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title: "Everton morning news round-up – 7th August 2018"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Brian Gosden"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2018-08-07T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2018-08-07T07:30:00Z"
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# Everton morning news round-up – 7th August 2018

The news cycle surrounding Everton never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [Chelsea turn their attention away from Pickford](https://readeverton.com/2018/08/06/chelsea-turn-their-attention-away-from-pickford/)

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Chelsea are no longer pursuing a deal for Jordan Pickford after Everton refused to negotiate the sale of their star man, according to Sky Sports … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/08/06/chelsea-turn-their-attention-away-from-pickford/)

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### [Everton reportedly set to sign Bernard](https://readeverton.com/2018/08/06/everton-reportedly-set-to-sign-bernard/)

![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/08/854287342-300x300.jpg)

Everton have secured the signing of Bernard on a free transfer, according to an exclusive report from the Daily Mail.\
It's claimed that the … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/08/06/everton-reportedly-set-to-sign-bernard/)

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### [Everton line up Adama Soumaoro as alternative to Yerry Mina](https://readeverton.com/2018/08/06/everton-line-up-adama-soumaoro-as-alternative-to-yerry-mina/)

![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/08/1002932296-300x300.jpg)

Everton have reportedly lined up LOSC Lille centre-back Adama Soumaoro as a contingency plan in case their pursuit of Barcelona defender Yerry Mina … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/08/06/everton-line-up-adama-soumaoro-as-alternative-to-yerry-mina/)

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