Season › 2024-25 › News The Rumour Mill Which players are Everton strongly linked with at the moment? Anjishnu Roy | 23/07/2025 24comments | Jump to last Business has been slow for Everton so far this season. Only two players - striker Thierno Barry and goalkeeper Mark Travers - have joined the team while the loan of midfielder Charly Alcaraz was made permanent. The Blues still need a host of additions across various positions and recent friendlies with Accrington Stanley and Blackburn Rovers have hardly been encouraging. While these pre-season matches have mostly been about the players regaining fitness and match sharpness, David Moyes’ side didn’t exactly look convincing against lower league opposition. The Toffees are also jetting off to the United States for the Premier League Summer Series with a paper-thin squad. The club remains in discussions with a number of players, and if everything goes well, some of them might take part in Everton’s first full season away from Goodison Park after 133 years. Here’s all the players the Blues are currently strongly linked with at the moment: Takefusa Kubo Right winger, Real Sociedad The signing of a right winger has become a priority for David Moyes. The Blues do not have any players specialising in that position following the departures of Jack Harrison and Jesper Lindstrom, both being on loan last season. Takefusa Kubo has emerged as the strongest candidate for the vacant slot. According to a report in TEAMtalk, the Toffees are preparing a formal bid for the former Real Madrid player, and his parent club Real Sociedad could entertain an offer around €40million (£34.6m). It is believed that the club has made contact with his agents but concrete transfer movements for the Japan international will only be finalised once Sociedad finish their pre-season tour of Japan on Friday. Douglas Luiz Central midfielder, Juventus Douglas Luiz has been linked with the Blues for a long time now. The wantaway Juventus midfielder favours a return to the Premier League and according to Nico Schira of Tuttosport, his agent, Kia Joorabchian, will be in England over the next several days, where many clubs are interested in his services. While Fulham and Leeds United were the first to move for the player, these options didn’t convince Luiz. Apparently, he has been considering the option to join Everton while Nottingham Forest are also in the race. Adam Aznou Left-back, Bayern Munich The Athletic’s Paddy Boyland broke the news on Tuesday about Everton’s interest in Bayern Munich’s Adam Aznou. The 19-year-old came up through Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy and joined the Bavarians’ youth sides in 2022. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Real Valladolid and made 13 appearances in La Liga. While a first-team spot at Bayern is complicated given that he’d have to compete with Alphonso Davies and Raphael Guerreiro, the talented left-back would find it easier at Everton, where Vitalii Mykolenko is the only option at that position. Cover and competition in that position are desperately needed for next season. Samuel Lino Left winger, Atletico Madrid According to Spanish outlets AS and Fichajes, the Toffees are keen on Atletico Madrid’s Samuel Lino. The 25-year-old Brazilian winger joined Atleti in 2022 and has racked up 93 appearances so far but is now deemed surplus to requirements by Diego Simeone. Predominantly a left-winger, a position occupied by Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil and where Charly Alcaraz can also slot in, the belief is that a deal can be done for cheap with Atletico wanting to sell the player to fund further additions to their squad. Hamza Igamane Striker, Rangers According to a report in Foot Mercato, Everton are interested in Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane. However, French clubs Rennes and LOSC Lille are leading the race to sign the player who scored 16 goals in 46 matches last season. Feyenoord and Udinese are also interested in the player. Honestly, signing another striker after spending a considerable sum on Thierno Barry doesn’t make sense for the Blues who also have Beto and Youssef Chermiti in the squad. Reader Comments (24) 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 () John Graham 1 Posted 23/07/2025 at 15:31:53 What a load of rubbish. Never going to get Kubo as Real Sociedad want €50M and TeamTalk are not very reliable. Taking too long with Luiz who is now of interest to several other teams. Aznou is a big talent looked at by a lot of clubs around Europe. Lino is a small possibility as he is no longer wanted but would be too expensive. Igamane struggled with Rangers at the end of last season and would probably struggle in the Championship. At this rate, we will be lucky to have any other new signings before the season starts and will be relying on our loan quota. Stu Darlington 2 Posted 23/07/2025 at 15:45:21 Oo, John, you old cynic, you.But you're probably right!! Mike Gaynes 3 Posted 23/07/2025 at 21:29:45 Well, we can't get Ashley Young back. Signed with Ipswich. Robert Tressell 4 Posted 24/07/2025 at 08:40:58 There are probably about 25 or so LBs similar in profile to the linked Aznou and Kosugi - teenagers with big talent who need a step up. Not all of the 25 will make it by any stretch. It looks like the plan is to buy someone of that ilk and presumably ease them in so that they inherit Mykolenkos place in the next 18 months. I see randomly that Sheff Utd have just bought a Bulgarian RB who is only 18. They presumably have similar plan for him. As an aside this is why it’s not worth worrying about work permits anymore. It seems extremely easy to get work permits these days. Dave Lynch 5 Posted 24/07/2025 at 08:57:52 This is typical Everton though...isn't it.How many windows have we sat through until the last seconds? Why don't we just target the players we need/want and go out and get them?It becomes tedious, boring and frustrating, eventually leading to the old fax machine being fired up.I can't be arsed anymore tbh. Sam Hoare 6 Posted 24/07/2025 at 08:58:36 I consume ALL the transfer gossip and the source (sauce) is always important.No journalist is 100% reliable but Paddy Boyland at The Athletic is probably our best bet for scoops ahead of time along with The Bobble which means out of these links Aznou is probably the most likely though, as usual these days, only interest is reported and no bid. We have probably lodged interest in over 100 players!Every day I hope to wake up and read of something concrete. I would have expected another signing or two by the end of the week as we get closer to the season but of course these things are tricky if you are aiming for the best talent. Derek Powell 7 Posted 24/07/2025 at 09:55:37 I really fear for us this season, more so than last season, I think we have gone backwards. Andrew Ellams 8 Posted 24/07/2025 at 14:53:29 Derek, me too unless something major happens very soon. Mark Boullé 9 Posted 24/07/2025 at 17:13:18 US tour, whilst it may be lucrative, has arguably come at the wrong time. We know Moyes likes to be heavily involved in transfer business, but there will be limits to what he can do from over there. So no more new signings until, at best, the Roma friendly. Very worrying indeed. Craig Walker 10 Posted 24/07/2025 at 20:12:23 RS in for Isak. United in for Watkins. Meanwhile we ponder getting Harrison back. Even with no competitive games it is bloody dispiriting at times. Robert Tressell 11 Posted 24/07/2025 at 20:42:22 The RS are not in for Isak. They were. But they have spent up on Ekitike and won't add another forward. If they spend again it will surely be at CB where they look light. But they probably need to sell surplus to requirements players first.Such as Doak (initial cost €710k) and Elliot (initial cost €1.70m) for whom they will now get about £25m and £40m respectively. Not a bad buy to sell thing the RS have going on there...Whatever the case, f*ck them. As others have said, the the Sky money doesn't materialise until August and so that probably explains the wait. Our squad will not be as good as anyone in the rich 8 this season (although if Villa keep falling apart then perhaps...) but it can still be good. Liam Mogan 12 Posted 24/07/2025 at 20:50:52 Isak must have someone willing to buy him, otherwise why be so public?I'd take Harvey Elliott from them, think he offers more than McAtee Ian Bennett 13 Posted 24/07/2025 at 20:58:20 Liverpool could easily sell Diaz and nunez for Isak.Thats what I would do, so surely slot would do it. Robert Tressell 14 Posted 24/07/2025 at 21:03:08 Yes, there will be plenty of interest in Isak - just not from the RS. Ekitike is far, far too similar in style.Isak will probably end up at one of Arsenal, PSG, Real or Barca. In my view he's the best striker in the Premier League, better than Haaland.Market forces and PSR mean Newcastle seem to have hit their glass ceiling - because they cannot generate enough revenue to either (a) increase the wage bill to keep their top players and (b) spend big to improve the overall quality of the squad. But they will probably buy Sesko as a replacement - so will still be very good. Ryan Holroyd 15 Posted 24/07/2025 at 21:51:32 Isak will end up at Liverpool Guehi will also end up at Liverpool It’s what big clubs do. Harrison will end up at Everton Levels Liam Mogan 16 Posted 24/07/2025 at 22:02:17 It wouldn't surprise me that with Isak available, the RS change their plans and sell a few more players than intended, to make it work. Opportunity too good to miss. Might not come along again. Ryan Holroyd 17 Posted 24/07/2025 at 22:06:11 Agree Liam Sell Doak, Nunez, Elliot Buy Isak and Guehi They sense an opportunity and are going for it I wish Everton were like Liverpool Ambitious to always win trophies Ruthless Why can’t we have owners like them Liam Mogan 18 Posted 24/07/2025 at 22:13:22 Tbf Ryan, don't think their owners went mad with spending when they first came in? Built it up over time as they got better and had more PSR room?However, I am seriously concerned about the squad. I wasnt expecting miracles, but I was expecting a lot more than this. Even if we bring in 3/4, we are still just a few injuries from a crisis. Robert Tressell 19 Posted 24/07/2025 at 22:22:25 Ryan we do have owners like the RS, we have a US private equity group owner with a portfolio of investments including sports teams.One inherited a global brand with big revenues, a very good set of players and regular Champions League football.One inherited a heap of shit.It's going to take time to sort it out. Jon Atkinson 20 Posted 24/07/2025 at 22:25:46 it’s called Evertonitis - a permanent state of underwhelmness can’t wait for the new ground hoodoo bet we take 5 matches to win in the place ! Liam Mogan 21 Posted 24/07/2025 at 22:28:18 We have definitely hit a negativity crescendo tonight on ToffeeWeb.The Freakin Friedkin Group. Ian Bennett 22 Posted 25/07/2025 at 15:39:47 Sounds like Douglas Luiz isn't an option. Kubo waiting on Real Sociedad – but they've sold Merino and Zubimendi, so not in need to sell. Danny O'Neill 23 Posted 25/07/2025 at 15:56:25 Ian @22, for me, the big sticking point with Luiz hasn't been the different opinions on him. I personally rate him. It's more that Juventus paid about £45M for him last summer and we were talking £20M. Miles apart. Won't happen, unless I'm surprised.As for Kubo, hasn't he just gone with Real Sociedad on tour to Japan? Unless there is anything concrete and we can do something on both our returns from summer tours, I'm not sure they would be willing to sell. Don Wright 24 Posted 25/07/2025 at 16:12:31 Striker Evan Ferguson got his loan spell at Roma off to a perfect start by scoring a hat-trick within 24 minutes and four goals in total on his debut.The Freakin Friedkin Group — we need a striker more than Roma!!!Multi-club ownership is not good when you are second in line. 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