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.
Forty-five days into the transfer window. Thirty-four to go before it slams shut on 1 September. Four signings to show for it. For the mathematicians out there, that’s technically one signing every eleven-and-a-bit days. Let’s rank them by volume, quietest to loudest. 4. Arthur Barratt Sixteen, from Chelsea’s academy, and I’d bet most of you […]
Iliman Ndiaye has agreed personal terms with Al Hilal, according to FootyInsider’s transfer specialist Pete O’Rourke, leaving the fee as the only obstacle standing between the winger and a move to the Saudi Pro League. It’s a meaningful step from where this stood even a day ago. Everton have been holding out for a fee […]
Iliman Ndiaye has made his desire to leave Everton known this summer, with the forward having rejected as many as four new contract offers from the club. According to Giulia Bould, Ndiaye is now open to a move to Al Hilal, though the Saudi club have yet to lodge a formal offer with Everton — […]
Jack Grealish will not be part of Man City’s pre-season tour of Asia. Instead, the winger has been training alone in Mallorca, posting Instagram images from Real Mallorca’s training facility on Monday. His omission isn’t, of course, anything to do with attitude or a snub — City say he’s still working back from the foot […]
Everton lost 1-0 at Stoke City on Tuesday night, beaten by a stoppage-time goal at the bet365 Stadium. Gabriel Kelly struck the winner deep into second-half added time against an Everton side that had grown into the game after a slow start. Moyes fielded a mix of first-teamers, fringe players and those working themselves back […]
Pre-season is gathering pace and it has been another busy day for Everton news, with fresh transfer speculation, an important injury update and David Moyes continuing to shape his squad ahead of the Premier League opener. Here’s a round-up of everything we’ve covered on ReadEverton today. Garner begins road back after surgery Everton confirmed James […]
Jordan Pickford’s World Cup form came under scrutiny after England’s semi-final exit to Argentina, with some critics even calling for him to be dropped for the Three Lions — but the underlying numbers tell a different story. According to Opta data, Everton number one, Pickford, has prevented more goals than any other goalkeeper in the […]
Everton travel to the bet365 Stadium this evening to face Stoke City in the third fixture of their pre-season campaign, kicking off at 7:45pm. David Moyes will be looking for a reaction after a goalless draw at Bolton over the weekend left some fans frustrated at a lack of creativity and intensity, following an opening […]
Early afternoon yesterday, we published an article reporting that Everton had agreed to sell Iliman Ndiaye to Al Hilal for €75m. It was wrong. That report was based on a social media post falsely attributed to The Athletic‘s David Ornstein, from a fake account impersonating him. There was no deal agreed, and the report was […]
Jarrad Branthwaite has set his sights on a “positive” 2026-27 season after making his first appearance of pre-season in Everton’s goalless draw at Bolton on Saturday. The centre-back played the opening 45 minutes at the Toughsheet Community Stadium — his first minutes since being stretchered off during April’s Merseyside derby defeat, an injury that ended […]
The captain of Everton Football Club carries a responsibility that extends far beyond leading the team on a matchday. I guess the same can be said of every football club, but I’m biased. Everton, in this regard, feels special. The armband has been worn by FA Cup winners, internationals, dressing-room leaders and icons who have […]
A busy few days on Merseyside, with the transfer story of the weekend still developing this morning and two more names — one incoming, one already at the club — adding fresh Everton news threads. Here’s everything worth knowing. Al Hilal open talks for Ndiaye — and Everton dig in The weekend’s biggest story: Al […]
