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09 Aug 2026 22:44:42
Can't help but think that Johnson will end up being an Ndayie replacement. Grealish will come in too to play on the left, and the Ndayie money will be used to buy a right back and a striker with Beto being shipped off somewhere.

09 Aug 2026 19:52:29
Delap scored 2 for Chelsea in a friendly. If Alonso doesn't want him, why is he playing?

09 Aug 2026 20:08:42
They played their second team as they've played twice in two days.

09 Aug 2026 22:37:41
They were both penalties, weren't they?

The main thing is this: would he have scored the chances Beto missed at Stuttgart? Would Barry have scored them (I doubt he would have - I doubt he would have been in the right place, also) ?

It seems like he's the one Moyes has tried to sign before, so might go back again.

09 Aug 2026 15:25:59
Don't shoot the messenger folks. but a friend of mine with links to the club is convinced that Moyes will be leaving his role as Everton manager in September to take up the Scotland manager's job. not sure if there is any truth in this, but come to think of it, he has been very quiet during pre-season. In fact I haven't seen him doing any of his usual interviews or giving his thoughts about the new season ahead.

Add to that the lack of a right back and proven striker which is so clearly needed, and general transfer dithering and non activity. I'm beginning to wonder what might actually be going on behind the scenes. Eddie Howe incoming anyone?

{Ed025's Note - i will personally push him in a wheelbarrow to Scotland Elvis..

09 Aug 2026 16:48:41
Wow that's some info, Elvis, mate, thanks for that. Hope we go for someone better than Howe if DM is on the move.

09 Aug 2026 16:41:44
Ha ha ha, Ed you do make me laugh.

Personally I wouldn't be disappointed if Moyes left to take the Scotland job but I would be disappointed with the timing!

I'm not sure about Howe myself but I can't really think of anyone who jumps out as an ideal candidate

09 Aug 2026 16:50:30
Why would he wait and not go before the season starts, that makes no sense whatsoever?

09 Aug 2026 16:59:11
I doubt the club would go with that scenario of him leaving then. They would get rid now if that was the case.

09 Aug 2026 17:08:19
It would be mad to wait until September unless Moyes thinks we might be signing Mbappe. 😂

09 Aug 2026 17:10:35
Whatever the case, Moyes is in the last year of his contract and the club need to work on his replacement. The minute the Scotland job became available, the club should've kicked into recruitment mode. Even if done stealthily. So I hope that's the case.

09 Aug 2026 17:42:49
They can't get rid of him without sacking him and paying out his contract. If he leaves in September, we pay nothing.

It'd be a bit crap of Moyes if we don't have a backup ready to go. At least Howe would be more attacking. Maybe someone had a word with him after Moyes said he'd take the Scotland job so he stepped down from Newcastle.

who knows?

I think Scottish FA said they were close to announcing so doubt it is Moyes. Elvis' contacts have been on the ball in the past though.

09 Aug 2026 18:10:46
Well, everyone has been desperate for this, just waiting for when we get Howe or another bum in that takes us down. Although that will likely be Moyes' fault too!

09 Aug 2026 18:55:58
As much as I'd like this to be true, I just can't see it, and think that he's here for the duration unless we have a disastrous first half a dozen games.

When and if he does go, even if it's at the end of the season, it has to be Lee Carsley for me, I think he's made for the job.

09 Aug 2026 19:30:42
Yeah, I'm keen on Carsley too, think he'd be good.

09 Aug 2026 20:00:47
My god, imagine if he leaves in September without a right back being signed, especially if he's saying no to some of the options! Carnage!
😳

I thought they were looking at Naismith for interim charge. The next Euros they are pretty much guaranteed qualification from what I read due to this safety net for the two best home nations who don't qualify from groups as group winners or one of the 8 best runners up.


If he stays on, and say Naismith is in interim charge, he will miss the first two qualifiers or might be gone by then if things go tits up.

March 2027 Break (Matchdays 1 & 2)
June 2027 Break (Matchdays 3 & 4)
Late September to early October 2027 extended break (Matchdays 5, 6, 7 & 8)
November 2027 Break (Matchdays 9 & 10)

I feel sorry for Patterson if he takes the role, ends his Scotland career.
😭

09 Aug 2026 21:56:10
Don't forget ED if Moyes goes we would want a hefty compensation fee from the Scottish FA

{Ed025's Note - i would take a Mars bar and a packet of cheese and onion crisps Uran..

09 Aug 2026 14:38:32
Brennan Johnson to Everton is gathering pace, some saying a medical is booked, looks like this could be on.

09 Aug 2026 14:49:27
If it's a straight swap, as reported, for no extra money, I'd take that. Get rid of McNeill, who offered no threat, and whilst Johnson didn't set world alight at Palace, he's got pace to burn, which McNeill hasn't. Hopefully, imo, we get this one over the line as it's a no brainer if no extra fee.

09 Aug 2026 15:03:38
It says it's a straight swap mate.

{Ed025's Note - it had better be GB, getting rid of one waster for another there should be no fee either way mate..

09 Aug 2026 15:44:49
Think that could be a very good swap if it comes off.

{Ed025's Note - magnolia for me..

09 Aug 2026 15:48:22
Straight swap would be a great deal for both clubs.

09 Aug 2026 15:54:17
Palace paid £35 mi,,ion for him from Spurs, he has to be an upgrade on McNeil, BN will keep us posted.

09 Aug 2026 17:06:02
Palace wasted 35mill. Doesn't make it a good deal for me. We're not improving the position, so why are we bothering.

09 Aug 2026 17:10:24
Hope we're not getting him because our right winger is leaving. That I would not be happy about.

09 Aug 2026 17:14:07
Total waste of time for me. Johnson has pace and nothing else. McNeil, for all his faults, could at least pop up with a goal from nothing or put in a half decent corner.

09 Aug 2026 17:48:13
No brainer.

09 Aug 2026 17:51:06
Only thing in our favour is McNeil is in his last year and will leave on a free next summer.

09 Aug 2026 19:07:27
The only positive I can see is that McNeil gets the move he wanted and good luck to him.

Palace paid £35M for him in January, and there's a reason they are willing to swap for a player valued at £20M, and it's exactly the same reason we have been looking to offload Barry.

It's because he's crap.

Why have Yilmaz when you can have Brennan Johnson.

09 Aug 2026 20:06:39
I think this is an excellent piece of business, swapping out the scapegoat of the team for a pacey winger with good returns. In 3 of his 5 seasons in the Prem, he has gotten over 10 combined g+a, more than any of our wingers in that period, (one of the other seasons he only played 3 games) .

We all know we need pace and he has it. He was not as good last year, but getting him in for a player no one wants to even see on our bench and is a year younger seems an excellent move for me.

09 Aug 2026 22:42:48
I'd rather take the money for McNeil and use it to add to the kitty for players. However, I'm unsure we have anyone in the pipeline we can sign.

Why does it feel like we are now looking at loans as our final business of this window?

09 Aug 2026 14:32:01
Merlin Rohl showed yesterday exactly why an attacking full‑back is so important. The difference it made for Tyler Dibbling was unreal. Having someone actually making overlapping runs, offering quick forward passes, and stopping the constant recycling back to the CBs and GK completely changed his game. Those two were miles ahead of everyone else on the pitch.

Same story on the left. Whenever George plays with Aznou, our whole left side suddenly looks alive. It's night and day. It won't happen under Moyes, but the weaknesses of O'Brien and Myko have been obvious for ages. The moment we replace them with full‑backs who actually attack, we look like a proper threat.

Hopefully we're finally in the home stretch with Moyes. Get through the rest of this season, hit the reset button, and bring in a younger, more progressive manager who actually embraces modern football. A fresh start is badly needed.

09 Aug 2026 15:29:51
One of the main things which makes me pull my hair out about supporting us - We need reinforcements, but we actually have the tools to play decent football, but a manager who won't do it!

And, I'm pretty certain we'll likely lose those tools before we lose the manager.

09 Aug 2026 14:27:39.
I will believe this when I see it
According to reliable journalist Joyce, Everton and Crystal Palace are progressing on a swap deal involving both McNeil and Johnson in the summer transfer window.

It's claimed that the deal would not involve any additional money and is a straight swap between the two players, with medicals potentially taking place as early as Monday.

09 Aug 2026 14:33:30
Bobble has also confirmed it. Decent bit of business.

{Ed025's Note - really John?, like swapping a swede for a turnip for me mate..

09 Aug 2026 15:51:39
I feel we need to be a little open minded. Ndiaye was not good at Marseille, fresh challenge and a fan base getting behind him, and he plays with confidence and expresses himself, could be what Johnson needs.

He was productive at Forest and Spurs.
If a straight swap, then I would think it's great for both clubs and players, but when we need a right back, I would want to see us committing funds from the limited pot.

{Ed025's Note - there was a reason Forest got rid of him, and its the same reason why Spurs got shut of him and why Palace dont want him..

09 Aug 2026 18:26:39
I don't think he replaces Ndiaye or even dibbling, but he'll be more useful than McNeil, even if it's just someone with pace.

Straight swap by all accounts, so whereas we know McNeil ain't getting any better, at least the guy gives us something different, even if it is limited.

09 Aug 2026 18:17:54
What's the reason Marseille wanted rid of Ndiaye ed? Pretty much every player gets sold and normally unless you are a small club it's because the club doesn't want you so why is Johnson any different?

{Ed025's Note - i think he was a young lad who peaked very early Chris much in the same mould as Sancho, he had speed and potential and done quite well for forest, he then got a big move to Spurs but was soon found wanting and lost his place for a good while even though they were in trouble, Palace had lost a few players so they thought they would take a chance on him but that never worked out either after a quite bright start, he is now surplus to requirement at the Eagles, and in the last window they were prepared to pay £25m for McNeil from us but now they can get him for free by offloading Johnson to us therefore killing two birds with one stone, im sure Moyes will be happy because he was the only one who rated Jack Harrison and Johnson is very similar mate, but you never know i suppose and he could prove me wrong....but again that hasn,t happened since 1978.. :)

09 Aug 2026 23:13:08
Fair enough ed thanks for the reply! I liked him in the past but cannot argue last season he was poor. Hopefully if he comes he feels the love off the best fans in the world and recovers his past form because at his best I think he could be just what we need.

He is a moyes type player but if moyes moves on and we get someone who plays good football he might struggle

{Ed025's Note - i just dont think hes an upgrade Chris, but would love to be proved wrong mate..

09 Aug 2026 12:49:03
Hector Fort from Barcelona, a defender, is now being linked with us, any info on this guy BN mate?

09 Aug 2026 13:39:39
All day long, mate. Good talent. No chance he comes to us. We will either right up until the final minutes, then bring in a goalkeeper on a free and some random midfielder.

09 Aug 2026 13:55:56
We had interest in him last summer, but he went on loan to Elche.
Good passer as you'd expect from a Barcelona youngster, nippy and good down the flanks and capable of playing both right and left back.
My concern would be a reluctance to play him like Aznou. He would need to adjust to the physical side of the Premier League, but is skillful and exciting and stands at 6'1, so should adjust.
Other concern would be his injury while impressing on loan at Elche which required surgery on his shoulder after driving into the box to score.

That was December last season, but he did return.
Rumoured to be a relatively low fee at around £10m and Barcelona are looking to sell, loan with option/obligation might be safer option but a few clubs are interested.
Would be a great long term signing if bought in as one of two RB's in my opinion.

09 Aug 2026 14:11:37
Cheers for the info.

09 Aug 2026 15:57:56
In my humble opinion, GB, I think bringing him in alongside a more experienced rb, for example Johnston, Baku, Ridle or even Wan Bissaka, would give good balance on the right and allow the forward to do what we want and get some goals and assists, especially when we have someone like Ndiaye cutting inside, a fullback like Fort can drag defenders out and create space.


Just feel it would be tough to get him.

09 Aug 2026 11:13:41
I know it's probably a load of rubbish and lazy journalism but BBC Sport gossip is saying about a swap with Palace between McNeil and Johnson. I would be happy with that.
Also, I didn't realise McNeil was only 26. I thought he was about 30.

09 Aug 2026 12:11:27
No way, we would be swapping one average player for another. We need people to improve the squad.
Also, we need a quality finisher more than a RB, if we are going to finish in a European place. With the 2 B's, that will not to B (sorry I'll get my coat!)

09 Aug 2026 12:25:29
Not a fan of this deal but I can see some logic, Johnson is very quick and direct and is more for the right side. McNeill is in his final year so we need to move him on.
I feel we will get Jack back so the left side would have Jack George and could use Ndiaye there.


Right could have Ndiaye Dibling and Johnson could get some time there.
But they will be wanting money on top, which for me isn't a good thing when we still need one of these mythical right backs.

09 Aug 2026 12:52:59
Sometimes just a move can rejuvenate a player; however, McNeil will never develop his other foot, so for me it would be us getting the better deal.

09 Aug 2026 13:06:12
Johnson was decent at Spurs. .. He's only been Palace a season and he's still young.. I think it would be a decent swap especially for McNeil who offers nothing.

09 Aug 2026 07:39:41
Everton have made an enquiry about Bournemouth’s Marcus Tavernier. If true, and I take these things with a pick of salt, how many midfielders do we need when we are crying out for a right back, which is paramount; possibly a central defender and a striker to say the least; possibly a winger for the icing on the cake. 🍰

09 Aug 2026 11:44:02
Maybe they confused him with his brother.

07 Aug 2026 21:43:12
Seeing we're apparently interested in signing Krepin Diatta, Senegal international, whose contract has run out with Monaco. Not sure on his quality; Ipswich are after him as well. He's mainly a winger but is comfortable in multiple positions across the front line according to the article. Never heard of him tbh.

07 Aug 2026 22:43:36
Seen him a couple of times, he played rb and lb in the World Cup and looked decent. Usually rw but can do job as rb and lb, which is good.