News Archive – 8

Deadline Day another bust for weakened Everton

The completion of Everton's summer transfer business once again came down to the final day but it was outgoings that dominated the headlines with no more new signings arriving before the deadline.

Sheffield United vs Everton

Everton have been boosted ahead of their trip to Sheffield United this weekend by the news that Dwight McNeil has resumed full training after recovering from an ankle injury.

Carabao Cup Round 3 — Everton away to Aston Villa

Everton have been drawn away to Aston Villa in Round 3 of the Carabao Cup

New boys save shocking Everton from cup humiliation

Beto scored on his Everton debut and Arnaut Danjuma struck an 88th-minute winner as the Blues got themselves out of jail against Doncaster Rovers following one of the worst first-half performances in living memory.

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Third Everton kit for the 2023-24 season

Everton have released the third kit for the 2023-24 season – a pinstriped design in predominantly grey tones

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘Beat Poetry’

Lauding the signing of Beto; looking back at the defeat to Wolves; discussing the pros and cons of selling Alex Iwobi; highlighting which part of the team needs to be strengthened most urgently next; and previewing Sheffield United (A)

Everton land biggest summer signing so far in Beto

Everton have secured Portuguese striker Beto in a deal reportedly worth up to £26m, eight months after failing in a bid to sign him before the winter transfer deadline.

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Black or yellow, Your Time is Up!

The #AllTogetherNow online movement is calling for Evertonians to wear something black or yellow to signify their protest at the ongoing gross mismanagement of Everton Football Club

Kalajdzic strikes late as Everton record their worst ever start

Everton went down to third straight defeat to start the season as Wolves grabbed a late winner at Goodison Park through substitute Sasa Kalajdžić.

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Everton agree fee with Udinese for Beto

Everton have reportedly increased their offer for Beto and now met Udinese's valuation of the striker, with a medical scheduled for this weekend before the final paperwork is completed on a €30m transfer.

Everton U18s lose at Middlesbrough

Everton U18s have lost at Middlesbrough in the third game of the new season.

Everton U21s are hammered by Brighton

Everton U21s lost heavily to Brighton tonight at Haig Avenue in Southport

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‘If Everton are relegated, the losses will be colossal’

This 'Special Report' appears in The Telegraph, claiming that, with fans mutinous, former employees fear Everton are drifting towards an abyss under Farhad Moshiri and Bill Kenwright

Everton vs Wolves

Everton return to Goodison Park this weekend to face Wolves for what will be their second home game of the season still searching for their first goal and points of 2023-24.

Holgate completes loan move to Southampton

Mason Holgate has made a loan move to Southampton after agreement was reached on how to fund his weekly wages, said to be around £72k per week.

MSP Sports Capital withdraw from Everton talks

Everton appear to be back at square one with regard to desperately-needed change at boardroom level with the news that MSP Sports Capital have stepped away from talks around taking an investment position in the club.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘Denis Stracqualursi Territory’

Going over a horrible defeat at Villa, the team-selection debates that have been thrown up as a result and the lack of more badly-needed signings.

Coleman won't be ready to return before October

Seamus Coleman's recovery from a serious knee injury is now expected to take another couple of months, with the Everton captain not returning to the side before October.

Andy Rankin passes aged 79

Former Everton goalkeeper Andy Rankin, who played for the Blues in the 1960s and 1970s, has died.

Stadium construction to resume tomorrow

Work on Everton Stadium will recommence tomorrow morning (Wednesday) following tragic the death of Michael Jones.

Calvert-Lewin injury confirmed as fractured cheekbone

Dominic Calvert-Lewin sustained a fractured cheekbone in yesterday's defeat to Aston Villa and has been placed under the Football Association's concussion protocol.

Pathetic Everton are thrashed at Villa Park

The alarm bells are ringing early and loudly for Everton after they were hammered 4-0 by Aston Villa on the back of a shambles of a performance where they gifted their hosts two goals from throw-ins.

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Dyche dismayed by 'soft' Everton

Sean Dyche said he was surprised by the nature of Everton’s heavy defeat to Aston Villa, admitting that he thought he and his staff had largely eradicated the team's psychological collapses

Reports: Everton make improved offer for Ché Adams

Everton are in talks again with Southampton over the potential transfer of Ché Adams for a fee and are said to have upped their offer to £15m after having had an initial bid rejected.

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Everton teeter on the brink after 30 years of mismanagement

Jonathan Wilson in The Guardian reviews the litany of painful truisms that Evertonians know only too well define the last 30 years.

Everton U18s defeated at home by Wolves

Everton U18s were defeated at Finch Farm by Wolves in their second match of the new season

Aston Villa vs Everton

Everton travel to Villa Park for their first away game of the season with Sean Dyche saying that Dominic Calvert-Lewin has completed his planned rehabilitation and is "in the thinking" for Sunday

Everton U21s snatch a draw at Middlesbrough

Everton U21s travel to Teeside tonight to take on Middlesbrough in their second game of the new Premier League 2 season.

Everton pay tribute to Michael Jones at Bramley-Moore Dock

An Everton delegation visited the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock today to lay flowers in the memory of Michael Jones who tragically lost his life following an accident on the construction site this week.

Anfield derby will now kick off at lunchtime

Two of Everton's October fixtures have now been moved for live television broadcast, with the Anfield derby now set for a lunchtime kick-off and the trip to West Ham moved back a day.

VAR is not for me — Ashley Young

Ashley Young says that it were up to him, football would go back to the days of on-the-pitch human eyes and decisions rather than continue with the Video Assistant Referee experiment that remains controversial despite the promise of a fairer game.

Harrison excited to get going at Everton

Jack Harrison says he is excited to be on the other side of the intimidating Goodison Park atmosphere now that he is an Everton player following his season-long loan switch from Leeds United.

Tom Davies joins Sheffield United

Tom Davies has secured a place with Sheffield United after declining a new contract with Everton earlier this summer.

Calvert-Lewin comes through 90 minutes in practice match

Everton played a behind-closed-doors practice match against Manchester United today where Dominic Calvert-Lewin completed his first 90 minutes since playing almost the full game at Brighton in May.

Worker dies following incident at Everton Stadium site

A man has tragically died following an incident at the construction site of Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock today it has now been confirmed.

Everton U21s lose heavily to Liverpool in mini-derby

Everton U21s opened the newly configured Premier League 2 season with a short trip to Kirkby where they suffered a heavy defeat to Liverpool U21s tonight.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘Cautiously Negative’

The fellas pick through the season opener against Fulham where Everton somehow failed to score, ponder whether things will ever click for Maupay, assess the signing of Harrison and then look ahead to Villa (A).

Everton bring Harrison back to the Premier League on loan

Jack Harrison has become Everton's fourth signing of the summer after the Blues activated a clause in his contract at Leeds United for an initial season-long loan.

Extra practice match scheduled aimed at boosting fitness

Everton have arranged a behind-closed-doors friendly against Manchester United on Tuesday to give more playing time to the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin as he nears readiness for Premier League action.

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All you wanted to know about Everton Stadium's construction

Wasteful Everton punished by sub-par Fulham

Everton began the new season with a 1-0 defeat but only had themselves to blame as they spurned a hatful of chances and were eventually done by Bobby de Cordova-Reid’s 73rd-minute strike.

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Everton U18s beaten by Newcastle Utd

Everton U18s kicked off the new season with a defeat at the Newcastle Utd Academy.

Chermiti signing finallly completed

The protracted signing of 19-year-old Sporting forward Youssef Chermiti was finally completed today in an initial €15m deal that runs through the next four years to 2027. 

Everton vs Fulham

Everton kick off what might be their last full season at Goodison Park this weekend as the Premier League resumes again and the Blues take on Fulham.

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Welch makes Forest Green loan move

Everton Under-21s prospect Reece Welch has secured a loan move to League Two side Forest Green Rovers.

Everton to play Doncaster away in the Carabao Cup

Everton have been drawn away to Doncasterin the 2nd Round of this season's Carabao Cup.

Dyche: No Everton contact regarding Ekitiké

Sean Dyche has played down reports that Everton have lodged a bid for Paris Saint-Germain forward, Hugo Ekitike.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘Knee-Deep & Fully Invested’

Rodger Armstrong joins Andy, Paul and Lyndon as the podcast crew look ahead to the kick-off of Everton's Premier League season when they take on Fulham at Goodison Park.

Calvert-Lewin hoping 'factory reset' has put his injury hell behind him

Dominic Calvert-Lewin believes he has turned the corner in his struggle for consistent fitness, saying that he can get back to action with the confidence that he won't break down again following a summer of patient rehabilitation and fitness work.

Medical scheduled for Chermiti as move edges closer to completion

Everton have now reached agreements with both Sporting and Youssef Chermiti with the young striker's switch from Lisbon to Merseyside set to go through pending a successful medical.

Calvert-Lewin won't be ready for season-opener

Dominic Calvert-Lewin will continue to be eased to full fitness and won't start against Fulham next weekend while Dele Alli has some way to go before he is fit enough for consideration according to Sean Dyche.

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Everton are 'circling the drain'

Everton are circling the drain: Detailed analysis over last 20 years shows they are the most likely established club to be relegated

Everton U19s finish 6th after playoff against Schalke 04

With three draws in the group game of the 2023 Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Cup at Obendorf, Germany, Everton U19s progress to the 5th Place Playoff.

Everton U19s drew with Freiburg in Germany

Leighton Baines's young side drew with Freiburg in the third and final group game of the 2023 Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Cup at Obendorf, Germany.

Calvert-Lewin penalty secures very competitive win for Everton

Everton's final pre-season friendly took place at Goodison Park this afternoon with European opposition, Sporting CP, from Portugal.

McNeil now likely to miss home opener

Dwight McNeil has been ruled out of the first game of the new season with manager Sean Dyche admitting that the winger is facing weeks out of action.

Everton U19s draw with AS Roma in Germany

Everton U19s take on AS Roma at the 2023 Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Cup in Obendorf, Germany.

North American Toffees Network Launches Membership Program

The North American Toffees Supporter network has launched a new membership program as part of its plans to help bring together, grow and connect Everton supporters across the continent.

U21s keeper Leban joins National League club on loan

Everton Under-21s goalkeeper Zan-Luk Leban has joined Farsley Celtic on loan for the season.

Four players given new squad numbers

Four Everton players have been given new squad numbers for the upcoming season.

Everton U19s draw with Mainz in Germany this evening

Everton U19s take on Mainz in Obendorf, Germany this evening (kick-off 5:30 pm BST).

End of an era as Everton's beloved kit man Jimmy Martin retires

Everton's long-serving and much-loved kit manager, Jimmy Martin, has announced his intention to call time on his career and retire.

An Under-19 Everton squad head to Germany

An Everton Under-19s squad travels to Oberndorf, Germany today to face a selection of international opponents at the 2023 Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Cup.

Li Tie charged with several counts of suspected bribery

Former Everton player, Li Tie, has been charged with several counts of suspected bribery by the Chinese authorities.

Everton sign sleeve sponsorship deal with KICK

Everton have signed a shirt sleeve partnership agreement with online streaming platform, KICK, the club announced today.