Gary Gowers is a sports journalist and the editor of Read Everton, where he leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis. He also writes about Manchester City for Read Man City and motorsport for Read Motorsport. A former accountant, he became a freelance writer in 2011 and has written for BBC Sport and Metro.
If anyone expected David Moyes to arrive for his Friday press conference with steam coming out of his ears, they were probably disappointed. After the way the transfer window ended, the Everton manager would have been entitled to look a little weary. Instead, Moyes was surprisingly upbeat. He didn’t attempt to dress up what had […]
David Moyes has admitted Everton did not want to lose Iliman Ndiaye after the forward completed his £65million move to City on Deadline Day. Ndiaye’s departure was one of the biggest decisions of Everton’s summer after he established himself as a key part of Moyes’s side. Speaking for the first time since the transfer window […]
Everton may have to lean more heavily on their academy after emerging from the transfer window with a small senior squad, David Moyes has admitted. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s game against Manchester United, Moyes acknowledged that players throughout his squad are going to have to “muck in” over the coming months. And that could include […]
Everton are looking at the free-agent market following their frustrating end to the summer transfer window, David Moyes has confirmed. The manager was speaking for the first time since Deadline Day, when Everton sold Beto but failed to complete a deal for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun. Moyes admitted he was disappointed Everton had not managed […]
Everton manager David Moyes has been told he should consider his position following the club’s chaotic end to the transfer window. Before anyone gets carried away, the suggestion comes from talkSPORT’s Alex Crook. This is not a report that Moyes is considering resigning. There is no suggestion from the manager himself that he wants to […]
Everton appeared ready to live without another striker after Deadline Day. The latest Jamie Vardy report suggests that position may not be quite so fixed. David Moyes has been left with Thierno Barry as his only recognised senior centre-forward following Beto’s departure and the collapse of the Folarin Balogun deal. If Everton do reconsider the […]
Everton supporters have been given another reason to watch The Friedkin Group’s search for new investment closely. Yesterday’s reports suggested TFG were looking to bring fresh investors into the club, potentially through the sale of a significant minority stake. The Athletic has now gone further. It reports that while several sources believe the preferred plan […]
A new Premier League transfer table puts Everton and Brighton together in a rather exclusive club. They are the only two teams in the current top flight to have made an overall profit on transfers across the five seasons from 2022/23 to the present. Using Transfermarkt data, Everton’s balance is £3.34m in profit, while Brighton […]
Everton could already be reconsidering their striker options after a new report linked them with a move for Jamie Vardy. Reports suggest that David Moyes is considering the 39-year-old, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Cremonese. There is no suggestion at this stage that talks have taken place or an offer has […]
Everton’s decision not to move for a free-agent striker means one player has suddenly become particularly precious to David Moyes. Thierno Barry is now the only recognised senior centre-forward in the squad. Beto left for Fiorentina on Deadline Day, the proposed move for Folarin Balogun collapsed, and Everton have so far resisted the temptation to […]
The news that The Friedkin Group are looking for new investors at Everton inevitably raised eyebrows this week. Less than two years after buying the club, TFG are working with advisers on a process which the Financial Times reports could result in a significant stake being sold to new investors. Coming immediately after a chaotic […]
The story surrounding fresh investment at Everton has taken an interesting turn, with further detail emerging over just how substantial the process could become. The Financial Times reported this week that The Friedkin Group are working with advisers to bring new investors into the club, less than two years after completing their takeover. That much […]
