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.
It has been a busy morning at ReadEverton. Here is everything that matters heading into this afternoon, plus a couple of threads that deserve your attention. Hackney: The third bid has to count The headline story of the day. Everton are preparing a third offer for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney after bids of £12m and […]
Idrissa Gueye has given Everton everything. Two spells, eight seasons, more tackles than most players manage in a career, an AFCON winner’s medal, and a level of quiet professionalism this club has not always deserved. If this is the end, it should be said plainly: he has been brilliant. But the direction Everton appear to […]
So here we go again. Everton’s third attempt to sign Hayden Hackney is being prepared, according to GiveMeSport, after Middlesbrough rejected opening bids of £12m and then £15m. The gap between what Everton have offered and what Boro want has narrowed. But Crystal Palace are now coming, and appear not to be messing about. This […]
On the face of it, this looks fairly straightforward. Everton liked Tyrique George. Moyes said so publicly. The fans warmed to him. He fits the profile the Friedkin Group want – young, direct, years of development ahead. Just trigger the option and get it done. Yet it’s not quite that simple. It rarely is. According […]
There is a version of this Iliman Ndiaye story that Everton have been comfortable telling. He is contracted until 2029. They have priced him at £69m. No bids have been accepted, because no bids have been submitted. Everything is fine. Football Insider have just put a dent in that. Their report that Ndiaye could push […]
The 2026 World Cup is almost underway, and Everton supporters have more than a passing interest in the group stages. Jordan Pickford, Nathan Patterson, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye are all involved, giving the Blues representation with England, Scotland and Senegal. For Everton, this tournament is not just about international pride. Strong performances can […]
Following the bombshell news of the Burnley PSR ruling, Everton have quietly dropped their 2026 retained and released list. Amid the predictable academy clean-out and the emotional farewell to legendary captain Seamus Coleman, one name on the “released” pile has caused an immediate, fierce debate across social media. While the club confirms they are actively […]
As we covered earlier today and yesterday, Everton are facing another massive financial headache after an independent commission ordered the club to pay a staggering £35m–£40m compensation bill to Burnley. We’ve already seen the club’s furious, “surprised and angered” official statement, and let’s be honest, the initial reaction from Evertonians was a collective groan: There […]
The 2026 World Cup gets underway today. Forty-eight teams, sixty-four games, and somewhere in among all of it, the players who will define next summer’s transfer market. For Everton, with genuine positions to fill and a manager who has been uncharacteristically vocal about his recruitment ambitions, this tournament matters. Here are five names worth watching. […]
It is early afternoon on Merseyside and there is already plenty to get through. Here is everything happening in the Everton world today. Ueda: From monitoring to offer The biggest development of the morning is the Ayase Ueda story finally moving somewhere. SportsBoom are reporting that Everton are now the most concrete candidate for the […]
His name has been in the Everton transfer conversation for a few weeks now. Yesterday it moved to a different level – an offer being prepared, a price gap identified, a story with real momentum. But for a lot of Blues, the question remains: who exactly is Ayase Ueda? Here’s everything you need to know. […]
The transfer saga has had more twists than Corrie and Emmerdale combined. A £50m option nobody was ever going to trigger. A Maresca U-turn. Grealish training at Finch Farm. Social media detectives convinced every Instagram story was a coded message. We’ve been here before. Just to recap where this started: Grealish joined Everton on loan […]
