--- title: "Rooney future saga continues, young Toffee signs new deal and more: Everton news round-up" canonical: "https://readeverton.com/rooney-future-saga-continues-young-toffee-signs-new-deal-and-more-everton-news-round-up/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Brian Gosden" section: "Everton News" published: "2018-05-12T07:30:00Z" modified: "2018-05-12T07:30:00Z" --- # Rooney future saga continues, young Toffee signs new deal and more: Everton news round-up 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. * * * ### [Everton join Chelsea in the race to sign highly-rated defender](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/everton-join-chelsea-in-the-race-to-sign-highly-rated-defender/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/848001648-300x300.jpg) Everton are plotting a transfer bid for Jamaal Lascelles in the summer, according to the Mirror. Manager Sam Allardyce wants to bolster his … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/everton-join-chelsea-in-the-race-to-sign-highly-rated-defender/) * * * ### [Wayne Rooney HAS NOT asked to leave Everton](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/wayne-rooney-has-not-asked-to-leave-everton/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/955048132-300x300.jpg) It was reported yesterday that Wayne Rooney had agreed a deal to join MLS side DC United in the summer, but Sam Allardyce says that he hasn't asked … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/wayne-rooney-has-not-asked-to-leave-everton/) * * * ### [Premier League side eye move for Everton midfielder](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/premier-league-side-eye-move-for-everton-midfielder/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/630264750-300x300.jpg) Crystal Palace are reportedly lining up a summer swoop for Everton midfielder James McCarthy. According to the Daily Mail, Palace have identified … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/premier-league-side-eye-move-for-everton-midfielder/) * * * ### [Everton eye summer swoop for English striker](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/everton-eye-summer-swoop-for-english-striker/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/843032846-300x300.jpg) Everton are trying to sign Sheffield Wednesday starlet George Hirst, report the Liverpool Echo. The 19-year-old is out of contract this summer and … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/everton-eye-summer-swoop-for-english-striker/) * * * ### [Wayne Rooney might have played his last game for Everton as won't feature this weekend](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/wayne-rooney-might-have-played-his-last-game-for-everton-as-wont-feature-this-weekend/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/955048198-300x300.jpg) Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of Everton’s final game of the season against West Ham. The knee injury that kept him out of the Southampton … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/wayne-rooney-might-have-played-his-last-game-for-everton-as-wont-feature-this-weekend/) * * * ### [Everton set to hand defender a contract amid Leeds interest](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/everton-set-to-hand-defender-a-contract-amid-leeds-interest/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/952825194-300x300.jpg) Everton are set to offer young defender Matthew Pennington a new deal at Goodison, as Leeds look to sign him on a permanent contract, according to … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/everton-set-to-hand-defender-a-contract-amid-leeds-interest/) * * * ### [Everton v West Ham – My Everton XI](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/everton-v-west-ham-my-everton-xi/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/881986058-300x300.jpg) Just. One. More.\ Everton's most recent game against Southampton was painful, so let's hope we can end the season on a high note.\ West Ham drew 0-0 … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/everton-v-west-ham-my-everton-xi/) * * * ### [Pennington signs new deal with Everton](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/pennington-signs-new-deal-with-everton/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/941747842-300x300.jpg) Everton defender Matthew Pennington has signed a new three-year contract with the club this evening, commiting his future to the club until June … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/pennington-signs-new-deal-with-everton/) * * * ### [DC United boss confirms Rooney interest](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/dc-united-boss-confirms-rooney-interest/) ![](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/05/955048132-300x300.jpg) DC United head coach Ben Olson has confirmed that his side are indeed interested in signing Everton forward Wayne Rooney, but he has insisted that a … [Read More](https://readeverton.com/2018/05/11/dc-united-boss-confirms-rooney-interest/) * * * For more stories similar to those above, visit the [Read Everton homepage](https://readeverton.com/). 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