans' Forum.

Niasse secures Cardiff loan move

Oumar Niasse has joined Cardiff City in a move that will see him represent the Bluebirds until the end of the season.

Niasse unlikely to be replaced this month

Marco Silva has again moved to dampen speculation about potential incoming players this month, intimating that the money is unlikely to be there to fund purchases.

Astley signs professional contract

Everton Academy graduate Ryan Astley has signed his first professional deal with Everton after agreeing a contract that runs until the end of June 2021.

U18s exit Lancashire Senior Cup

Everton U18s lost their Lancashire Senior Cup quarter-final 2-3 against Rochdale at USM Finch Farm on Tuesday.

U23s back in form with Chelsea win

Everton U23s secured an important 2-0 win over Chelsea to retain their narrow lead over Leicester City at the top of Premier League 2

Zouma and Calvert-Lewin settle feisty, soggy affair

Everton scrapped their way to an ugly but hugely welcome victory in a game that was often befitting the terrible conditions at Goodison Park.

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Hilton joins Marine on loan

Everton Development Academy Goalkeeper Joe Hilton has joined Marine on loan until the end of the season.

Everton vs Bournemouth

Everton are back at Goodison for a third successive home game with Bournemouth the visitors as Marco Silva attempts to stabilise his team's teetering League form.

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Silva: New signings predicated on player sales

Marco Silva has repeated his stance over the prospect of incoming signings, saying that there would have to be movement out of the squad before buying new players would be considered.

Vlasic envisages being sold by Everton

Nikola Vlasic continues to talk as though he has no future at Goodison Park where he felt as though he wasn't given a decent chance after Ronald Koeman was fired.

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Are Everton gambling with proposed 52,000 Bramley-Moore Stadium capacity?

Gavin Buckland argues that the club are effectively positioning themselves outside the current Premier League model with a capacity significantly greater, not less than, the supporters who potentially want to watch us every week. In setting this challenging target capacity and combined with a £500m investment in the first place, the Board are displaying massive ambition whichever way you look at it.

U18s triumph over Stoke on penalties in the FA Youth Cup

The Young Blues prevailed in an exciting encounter at the bet365 stadium after the game ended 2-2 after extra-time.

Brands joins Everton board

Marcel Brands has been appointed to Everton's Board of Directors and handed broader powers covering all aspects of the playing side at the club.

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Blues conclude partnership deal with moneycorp

Everton have signed a new partnership agreement with moneycorp, global specialists in currency exchange and international payments.

Lookman: I'm happy at Everton

Ademola Lookman has moved to dispel the notion that he is unhappy at Everton, insisting that he is content as long as he is playing.

Blues draw Millwall away

Everton have been drawn to play Millwall away in the FA Cup Fourth Round following this evening's draw.

U23s lose at Leicester but still lead PL2

Everton U23s lost 1-0 at Leicester City on Monday night. A close-range finish from a corner delivery just after the half-hour mark proved decisive at Holmes Park.

Marco Silva: I'm not interested in Sam Allardyce's opinion

Marco Silva has brushed off criticism from former interim Everton boss, Sam Allardyce, saying he isn't interested in opinions about his team if they aren't born of a love of the club.

Everton just about see off Imps challenge

Everton did enough to negotiate their way past Lincoln City at Goodison Park and book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to two goals in the first quarter of an hour.

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Everton vs Lincoln City

Everton's FA Cup campaign kicks off this afternoon against Lincoln City and in the context of a season that has veered off the rails over the last month, it's a match that has taken on extra importance.

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Shane Lavery goes to Falkirk on loan

U23 striker Shayne Lavery has been placed with Falkirk on loan until the end of the season

Silva plays down McCarthy speculation

Updated West Bromwich Albion are reportedly keen to add James McCarthy to their squad but Marco Silva has suggested that Everton aren't looking to loan any more players out.

Guileless Blues fall to another dismal defeat

Everton fell to their fourth defeat in five games as their New Year opened in the same vein as the previous one on the back of a dreadful display at Goodison Park.

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Everton vs Leicester City

Everton and Leicester play the first Premier League fixture of 2019 when they meet at Goodison Park for the New Year's Day lunchtime kick-off.

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Silva realistic about Everton's top-six chances

Marco Silva has intimated that Everton will need further investment in quality players before they can truly be competitive with the top six.