According to le10sport, Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti wants to bring Chelsea centre-back Kurt Zouma back to Goodison Park this summer. The France international isn’t in manager Frank Lampard’s starting XI at Stamford Bridge despite featuring in 33 games across all competitions so far this term, and a chance to play regularly could lure him back to Everton. Zouma spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan with the Toffees, featuring in 32 league games and Ancelotti is keen on him. The Italian wants to sign a centre-back this summer and has been linked with Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara, Lille’s Gabriel and Paris Saint-Germain’s Thiago Silva, but landing any of the trio is proving herculean. Zouma proved his quality at Everton all over again, forcing Lampard to rule out another season-long loan with...
Newcastle are being linked with a move for the Gremio star Everton Soares this summer. As per Area Napoli (via Sportwitness), the Premier League side have made an approach for the player. They have been in touch regarding a summer transfer. Apparently, Everton are keen on the player as well. Meanwhile, Championship side West Brom have submitted a €25m offer for the Brazilian but he is not interested in joining them. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle can convince him to move to England. They have the finances to pull off the transfer. Once the takeover is complete, they will have an ambitious project as well. That could be an attractive proposition for new players. Everton Soares might be tempted to join the Magpies. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder scored 20 goals in 2019...
Chelsea midfielder Willian put on an impressive display against West Ham last night. He scored two goals for the Blues although Frank Lampard’s side were beaten in the end. The Brazilian scored an impressive penalty in the first half and he bagged a sensational freekick in the second half. It seems that some of the Everton fans were impressed with his performance and they took to Twitter to discuss the possibility of signing the player on a free transfer this summer. Willian’s contract is up soon and it will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer. He has been linked with Tottenham because of his connection with Jose Mourinho. Willian has scored 10 goals this season for Chelsea so far. If Everton manage to lure him to the club for free, it would be an outstanding coup for them. ...
Some Everton fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Andre Gomes against Leicester City. Gomes was in action for Everton in their Premier League game against Leicester at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Wednesday evening. The Portugal international central midfielder started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as the Toffees won 2-1. According to WhoScored, against the Foxes, the 26-year-old has a pass accuracy of 80%, won one header, took 40 touches, attempted one dribble, made three tackles and one interception, and put in one cross. So far this season, the former Barcelona midfielder as made 11 starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Toffees, according to WhoScored. Some Everton fans were not impressed with t...
It is an open secret that Everton need to sign a defender this summer. Irrespective of where they finish at the end of the season, Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to bolster the squad for next season. The Toffees have been heavily linked with a move for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes this summer. However, the 22-year-old is one of the sought-after players, and several clubs are vying for his signature. Last week, French publication L’Equipe claimed that Everton and Napoli were leading the race for Gabriel’s signature. Ahead of Premier League’s clash against Leicester City, Carlo Ancelotti was asked how confident the club is to sign Gabriel this summer. Obviously, it is unethical to discuss players of other clubs, especially at a time when Everton have seven games left to play i...
Luke Garbutt has left Everton after 11 years of being at the club following the end of the five-year deal he penned in 2015. Today officially my contract at @Everton has now expired after been at the club for 11 years! The club has been a huge part of my life, and one I had huge pride to represent. There’s been many ups and a few downs which I couldn’t control. @Everton good luck for the future 💙 — Luke Garbutt (@luke_garbutt) June 30, 2020 The 27-year-old played 12 times across all competitions for the Toffees, spending the campaign on loan at League One’s Ipswich Town. Garbutt also had loan stints at Oxford United, Wigan Athletic, Fulham, Colchester United and Cheltenham Town, but he never had enough quality to force his way into the Everton team on a permanent basis. The defende...
Newcastle and Everton are thought to be looking at the AS Roma striker Patrik Schick this summer. The 24-year-old has had an impressive loan spell in Germany with RB Leipzig and he has scored 10 goals for them despite not starting too often. Roma are keen to cash in on the player and the two Premier League clubs have now made enquiries to sign him according to Il Messaggero. It will be interesting to see if they follow that up with an offer now. Schick could prove to be a very useful option for both teams. Everton need more depth in their attack and the 24-year-old could be the ideal partner for Calvert-Lewin. As for Newcastle, they are in desperate need of a reliable goalscorer. Joelinton has had a poor season and the Magpies cannot afford to go into another season with him as their first...
Everton have had informal contacts with the Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. The Frenchman has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer and the Toffees are interested as per TMW. Carlo Ancelotti needs someone to control the tempo of his midfield and recycle possession. Rabiot could be the ideal fit for him. The Italian manager knows all about the player from their time together at PSG and he could bring out the best in Rabiot. The Frenchman’s development has stalled due to lack of regular first team football and he must leave Juventus this summer in order to achieve his potential. Everton can provide him with regular first team football at a high level. Also, they have an ambitious project and Rabiot could soon be playing European football with them. Carlo Ancelotti has ...
Some Everton fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Tom Davies against Norwich City on Wednesday evening. Davies was in action for Everton in their Premier League game against Norwich away from home at Carrow Road. The 21-year-old central midfielder started the match, but the youngster was substituted at the half-time interval, as the Toffees went on to win 1-0. According to WhoScored, the England Under-21 international had a pass accuracy of 65.2%, won one header, and took 25 touches. So far this season, Davies has made 16 starts and six substitute appearances in the Premier League for Everton, scoring one goal in the process, according to WhoScored. During the 2018-19 campaign, the central midfielder made 10 starts and six substitute appearances in the le...
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes this summer. As per Fichajes (via Sportwitness), the Londoners are willing to bring him to England and Jose Mourinho has requested the club to sign the 22-year-old. The report also claims that Spurs are offering €30m (£27m) for the player, an amount Napoli are also willing to pay. It will be interesting to see where Gabriel ends up. The likes of Everton have been linked with the player recently as well. The Brazilian is a talented defender with a big future ahead of him and Spurs could use someone like him. Jan Vertonghen is expected to leave the club soon and Mourinho will need a replacement. Gabriel could be the ideal alternative next season. Apparently, Real Madrid are keen on the player as well. Gabrie...
Dean Ashton has told BBC Sport (8pm, Wednesday, June 24, 2020) that he wishes Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin was playing for his former club Norwich City on Wednesday evening. The former Norwich striker was impressed with the performance of Calvert-Lewin during Everton’s 1-0 win against the Canaries away from home at Carrow Road in the Premier League. Performance against Norwich City The 23-year-old forward started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes. The former England Under-21 international worked hard and did his best for the team, but the youngster was let down by the Everton attackers as he did not get enough clear-cut chances. Stats According to WhoScored, Calvert-Lewin took seven shots of which four were on target, had a pass accuracy of 63.6%, won six headers, too...
West Ham United face Tottenham Hotspur tonight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in both teams’ second game since the Premier League restarted, and while the derby is expected to be fierce given what is at stake for both sides, the lack of fans will definitely affect the players’ morale. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho felt most of the games played since the league resumed resembled friendly games, and Hammers skipper Mark Noble shares the same sentiment. The West Ham midfielder is hoping that tonight’s game is different, and has shared what his Liverpool counterpart Jordan Henderson told him after the Merseyside derby. “There were times on Saturday when it felt a little like a pre-season friendly,” Noble told Standard Sport. “I watched the Merseyside derby on Sunday night and it felt exactly the ...