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title: "Everton’s 2026 summer transfer tracker: Every deal, live"
canonical: "https://readeverton.com/evertons-2026-summer-transfer-tracker-every-deal-live/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Gary Gowers"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2026-07-05T08:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T13:03:18Z"
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# Everton’s 2026 summer transfer tracker: Every deal, live

**Everton’s summer business under David Moyes and the Friedkin Group is well underway. Here’s every confirmed signing, advanced deal, live target and departure in one place.**

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### ✅ Confirmed

**Hayden Hackney — Middlesbrough, midfielder**\
Signed for an initial £16.5m rising to around £25m with add-ons. The Championship Player of the Season arrives as a progressive, deep-lying midfielder rather than a direct like-for-like replacement for Idrissa Gueye. [Full story](https://readeverton.com/hayden-hackney-everton-medical-middlesbrough-move/)

**Arthur Barratt — Chelsea, midfielder (academy)**\
16-year-old signed on a permanent deal from Chelsea’s Cobham academy, seen as a long-term development prospect rather than an immediate first-team addition. [Full story](https://readeverton.com/everton-sign-arthur-barratt-chelsea-academy-deal/)

**Merlin Röhl’s loan made permanent**\
Confirmed alongside the Hackney and Keita business, adding a further central midfield option once fit.

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### 🟡 Advanced / Agreement Reported

**Tyrique George — Chelsea, winger**\
Everton and Chelsea are reported to have reached an agreement on a permanent deal worth in excess of £20m, having initially let their £25m loan option lapse before reopening talks. Personal terms understood to be the final step.

**Jack Grealish — Manchester City, permanent/loan**\
Everton have not triggered their £50m option to sign Grealish permanently after his season-ending foot injury, but are described as “confident” of retaining him either via a second loan or a reduced permanent fee. Talks expected to intensify.

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### 🔴 Departures

**Idrissa Gana Gueye — contract expired**\
Out of contract since 30 June. Everton’s public statements remain non-committal, but growing signals — including reports around his family’s living arrangements — point toward this being the end of his second spell at the club.

**Reece Welch — released**\
Left on the expiry of his contract; reported to be trialling with Danish side Lyngby.

**Tim Iroegbunam — linked with a move away**\
No bid confirmed, but Bundesliga interest from [Dortmund and Stuttgart](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/borussia-dortmund-launch-move-everton-midfield-sensation/blt57a257bf5aa2301d) has been reported. Everton have so far resisted approaches; his exit would leave a gap at the base of midfield given his defensive profile.

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### 🔵 Live Targets — Midfield

**Mandela Keita (Parma, £21–25m)** — Talks opened with Parma and his representatives; Atalanta also in talks, and Everton reportedly need a staggered payment plan to meet the asking price.

**Richard Rios (Benfica, £87m release clause)** — Admired rather than actively pursued; widely expected to prefer a move to Napoli for Champions League football.

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### 🔵 Live Targets — Right-Back

Everton’s most crowded position. **Aaron Wan-Bissaka** (West Ham, relegation-reduced price) is understood to be the most advanced target, with Moyes’ prior relationship with him seen as an advantage. **Raoul Bellanova** (Atalanta, \~€20m), **Rico Lewis** (Manchester City, \~£35m asking price), **Djed Spence** and **Guéla Doué** (Strasbourg) remain under consideration behind him.

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### 🔵 Live Targets — Attack

**Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)** — Reported to have made his willingness to join known to Moyes directly, contingent on Everton making a formal approach. Any deal likely tied to funding from elsewhere in the squad.

**Karl Darlow (free agent, ex-Leeds)** — Everton in the mix alongside Manchester United for the free-agent goalkeeper as cover for Jordan Pickford.

**Liam Delap (Chelsea)** — Reported to be a leading contender for the striker after his difficult debut season at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea’s valuation said to have dropped from around £40m toward £30m.

**Ricardo Pepi (PSV)** and **El Bilal Touré (Atalanta)** — Both monitored as striker options, though neither is currently advanced.

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### 🟠 Contract Situations to Watch

**Iliman Ndiaye** — Contract talks stalled; Yakubu has publicly urged the club to tie him down. Reports link a possible sale to Manchester City interest worth up to £69m, which some reports connect to funding a Bowen deal.