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.
Everton have joined Crystal Palace in the race to sign AC Milan midfielder Youssouf Fofana, according to Daniele Longo. Milan have set an asking price of around €20m (£17m) for the 27-year-old, who fell out of favour under Massimo Allegri last season after an impressive first campaign at the club. Both Premier League sides have […]
Everton have agreed personal terms with Galatasaray winger Baris Alper Yilmaz, according to reports in Turkey. The 26-year-old has turned down interest from Saudi Arabia to pursue a Premier League move, with Everton said to have accepted his wage demands in full. Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu said Yilmaz had even been willing to accept a […]
The summer rebuild continued to dominate the Everton news conversation today, with recruitment, squad balance and the relationship between the club and supporters among the main talking points. David Moyes’ side are now entering the final stage of their preparations for the new Premier League campaign, with attention increasingly turning towards the areas Everton hope […]
Iliman Ndiaye is back in training with the Everton pre-season squad in Germany, and for once the news is just that he showed up. The Senegal international linked up with the group on Monday after an extended break following the World Cup, where he made three appearances, scoring once and setting up two more. He […]
Everton have opened talks to sign Atletico Madrid’s Nahuel Molina, according to reports in Italy, with the club understood to have moved ahead of Juventus in the race for the Argentina international. Quite where this sits alongside the reported firm interest in Celtic’s Alistair Johnston is not 100 per cent clear. Molina, 28, was a […]
Christian Norgaard is due to undergo his Everton medical today, with the move from Arsenal on course to be finalised this week. Everton agreed a £7m fee in principle with Arsenal last week for the Denmark international, who arrives as Idrissa Gana Gueye’s replacement in central midfield. Once the medical is completed, Norgaard will become […]
Everton explored a move for RB Leipzig’s Ridle Baku alongside Alistair Johnston in their quest to land a right-back, according to The Athletic. The German international was another name considered at the Hill Dickinson as David Moyes searched for a long-term successor to Seamus Coleman. Baku, 28, has made himself one of the Bundesliga’s more […]
I agree with every word of the Fan Advisory Board’s statement. Everton have been stitched up — and now it’s official, not just fans shouting into the void I’ve read enough club statements to know the difference between one written for PR purposes and one that actually comes from the heart. This is the second […]
Everton have received a boost in their pursuit of a Celtic defender, with the player himself said to be pushing for a Merseyside move. Alistair Johnston played the full 90 minutes as Celtic opened their Premiership title defence against Dundee on Monday night, and according to The Bobble, Everton had representatives at the game to […]
It was another busy day on the Read Everton news pages as David Moyes’ side continued their preparations for the new season, with transfer developments and reaction to the weekend’s win over Hamburg dominating the headlines. Here are today’s main stories. Everton player ratings: Who impressed in Hamburg win? Everton returned from Germany with a […]
Braiden Graham believes training with the Everton senior squad during pre-season can help him continue his development after the academy youngster played his part in the club’s victory over Hamburger SV. The teenager was involved with David Moyes’ first-team group during the trip to Germany and helped create the winning goal as Everton secured a […]
Everton have moved to open direct talks with Atletico Madrid over a deal for right-back Nahuel Molina, with reports in Italy suggesting Juventus fear the Toffees could complete a deal first. Molina has been on Everton’s radar for several days, alongside interest from Roma, Napoli and Atalanta. Atletico are said to be willing to sell […]
