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.
Evertonians may have raised an eyebrow at the news that Ipswich Town are closing in on a deal for Celtic forward Daizen Maeda. The Japan international has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, with Ipswich reportedly agreeing a deal worth around £10m for the 28-year-old. What makes the move interesting […]
Harvey Foster marked his first Everton appearance with the kind of moment every academy player dreams of. The 19-year-old midfielder came off the bench during the 4-0 pre-season win over Dundee and scored just 20 minutes later to cap a memorable senior debut. It was the latest step in a journey that began eight years […]
Right-back has been the story of Everton’s summer. Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Rico Lewis, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Djed Spence, Aaron Wan-Bissaka — the names have piled up for weeks as David Moyes searches for Seamus Coleman’s long-term successor. With the search still ongoing, it’s worth stepping back from the speculation to look at the players who’ve actually […]
Everton hopes of re-signing John Stones look less certain than they did a few days ago, with reports suggesting the free-agent defender is leaning towards a move to London rather than a return to Merseyside. According to TEAMtalk, Stones is keen on resuming his Premier League career in the capital, with Arsenal currently appearing to […]
Everton’s search for a right-back continued to dominate the agenda, David Moyes missed out on one long-standing transfer target, and attention also turned to one of the country’s brightest young prospects. Here’s everything that happened on Read Everton today. Everton move on from Wan-Bissaka The biggest development of the day came as Everton’s pursuit of […]
Everton are one of five Premier League clubs credited with an interest in FC Midtjylland striker Franculino Dju. According to Transfer News Live, citing reports from Denmark, David Moyes’ side are keeping tabs on the 21-year-old alongside Newcastle United, Leeds United, Fulham and Brentford. The report claims Midtjylland have already turned down a bid worth […]
Man Utd see Iliman Ndiaye as a genuine target this summer, but any move remains stalled while the club works out what to do with Marcus Rashford, according to Fabrizio Romano. “Another player appreciated by Man Utd is Iliman Ndiaye at Everton,” Romano said. “He is another player they like, but they are not progressing […]
We expected Grealish to be the story of the summer, and it/he hasn’t disappointed, but not far behind is the quest to land a shiny new right-back. We’ve covered Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Rico Lewis, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Djed Spence and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in one day alone, and that’s before you count Ben White, Guéla Doué and […]
Bryan Robson says Everton have struck gold with the signing of Hayden Hackney, and believes his former club Manchester United should have fought harder to sign the midfielder themselves. Everton completed a deal worth an initial £16.5m for Hackney, rising to around £25m through add-ons, making the reigning Championship Player of the Season one of […]
Everton have stepped back from their pursuit of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with David Moyes and the recruitment team now focused elsewhere for the answer to their right-back problem. As recently as last month, Wan-Bissaka was considered Everton’s most advanced target in that position, with Moyes’ prior working relationship with him at West Ham seen as an […]
Jarrod Bowen did hold talks over a reunion with David Moyes at Everton this summer, it has been confirmed, before ultimately choosing to sign a new contract and stay at West Ham. According to Football Insider, Everton opened preliminary talks and made direct contact with West Ham over a move, with Moyes — who signed […]
Everton are reported to be leading the race for Bristol Rovers forward Ollie Dewsbury, according to Bristol Live, with the 18-year-old said to be training with the club. Arsenal and Fulham are also credited with an interest in the player. Dewsbury has been on Rovers’ books since he was seven and made his senior debut […]
