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.
A tweet doing the rounds this week named Ben White and Guela Doue as Everton’s two main right-back targets. One would be a smart, experienced signing. The other could be something a bit more interesting than that. Let us be straight about the right-back situation first, because it has been quietly embarrassing for long enough. […]
This summer, Carlo Ancelotti will lead Brazil at a World Cup – managing Vinicius Junior, Neymar and Raphinha in front of a global audience of billions. And somewhere in the back of every Evertonian’s mind will be a quiet, slightly baffled thought: he once managed us. As it happens, today is the great man’s 67th […]
Vitalii Mykolenko’s new Everton contract was supposed to be straightforward. A dependable first-team regular signs an extension. Supporters welcome the news. Everyone moves on. Instead, the announcement has exposed a growing divide among Evertonians over what ambition should look like under The Friedkin Group. Some supporters welcomed the decision, viewing it as the sort of […]
Everton’s pursuit of Hayden Hackney has stalled before it has really started. Whether the Friedkin Group are willing to bridge the gap will say more about this summer than any press release ever could. It has been widely reported that TFG have promised David Moyes backing this summer. The manager, for his part, has spoken […]
The contract extension was the right move. Nobody is arguing otherwise. But a piece of paper only tells part of the story. James Garner signed a new deal at Everton in January, committing to the club until 2030. Four and a half years. David Moyes was effusive. Garner himself talked about wanting to be here […]
Everton need a plan for this summer that is already made. Because once the World Cup starts, the market will stop waiting for anyone. The Iliman Ndiaye situation has been building quietly for weeks. Now it is starting to get louder. Manchester City are monitoring the 26-year-old, according to journalist Alan Nixon — a source […]
With the World Cup just around the corner, Everton’s summer is already heating up. From a familiar argument about Jordan Pickford to a growing list of transfer decisions that cannot wait much longer, David Moyes has plenty on his plate before a ball is kicked next season. The Pickford debate, again It says everything about […]
The Hackney situation is not really about Hayden Hackney. It is about whether Everton have actually changed. Crystal Palace are preparing a bid close to £20m for the Middlesbrough midfielder, according to the Daily Mail. Everton have tried twice — £12m, then £15m — and been told, politely but firmly, to try harder. Middlesbrough want […]
Everton supporters could be forgiven for wondering whether Jordan Pickford once stole Lee Dixon’s parking space. Or looked at him ‘funny’. At times, it certainly feels like there’s an explanation. Because no matter how many England clean sheets Pickford keeps, no matter how many penalty shootouts he helps win, and no matter how many summers […]
Everton supporters have spent enough years watching transfer decisions made under pressure. That is why the latest update surrounding Tyrique George should prompt caution rather than panic. According to TEAMtalk, Everton have until 30 June to negotiate a permanent deal for the Chelsea winger before the current arrangement expires. Newcastle United are also reported to […]
Everton supporters will not need reminding what happens when a club pays tomorrow’s price for today’s potential. Been there, done that. That is what makes the latest reports surrounding Assane Diao intriguing. According to Tuttomercato, Everton are among the clubs interested in the Como winger after his impressive rise in Serie A. The Italian outlet […]
Few football clubs possess a history as rich as Everton’s. League titles, FA Cups, European nights and some of the game’s most iconic players have all helped shape the club’s identity. Through every successful era and every difficult period, one figure has carried greater responsibility than most: the captain. The armband at Everton has been […]
