Season › 2024-25 › News The Rumour Mill John McGinn now linked with Everton, Aston Villa unwilling to sell Anjishnu Roy | 09/07/2025 2comments | Jump to last In recent days, Everton have shown interest in Scottish midfielder John McGinn, according to The Athletic and BBC. However, any deal will be tough to pull off as Aston Villa aren’t interested in selling one of Unai Emery’s prized assets. With a major squad rebuild underway, the Blues are scouring the market to add quality and depth to their midfield. David Moyes is said to be an admirer of McGinn, who has played an instrumental role in Aston Villa’s resurgence since joining the club for a £2.75m deal from Hibernian in August 2018. The Scotland international was central to the side’s run in the Champions League last season and only missed out on qualifying for Europe’s most elite competition once again on the final matchday of the league season as the West Midlands side finished sixth. While the contract extension of Idrissa Gana Gueye and the permanent addition of loanee Carlos Alcaraz ensure fewer headaches for Moyes, there are still gaps left to fill in the middle of the park. Everton have also been linked with former Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz recently. It remains to be seen the extent to which the Toffees pursue the Aston Villa captain in the coming days and whether his current club softens their stance. Reader Comments (2) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Gavin Johnson 1 Posted 08/07/2025 at 21:59:42 I like it that we're linked with one of Villa's important players in the shape of McGinn. Do I want to sign him? No, because Villa wouldn't sell him for the £15m I think a player with no sell on value is worth.As someone else said, the player we should get is Dewsbury Hall on loan. He's a different profile to Gana and I think they'd pair well together.A loan also means we can spend a sizeable transfer fee on another position. Jake FitzGerald 2 Posted 09/07/2025 at 10:51:28 I can see why Moyes would love to have a leader like McGinn around the place, and he can transform a game in a heartbeat, but it would be a 30-year-old beside a 35-year-old Gueye. A smarter like-for-like would be Hayden Hackney – stocky, great at trapping, turning and running through defences. Coached by Carrick. England U-21. Loads of clubs interested. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb