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 a proud history of supplying players to England at the World Cup, but the club’s international footprint stretches far beyond the Three Lions. Over the years, Blues players have represented countries from across Europe, Africa, North America and Oceania on football’s biggest stage, with some enjoying lengthy and memorable World Cup careers while […]
Iliman Ndiaye has reportedly cast doubt on his Everton future by stressing his Champions League ambition as transfer interest builds. Just as the club are beginning to look forward to their second full season at the Hill Dickinson under David Moyes, a further unsettling piece of Everton transfer news has landed. We know how incredibly […]
Everton are progressing rapidly in talks to sign Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney for a fee around £20m, finally moving the saga on from those rejected opening bids and threatening interest from Crystal Palace. As the Toffees prepare for their second full season at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, the reality of what this squad needs under David […]
Ask ten Evertonians what would represent a successful season next year and you might get ten different answers. Hardly surprising. For the first time in what feels like an age, Everton are approaching a new campaign with something that has been in short supply around the club: optimism. The Friedkin Group are in place. The […]
Jordan Pickford has become a fixture in England’s major tournament plans, but he is far from the first Everton player to leave his mark on the World Cup stage. From World Cup winners to Golden Boot winners, Everton have supplied England with some of the country’s most memorable tournament performers over the decades. For this […]
We reported this back in March. Everton wanted Edon Zhegrova, had tried to sign him twice already, and were lining up a third attempt. Three months on – it’s happening. We think. Italian journalist Mirko Di Natale confirmed yesterday that Everton have been in contact with Juventus in recent weeks, with our original report now […]
Let’s be honest. Everton fans have spent years watching the club sell their best players for less than they were worth, to clubs who knew the Toffees needed the money. This summer feels different. Football Insider reports that Manchester City want Jarrad Branthwaite as the long-term replacement for John Stones, who is expected to leave […]
Everton are in danger of losing Tyrique George this summer, with rival clubs ready to step in as the Toffees try to negotiate a cheaper deal than the £22m option-to-buy written into his loan agreement. Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke reports that several Premier League sides are lining up offers for the 20-year-old Chelsea winger should […]
The Toffees’ search for a striker has dominated much of the conversation this summer. Today in particular. That’s hardly surprising. Everton need more goals, and the links with Liam Delap and Loïs Openda speak for themselves. Nobody is pretending otherwise. But while everyone is looking at centre-forwards, another question lingers…. especially as, reportedly, talks around […]
A World Cup is usually judged by trophies, wins, moments, upsets and standout performances. David Moyes will be watching Everton’s four representatives slightly differently. Jordan Pickford, Nathan Patterson, Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gana Gueye all arrive in North America at different stages of their careers and with different roles to play next season… some maybe […]
Everton are reportedly edging closer to bringing John Stones back to Merseyside this summer. According to SportsBoom, the Blues are in advanced talks to re-sign the former Everton defender, with personal terms on a lucrative deal believed to be close to being finalised. The report also claims confidence is growing that an agreement can be […]
When Jordan Pickford arrived at Everton in the summer of 2017, there was no shortage of expectation. The Blues had agreed a deal worth up to £30m for a keeper who had just suffered relegation with Sunderland. It was a significant fee at the time and one that attracted some scrutiny from Evertonians. Understandably so. […]
