David Moyes is beginning his second full season back in charge of Everton following his return in January 2025 and we have already seen plenty of changes at the club when it comes to the playing squad and the preferred starting XI.
We are also now past the transition from Goodison Park to our new Hill Dickinson Stadium home, but following our 13th place finish last season, our Friedkin Group owners have made it perfectly clear that they are demanding significant improvement this year. We have already seen a semi spat between the board and Moyes directly when it comes to the importance of the domestic Cups and a run that ends with the lifting of a trophy, and the new season is barely two weeks old.
We are also not yet out of the summer transfer window which will please those fans still using the best betting offers to predict which transfers will still go through. There are obviously a few days left before Deadline Day slams shut and settles a lot of nerves when it comes to losing some of your key players late on during the window when there is no time to adequately replace them, but as that cut off nears, there are reported expressions of interest in from both Leeds United and Crystal Palace when it comes to defender Jake O’Brien.
The 25 year old, 17 capped Republic of Ireland international, was a £17 million capture from French Ligue 1 side after he significantly impressed in his debut season with them. We have, however, played him predominantly at the right back position and has built up 57 domestic league appearances since his arrival. But it is known that O’Brien sees his future (and much prefers) playing centre half, and with Moyes unlikely to change his mind on that particular selection, it is believed that he is looking for a route out of the club.
Having been on the substitutes bench for both the Premier League opener against Crystal Palace, and the following League Cup second round clash with Preston North End in midweek, a safe guess is that we are very open to selling him before the window closes, subject to a suitable fee being recovered and potentially full back cover coming in first.
Former German Under 21 international Merlin Rohl has since replaced him in the first team set up after his loan last season was turned into a permanent deal this summer as per the original clauses and agreement.
You would certainly expect movement from both sides over the weekend if their reported interest on the speculation rumour mill is actually genuine.
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