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Royal Blue Mersey Bracket Challenge – Can You Predict the World Cup?
Alright, Blues. The domestic season might have just ended and transfer chatter will continue unabated, but the football absolutely doesn’t stop. With the World Cup kicking off next weeks, Hill Dickinson might be quiet, but our comment sections are about to heat up. We all know international breaks can feel a bit empty without Everton […]
Everton begin negotiations for Championship Player of the Year
A few days after Everton’s interest in Middlesborough midfielder Hayden Hackney was made known, reliable media sources are now reporting that the Toffees have started talks with a view to signing the Championship Player of the Year award winner. The 23-year-old is entering the final year of his current deal and is said to be […]
Friday’s Everton News: Garner speaks out, Grealish and Jesus latest
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Manchester United continue their pursuit of Iliman Nidyae. [Echo] It looks like Jack Grealish may be headed towards an Everton return after all. “We know we let ourselves down in the final few games. We were all disappointed but the fact we were challenging for Europe right until the […]
Everton 2025-26 Season Review: David Moyes Report Card
With the 2025-26 season at a close, we continue our season review series with a look at the man who is seen by some as the ideal choice for the long-term project, while others fear the tried and tested methods of the 63-year-old are already stifling a club that is being left behind by other Premier League […]
Thursday’s Everton News: Hackney pricetag, Graham’s goals, Casadei & Hjulmand links, Iroegbunam wanted
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Braiden Graham has revealed his next target in his bid to break into Everton’s Men’s team – as the young talent prepares to make his senior international debut for Northern Ireland. [Everton FC] Borussia Dortmund have set their sights on Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam following his impressive performances in […]
Everton 2025-26 Season Review: Centre Backs Report Card
With the 2025-26 season completed, we are into our season review series with a look at the centre backs and how they did this season. The solidity of the central defensive setup over the past three years had been the saving grace at times for a team that struggled to create goals. This year has seen that […]
Wednesday’s Everton News: Ndiaye contract offers, Hackney interested, winger Maamma linked
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours “I’ve been incredibly lucky to find my way back to this football club as a player. I’m incredibly lucky and really happy that I was able to give my best playing years to this football club. And again, the privilege now is mine that people looked after me and […]
Everton 2025-2026 Season Review: Goalkeepers Report Card
With the 2025-26 campaign coming to a close, we are into our season review series with a look at the goalkeepers and how they did this season. All data is from FotMob. As the season ends and we reflect on where we have been, it is also important to look at what needs to be done for […]
Tuesday’s Everton News: Abraham, Castellanos and Wan-Bissaka links, free agents
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton plan to swoop in and sign West Ham forward Taty Castellanos. [Football Talk] Our 2025-26 season review starts with the free agent possibilities for the Blues. Taking a look at the less-talked-about free agent signings the Blues could make this summer. [Royal Blue Mersey] Jordan Pickford has been […]
Report: Paul Tait casualty of Everton Academy restructure
A very reliable source in the shape of The Bobble has today revealed that Paul Tait will be leaving Everton shortly. The Under 21 coach has been in charge of that age group for four full seasons having taken over from David Unsworth in 2022. Prior to that he had been the head coach of […]
Everton 2025-26 Season Review: Free Agent possibilities for the Blues
There’s a strong likelihood that Everton will have some money invested in the squad this summer but, considering the fact that the squad needs several positions reinforcing, there is the obvious free agent market that could provide great value to the club. Having kept an eye on the potential “free” market throughout the season it […]
Monday’s Everton News: Greek right-back linked, Moyes on Grealish & George
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Vitaliy Mykolenko, Iliman Ndiaye, and Nathan Patterson all got some playing time with their respective countries over the weekend. “At the moment, they [Jack Grealish & Tyrique George] go back to their clubs and we’ll take it from there. As the summer goes on, we’ll decide what path we’re […]
Mace makes case for Phelan to be permanent Everton Women manager
Everton Women’s Ruby Mace has given a positive nod to interim manager Scott Phelan at the 2025/26 Player of the Season Awards. The glitzy event, held at Hill Dickinson Stadium’s The Yard, paid tribute to those players that have been recognised by fans and colleagues alike. Blues’ keeper Courtney Brosnan scooped both Women’s Player of […]
Friday’s Everton News: Tyrique George latest, Gordon windfall, Coleman speaks out
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton have confirmed a preseason match against Newcastle United in August. [EFC] Former Toffee Anthony Gordon will not be part of the Magpies squad for that, it looks like, after an €80million (£69.3m; $93.2m) move to Barcelona looks close to completion. [The Athletic] Thanks to a sell-on clause, Everton […]
Thursday’s Everton News: Eyong and Delgado links, Gordon payout, Moyes replacements
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours A nice season review from Patrick Boyland. [The Athletic] Inside Everton’s Jack Grealish transfer chances and potential Manchester City revival. [Liverpool Echo] Should Anthony Gordon leave Newcastle United this summer, Everton stands to gain a tidy sum due to a 15% sell on clause on all profits after selling […]
Wednesday’s Everton News: Wan-Bissaka links, Grealish wanted, Graham call-up
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check out the international Blues in action as preparations for the World Cup are officially full steam ahead. [EFC] Could a Jack Grealish return be foiled? Evertonian Erik Ibsen wins Fantasy Premier League honour. [PL] Let’s see if a deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka comes to fruition. Hear from James […]
Tuesday’s Everton News: Spurs defeat fallout, March and Esteve links
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours James Garner says it’s obvious where Everton must improve despite ‘progressive season’: “Personally I’ve had a half decent season but it’s not just me, there’s a team as well and there are 11 different people on the pitch and subs that can come on so I’ll help in whatever […]
Tottenham 1-0 Everton: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Insipid effort typifies Toffees season
For Evertonians, it was nice to know that it was the other team who was in danger of relegation before a ball was kicked on the final day of this season. Our season had faded away in the home stretch but today, we could play a significant part in the demise of either Tottenham or […]
Everton at Tottenham: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online
Starting Lineups Everton: Use the squad? Not a chance with David Moyes around. Unchanged apart from up top. Tottenham – Match Preview Everton close out the season winless in their last six games, effectively having ended any chance of playing in Europe next season at a time when nearly the entire top half of the […]
Everton at Tottenham: Opposition Analysis | Moyes to Seek a Strong Finish As Criticism Mounts
Everton blew any sliver of a chance at European qualification with an abject – on many levels – non-performance in losing 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium to Sunderland last weekend. Whilst the North East club are back in the top flight after eight years in the second and third tiers, they cannot be accused of […]
Tottenham vs Everton: Match Preview | Toffees on the other side of relegation decider
Everton once again find themselves involved in a final-day relegation scrap – but thankfully it is the opposition who are in danger of going down. The Toffees head to London to take on Tottenham, who need to avoid defeat to stay ahead of West Ham, who host Leeds. It is set to be a frantic […]
Friday’s Everton News: Everton Season Awards, Moyes latest, Southampton winger linked
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi previews his side’s crucial relegation battle match against the Blues this Sunday. [ESPN] Read up on all the winners from Everton’s End of Season Awards last night with Seamus Coleman getting a special honour, James Garner doing the double, Leighton Baines becoming an icon […]
Thursday’s Everton News: Moyes pressure, Diouf and Fatawu links
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Abdul Fatawu transfer race heats up as Everton eye Leicester City Winger. [TEAMtalk] Former Everton winger Pat Nevin has come out to publicly defend current manager David Moyes, insisting he belongs in the pantheon of great Everton managers despite fan frustrations. [Liverpool Echo] Everton expected to finalise CMC Markets […]
Wednesday’s Everton News: Osula & Estève linked, Patterson going to the World Cup
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Blues linked with 22-year-old Newcastle United striker William Osula. [The i] Merlin Rohl reflects on his parent club Freiburg’s Europa League Final today. [Buli News] Rumours are already starting to swirl regarding Seamus Coleman’s next club. [RTE] Nathan Patterson has been named to Scotland’s World Cup squad. Everton may […]
Tuesday’s Everton News: Sunderland defeat reaction, Mingueza, Dovbyk & Fatawu links
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Celta Vigo star right back Oscar Mingueza remains firmly on Everton’s radar as the long term solution to our right back problem. [TEAMtalk] Merlin Röhl has opened up on his admiration for Blues skipper Seamus Coleman after the iconic Everton defender announced he’ll be departing the Club at the […]