Everton Transfer Rumours

24 Aug 2026 13:24:03
Refreshing to see links to a LB, the player - Melvin Bard.

Would take this lad in a heartbeat.

Diminutive in his frame but anything but in his approach. Strong as an ox for his size and has bite to him. He loves the physical side of defending but is very good on the ball and makes very good decisions to retain possession. The lad is sh** off the proverbial shovel compared to Myko.

If this one actually has legs and we get the RB in as well, it would be huge for us.

24 Aug 2026 13:47:28
Couldn't agree more, BN. I've seen this lad and he can play. Quick, direct and a bit of flair, would add a new dimension to our team if he was flying up and down the left flank.

24 Aug 2026 14:22:05
Fans will love him, mate. Got that throwback aggression to compete and has an engine that runs all day.

Massively keen on this one, bud. Fingers crossed.

24 Aug 2026 14:52:43
Never heard of the lad, but looks like he's got that Shaqiri-esque physique.

24 Aug 2026 16:05:03
Maybe use Aznou further forward if we git this chap. I really like Aznou. Has a Pienaar quality about him.

24 Aug 2026 17:59:27
I am onboard with that as well BB, but Moyes is our manager after all, so this is a pipe dream mate.

23 Aug 2026 16:15:36
This from a source that has been reliable, in the past, no idea if this is true, the deal for Watkins to the Middle East has hit a snag, and we have come in with an offer. Could live with that. ?

23 Aug 2026 16:38:55
I would love to believe this, but surely we cannot compete with Al Hilal on wages or transfer involved.

23 Aug 2026 18:06:51
If true - I would take Watkins all day long.. Would fit in well with players like Ndiaye, Dibling etc behind him.

23 Aug 2026 19:43:02
Would like Watkins, but haven't Saudi bid £45m? He's 31 in a couple of months - this is exactly the sort of signing that started off a decade of misery when Moshiri and Usmanov rocked up.

23 Aug 2026 20:25:24
Would I have him as a player.. Absolutely.
Given Villa have already rejected deals reaching £45m, it's a lot of money to spend, but would be a huge uplift to the attack.

We are supposedly looking at Amine Gouiri from Marseille as a striker, but I don't know much about him.

23 Aug 2026 21:07:26
I'd be really surprised if there was any substance to this. No doubt he'd be an upgrade, but it goes against what appears to be our transfer strategy now.

23 Aug 2026 21:56:22
You don't pay 45m for a 31 year old.

23 Aug 2026 22:51:51
No, EFC can't pay that, but plenty of clubs with deeper pockets have been paying massive fees for strikers in early 30s. Strikers have changed from big lumps and little speed demons to a rare breed that seems to not peek until an age when once many players were slowing down and retiring.

He's probably still got 5 to 8 years at the top. Not sure why he'd ever consider coming here.

23 Aug 2026 23:01:10
You still don't pay 45m for a 31 year old. Has for having another 5 to 8 years, I find that highly unlikely.

23 Aug 2026 23:13:36
Won't happen.

We will get linked to every striker on the move.

24 Aug 2026 11:03:08
Really good player, but far too expensive for Everton, no chance.

24 Aug 2026 17:37:48
Isn't he refusing to play for Villa to try and force a move?

Not sure that's the right attitude to have in a squad. Not to worry, as I don't think this one will come off.

What other options are out there? I'm guessing we'll go all out for Delap on loan, with Beto joining someone on a loan to buy deal.

23 Aug 2026 13:13:41
The rumor mill still in full effect, I see.
Report: Everton hold fresh Gabriel Jesus talks as Arsenal price emerges.

23 Aug 2026 16:47:50
Can only hope they want 100m for him.

23 Aug 2026 17:20:55
I read that Richie has instructed his agent to get him back to Everton. Spurs only want £15m for him apparently. Sounds too good to be true, but I’d bite their hand off at that price, even double that to be honest, and even that would still be a £30m nett gain.

£45m would be better, but I’d settle for £30m.
Like it’s my money and I’m in charge. ?

23 Aug 2026 20:36:21
Spurs are supposedly wanting £35-40m for Richy, we are said to be interested if around £15-20m.
Supposedly Richy’s agent is trying to push the narrative with Spuds to get him out, even back to Brazil.

Arsenal want £20m for Jesus, we have said around £12m, but would come into discussions if they would lower price.

With Delap, we are looking at a loan with option. Chelsea want a permanent deal or loan with obligation.
According to some reports, we will leave Delap until deadline day, with the hope Chelsea want him off the wage bill by then.


We have Fiorentina showing interest in Beto, as he was viewed a success in Serie A, and they want him to replace outgoing Moise Kean. Issue with cashing in early on Beto is Chelsea could leverage our need for a second striker and push for more favourable terms for them.
This is when player trading can get complicated and frustrating.

22 Aug 2026 12:00:15
Fiorentina interested in Beto according to Sky. Looks like we may get a new number 9.

22 Aug 2026 14:01:04
Let's hope so.

22 Aug 2026 14:11:14
Please let it be true.

22 Aug 2026 17:03:19
Barry was good today, hopefully he can kick on during his second season.

22 Aug 2026 19:20:42
I thought Barry had a good game as well. Loved Ndiaye bigging him up in front of us after his goal to take his celebration. Now the journey home, but loving the result. UTFT.

22 Aug 2026 20:28:00
I thought Barry was dreadful. His first touch is absolutely awful.

{Ed025's Note - nearly as bad as Beto Chris..

22 Aug 2026 21:46:02
Fat Chris, it's almost like it's a confidence thing. He gets into absolutely smashing positions. His first touch is definitely killing him. I think a proper number 9 latter 20s (experienced) would help this guy day in day out training. Getting crosses into him has improved, and he's a header on him. Beto needs the through ball to get on to, as his close control is questionable, so he needs the ball to beat the defenders his touch won't.

Our issue is, we can't afford to develop both. If you think about it, right back, Grealish, and experience up front. That's a serious squad, and a million miles from Lampard or Dyche squads. I've not seen so much cover in positions in my lifetime. We may not get anyone, maybe I'm dreaming, but we are pretty close to looking like a dangerous side.

22 Aug 2026 22:56:58
You say that, but his header was going out for a throw.

You can't learn a first touch at the age he is now, and having spent so many years in top level football. I would wager that his previous clubs would have identified his first touch as being poor as well.



There was a reason why Villarreal and their finds thought that they had our pants down for the fee.

22 Aug 2026 23:36:28
B&B would both be better as Bed & Breakfast!
Both are woeful, we need a goal scorer and Delap whilst better than B&B isn't the answer.

{Ed025's Note - we have known this for 12 months PHH but yet here we still are mate..

21 Aug 2026 18:54:00
Reports that Ismaila Sarr doesn’t want to play tomorrow as he has interest from Fenebahce. ?

21 Aug 2026 21:39:37
Surely he can do better than Fenerbahce!

Good for us, though ST.

I hope McNeil plays like he did for us, and it will be like playing against 10.25 Men.

21 Aug 2026 21:55:58
He will have a blinder. They will play him against Mykolenko!

22 Aug 2026 09:00:53
They’ve made some moves this summer at Fenerbahce with big Rom Nathan Ake and that Mason Greenwood.
Galatasaray are said to have already had a bid rejected as it was low.
I could see him in at some much bigger teams than Fenebahce or Galatasaray.

21 Aug 2026 12:19:01
Tarkowski the new captain so he's not getting dropped.

21 Aug 2026 14:10:29
Good choice, I reckon.

21 Aug 2026 14:51:33
Club captain yes, team captain No. He has been making far too many mistakes, been caught ball watching, and errors have led to too many chances for opposition. It's time for him to step aside, he should not be in the starting 11.

Only my opinion, obviously, but the stats back that up. Out of all the PL center backs he made the most errors leading to a chance (7) , which is double most center backs! Ok, those errors didn't always lead to a goal, which was only 1, but he simply got lucky and was mostly bailed out by other players.

That luck will not last.

Whether he scored a wonder equaliser against the red s**** or not, it's time for him to step aside, along with Keane.

21 Aug 2026 15:42:40
You could say that about most of the team; they have all made howlers at one time or another last season. Only my opinion, but I think he will make a good captain.

21 Aug 2026 15:46:28
There was very little alternative in my books. Seems to have been given it as default from team captain last season. Wouldn't be my choice but there's little else to choose from.

21 Aug 2026 17:00:58
Fair point, but with the exception of Pickford, center backs, they are obviously the last line of defence. If they make a cock up, then it's disaster; anywhere else we still have recovery options. Therefore, we can't have continuous errors from a CB, it's a recipe for disaster, a CB needs to be more consistent. The stats speak for themselves.



Like I say, he makes a good 'club' captain in the same way Seamus did, but on the pitch it has to be O'Brien, Branthwaite (injuries permitting!) or (if it ever happens) someone like Ben White. So the captaincy on the pitch goes to someone else.

I'm sorry to say, because I like the guy, but Tarky is on his way out.

21 Aug 2026 17:48:24
I myself would have given it to Branthwaite, great defender, commands his line, young enough to take us places. Just my opinion, of course.

21 Aug 2026 18:01:48
KDH for me.

21 Aug 2026 18:57:16
He may not have been here long, but Norgaard is a natural leader on the pitch and would make a great captain.

21 Aug 2026 18:57:34
Not sure what difference it makes. He calls the toss, passes over the club flag and accepts the trophies if we ever win one. If it's leading or helping the young players with advice, he could do that without being Captain. The most important decision Moyes has to do is play the best and inform two center-backs we have, regardless of who is Captain.

21 Aug 2026 19:15:07
More often than not, Mike, the captain, is always in the starting 11.

21 Aug 2026 11:51:37
I don't know why, but I get a feeling we might get Ollie Watkins.

21 Aug 2026 12:23:25
Thought he'd agreed terms with a Saudi club.

21 Aug 2026 14:10:35
I think we might get Richy when Marmoush goes to Spurs.

21 Aug 2026 15:21:19
Not a bad shout, JB.

20 Aug 2026 17:33:41
Apparently Moyes still would prefer Guela Doue as his number one right back choice. I think he would will have far better options than us unfortunately.

20 Aug 2026 18:54:02
Maybe the strategist waits until late in the window and moves for him, when everyone else has already filled their right back slot, so there is no competition. ?

20 Aug 2026 19:05:21
I would sooner sign a striker first myself.

20 Aug 2026 21:06:34
Even if that striker was Delap Guernsey?

20 Aug 2026 21:55:45
I'd be more than happy with Doue and Delap. Doue would be a huge signing if it came off. And, unlike most, I believe there's a player in Delap and we might be the perfect home for him. He had a stinker last year, but saying that Chelsea was always the wrong option for him.

20 Aug 2026 22:20:08
Am I keen on Delap, not especially, but if it's a loan and he can discover his Ipswich performances then he could be good. Chelsea don't play him right and he would suit our play better.
Loan with option is the safer bet, but I do feel based on last season the price tag is too high.


Plus I do feel he has a habit of picking up bookings and cards, though he could grow out of that as he develops.

21 Aug 2026 02:58:39
Still better than what we have.

21 Aug 2026 13:19:04
I'll agree he is slightly better than what we have, more physical and slightly more accurate at Ipswich, 25% conversion compared to Barry and Beto who sit at around 20%, though I don't think we saw the best of Barry last season as he was carrying a shoulder issue and adjusting to the league.
Beto was at just 13% in his first season, dropped to 9% under Dyche in 24/25, but then had over 40% under Moyes for the remainder of that season, over that season left him on around 18%.
Last season he was around 20%.



Something changed, maybe the weight of the number 9 shirt, I always thought he was mad changing number.
But then the change of scenery could be good for Delap, we could get a tune out of him, but I feel we need to mitigate the risk with it being an initial loan with an option at a more reasonable price, which could be an obligation if he proves himself and scores 20 goals.
Delap on loan and move on Beto would make sense on the finances as Beto has one year left.

21 Aug 2026 15:49:21
Didn't a lot of Delap's goals come from pens? We don't get those awarded very often so that's a supply issue right there!

21 Aug 2026 16:44:52
Only two, I believe, Toffee Ace.
I guess, if you factor those out, he would sit just over 20% conversion.

20 Aug 2026 15:28:32
Talk of Amine Gouri from Marseille. Exactly the kind of striker we need - a healthy bit of nastiness about him.

20 Aug 2026 14:22:41
Do these "journalists" really have a clue about what they are talking about? This came from the Football Talk site when discussing Everton wingers, namely Dibling and George.
"Dibling endured a disappointing campaign last term after joining from Southampton. On the other hand, George is still very young and needs time to develop".
They're both the same age!

20 Aug 2026 17:17:49
I do wonder at times, fact checking seems unimportant these days.
I am but a simple man, but if a journo is discussing a player's age, or other factual attribute, get it right.
When the reports came out about Mandela Keita and Papa Gueye, this one report has Keita discussed as a young improving 21 year old, he's 24 and Gueye was said to be vastly more experienced at 29.

he's 27. ??‍♂️

Seems anyone can put a two bit half truth story together and pump it out there.

20 Aug 2026 18:38:58
None of them have any clue what they are going on about. I remember the rumour put out by someone on Twitter that was a load of BS to see if Sky would catch on. It didn't get to Sky, but was reported all over Twitter, the Daily Mail, News Now about 40 times, and a million YouTubers.

There's a video on YouTube about it. Dalot to West Ham.

That shows you there is nothing real out there. Just wait until Bobble, Ornstein or Fabrizio mention it. And even then Bobble is the only one I'd say is really reliable.