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Everton Under 18s win eight-goal thriller

The promotion of Demi Akarakiri and Malik Olayiwola and a few others to the Everton Under-21s is opening up more opportunities for yet more exciting youngsters to show their talent and on Saturday they did just that as they demolished Stoke City 5-3 in a Premier League Under 18 game in the Potteries. The rout […]

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Wednesday’s Everton News: Garner interest, Hibbert talks Moyes, free agents list

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours A recap of Everton’s January Transfer Window. [RBM] Get to know new signing Tyrique George. Aston Villa were reportedly keeping a close eye on James Garner before he signed a new contract. [Birmingham World via The Athletic] Tony Hibbert praises the work of David Moyes this season. [EFC] Read […]

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January 2026 Transfer Window Recap – Everton mostly quiet

The transfer window is now shut, and football teams can now focus on getting on with what matters most, playing football again. Season-ling transfer rumours, chatter and activity came to a head yesterday on deadline day as a quiet window by Premier League standards came to a close. Everton had gone into the window needing […]

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Tuesday’s Everton News: George signs, McNeil deal collapses

The Royal Blue Mersey transfer deadline day live blog as it happened. [RBM] Tyrique George has signed for Everton from Chelsea on loan with an option to buy. [RBM] The Toffees’s new addition will be wearing a number recently donned by a few forwards – James Rodríguez, Oumar Niasse, Enner Valencia, Gerard Deulofeu and Christian […]

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Tyrique George Everton shirt number revealed

Everton have announced the signing of England youth international Tyrique George from Chelsea. The winger, who turns 20 in two days, will join the Blues on a loan with a buy clause at the end of the season. The London-born right-footed player is the only Blues signing of the winter transfer window. George will be […]

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Dwight McNeil transfer off after Crystal Palace back out

Update: 10pm GMT Dwight McNeil’s transfer to Crystal Palace is off after the London side failed to complete all the transfer paperwork on time. The Eagles had submitted a deal sheet to give them two more hours to complete the transfer past the 7pm deadline, but per The Athletic, Palace appeared to be waiting to […]

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CONFIRMED: Everton sign young forward Tyrique George on loan

Everton have completed the signing of Chelsea’s Tyrique George on loan for the rest of the 2025-26 season. The England Under-21 international is a versatile forward who can play anywhere across the frontline, and has made 11 appearances this season, four in the Premier League, four in the Champions League and three times in the […]

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Everton on Transfer Deadline Day 2026 | George close, anyone else?

LIVE BLOG 8am GMT – Welcome Will it just be the addition of Tyrique George today, or can Everton pull off another transfer in little to no time? Welcome to RBM’s transfer deadline day live blog where we’ll be keeping you posted on all the latest news and rumours on this tracker, with separate detailed […]

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Monday’s Everton News: George medical, Beto rumours, Tarkowski coaching badges

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check out some behind-the-scenes clips from Everton’s 1-1 draw against Brighton. ICYMI: Harrison Armstrong will be riding out the rest of the season with the Blues. [RBM] Looks like Chelsea winger Tyrique George’s arrival is nearing closer with the player having been given permission to travel to Merseyside for […]

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Harrison Armstrong decision made, young Everton midfielder not going back on loan

The Times’ trusted Merseyside journalist Paul Joyce reports that Everton have decided to keep Harrison Armstrong at the club for the remainder of the Premier League season. With David Moyes’ squad desperately short on numbers through injury, suspension and international commitments, the young midfielder was recalled from his loan at Championship side Preston North End […]

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Everton have agreement in principle with Chelsea for winger loan

UPDATE: Sunday 6pm Per The Athletic’s transfer guru David Ornstein, Everton have an agreement in principle with Chelsea over winger Tyrique George. The player can now travel for a medical, but Ornstein adds it’s still agreement is “pending ratification” from the Toffees. There is also an option to buy at the end of the season; […]

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Everton Women 2-1 Aston Villa: WSL Match Report | Long-awaited Goodison win

Martina Fernandez’s brace ensured that Everton Women not only began a crucial month of football with their first league win at Goodison Park, but also guaranteed boss Brian Sorensen some much-needed breathing room as the Blues move to ninth place in the WSL with victory over Aston Villa. In a fixture that usually favours the […]

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Everton Women vs Aston Villa: WSL Match Preview

Brian Sorensen has said he understands the feelings of frustration amongst the Everton Women fanbase, but has assured the Goodison Park faithful that he and his team are equally as frustrated. The Blues are without a league win in 2026 and have still yet to taste victory at their new home, something they will have […]

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Everton closing in on winger signing

With the news this week that on-loan Jack Grealish is unlikely to play again this season, Everton are finally making a move to add winger reinforcements. As reported by multiple media sources, the Toffees have made a loan bid for Tyrique George who has found himself on the fringes of the side especially since the […]

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Brighton 1-1 Everton: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Beto snatches draw at the death

Following their Jack Grealish inspired 2-0 win in August’s reverse fixture, Everton were looking to complete the league double over Brighton for just the second time after the 1980-81 campaign. In fact, Brighton were winless in their last five home league games against Everton (D2 L3), since a 3-2 victory in October 2019. Team News […]

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Everton at Brighton: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online

Starting Lineups Everton – David Moyes just can’t help himself can he? Lining up four centerhalves. Wow. Does he think we’re taking on 1970’s Brazil?! Brighton – Hurzeler with a much more conventional lineup. Match Preview Everton will be on the road this weekend as they travel to the South Coast to take on Brighton […]

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Braiden Graham at the double as Everton Under-21s beat Spurs

There’s no doubt January has been a good month for Braiden Graham (main picture). On Friday night at a wintery Stevenage FC, home to Spurs Under 21s, he took this month’s goal tally to 5 and scored his 12th of what is becoming an epic season for the talented 18 year old Northern Irishman. With […]

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Everton at Brighton: Predicted Line-Up | McNeil or Dibling on the right?

There are times when the Everton manager and the fanbase are at polar opposites, especially over particular players. While David Moyes insists on continuing to field Dwight McNeil, the supporters would rather the manager trot out even a blue traffic cone before they see the 26-year-old starting another game. Reports from last night indicate that […]

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Brighton vs Everton: Match Preview | Will Toffees maintain fine run at the Amex

Everton will look to maintain their remarkable recent record at Brighton when they face the Seagulls at the Amex on Saturday. The Toffees have won three and drawn two of their previous five trips to the south coast, which is remarkable given that the past five seasons have been among the worst in the club’s […]

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Grealish could be done for the season; Moyes pessimistic on new transfers

Jack Grealish’s hopes of finishing the season with Everton and forcing his way into the Thomas Tuchel’s reckoning for the England’s World Cup squad look all but over. The 30-year-old sustained a stress fracture playing at his boyhood club Aston Villa, but that 1-0 win increasingly looks to be his last action for the season. […]

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Friday’s Everton News: Blues prep for Brighton, Luis Henrique linked

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check out some photos from the Blues in training ahead of tomorrow’s match against Brighton. [EFC] Get to know our young midfielder Harrison Armstrong. Under-z18s defender Luis Gardner signs first pro deal. [EFC] This one didn’t take long as the Blues unfortunately lose out on transfer target Wesley. Blues […]

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Thursday’s Everton News: Norton-Cuffy, Sterling, Wesley, Holm and Duran latest

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall says Everton’s second-half display on Monday night acted as a reminder of how to get the “fans off their feet,” urging the squad to be more “aggressive” to benefit from playing in front of a passionate home crowd at Hill Dickinson Stadium. [Everton FC] Is Raheem Sterling […]

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