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Moise Kean Unfazed by Speculation over Future
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Moise Kean Unfazed by Speculation over Future

Everton striker Moise Kean has indicated he remains fully focused on performing on loan at current club Paris Saint-Germain as intense speculation continues over his future. After a medicore season of misery at Goodison Park in 2019/20, the Italian joined French giants PSG on a season-long loan during the summer transfer window in a bid […]

Fans Debate James Rodriguez After Criticism from Gabriel Agbonlahor
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Fans Debate James Rodriguez After Criticism from Gabriel Agbonlahor

Many Everton fans were less than pleased after ex-Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor used his platform on talkSPORT to slam Everton summer signing James Rodriguez – although the pundit was backed up by some fans of rival clubs. The 34-year-old took aim at the Toffees player’s work rate and questioned several key attributes of the […]

Let Moyes Have Him: Everton Must Steer Clear of Jesse Lingard Loan
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Let Moyes Have Him: Everton Must Steer Clear of Jesse Lingard Loan

The lure of a cheap deal is always a tempting one, but reports linking Jesse Lingard with a possible switch to Everton shouldn’t generate too much excitement. The Mirror reported that the midfielder’s representatives are ‘seeking out potential options’ which would see him go out on loan in January. The Manchester United man has slipped […]

Everton Identify Marcel Brands Replacement from Within the Club
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Everton Identify Marcel Brands Replacement from Within the Club

As contract uncertainty surrounding the future of Marcel Brands continues to swirl, Everton have identified a key man to replace him. Director of Football Marcel Brands, whose role involves (among other duties) overseeing the Toffees’ transfer operations, is out of contract in the summer. Given he brought players in from European giants in James Rodriguez […]

Niels Nkounkou the Natural Left Wing-back Option; Should Start over Davies
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Niels Nkounkou the Natural Left Wing-back Option; Should Start over Davies

Everton’s newly adopted 3-4-3 approach seems to face one hurdle after another. Having been successfully trialled by Carlo Ancelotti in the 3-2 win over Fulham, there were plenty of positives to take despite some defensive frailties. Fast-forward to the present, and a defensive crisis risks jeopardising the entire basis of Ancelotti’s new-found system. Injuries to […]

Lack of Wing-back Creativity is Deeply Damaging to Everton
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Lack of Wing-back Creativity is Deeply Damaging to Everton

Everton’s latest fixture against Sean Dyche’s Burnley only served to exacerbate existing miseries for the Toffees. Everton were firm favourites for the game as Burnley continued to loiter in and around the relegation zone, though a lone Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal was all that could be mustered as Ancelotti’s side rescued a point. The Burnley game […]

Carlo Ancelotti Praises Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Development
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Carlo Ancelotti Praises Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Development

In what constitutes the highest of praise, Carlo Ancelotti has issued a glowing update on Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s development, having previously likened in-form hitman Calvert-Lewin to Italian striking hero Filippo Inzaghi. Calvert-Lewin, who has currently amassed eleven goals after his equaliser against Burnley, currently stands as the league’s top scorer this season. Unsurprisingly, Ancelotti was left […]

Ex-Everton Manager Roberto Martinez Claims Everton Scouted Andrew Robertson
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Ex-Everton Manager Roberto Martinez Claims Everton Scouted Andrew Robertson

In an amusing twist of fate, Belgium and ex-Everton manager Roberto Martinez has revealed that Everton had scouted Andrew Robertson back when he featured for Dundee United and also kept tabs on Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Adama Traore. Now plying his trade at arch-rivals Liverpool, Robertson left the Scottish side for Hull City in 2014 for just […]

Ancelotti Explains Robin Olsen Absence; Gbamin Close to Return
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Ancelotti Explains Robin Olsen Absence; Gbamin Close to Return

‘The Curious Case of the Missing Goalkeeper’ hardly sounds like best-seller material, though it is the predicament that Everton fans may have noticed in recent fixtures. Swedish summer signing Robin Olsen, a loan signing from Serie A side AS Roma, was a notable absence on the bench for the Toffees’ most recent fixtures against Leeds […]

Sean Dyche Unmoved by Everton’s Slump in Form Ahead of Burnley Clash
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Sean Dyche Unmoved by Everton’s Slump in Form Ahead of Burnley Clash

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has expressed a sense of empathy towards Everton after a recent decline to their form, but was keen to express that he sees the Saturday lunchtime clash between the Toffees and Clarets as a prime opportunity for his team to pick up points. Burnley, who enter the game in the Premier League […]

Lucas Digne Sends Defiant Message on Road to Injury Recovery
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Lucas Digne Sends Defiant Message on Road to Injury Recovery

Having this week undergone successful ankle surgery, Everton left-back Lucas Digne has shed light on his road to recovery in a video shared via Instagram. It was previously confirmed in a brief, sombre-toned statement last week that the France international had suffered a serious injury to his ankle ligaments in a training session at Finch […]

Pundit Takes Unsubtle Swipe at Everton in Criticising Donny van de Beek
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Pundit Takes Unsubtle Swipe at Everton in Criticising Donny van de Beek

In comments likely to rouse Everton fans, former Netherlands winger Rene van der Gijp has claimed that his compatriot Donny van de Beek is not good enough to be considered among the elite of world football, claiming that his calibre is ‘more Everton’ than a so-called ‘big six‘ outfit such as Manchester United. The 23-year-old […]