The Rumour Mill

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One more coaching addition from Wigan

09/07/2013    32

Sky Sports "understands" that Roberto Martinez is looking to bring in former Trinidad and Tobago international Dennis Lawrence to join his coaching staff at Everton.

Moses linked again as Martinez moves into action

09/07/2013    26

The Daily Mail are claiming that Roberto Martinez is looking to set up another reunion with a former striker as he plots an £8m bid for Chelsea's Victor Moses.

PSG midfielder on Martinez's radar

08/07/2013    17

RMC in France are reporting that Everton are interested in Paris St Germain midfielder Clement Chantome.

Blues linked with move for Diame

08/07/2013    69

talkSPORT send mixed messages in a story linking Everton with a move for West Ham's Mohamed Diame, with the headline asserting that the Blues are "closing in" on the midfielder while the opening sentence says that they "could be poised to make a bid" for the Senegal international.

Roberto might go for Victor Moses

08/07/2013    14

On Sunday, Victor Moses was linked with his old Wigan boss in what looks to be pure speculation from journalists at the Sunday People and their sister paper, The Mirror.

Bids for Naismith rejected

07/07/2013    90

Reports in the Sunday People claim Roberto Martinez has rejected a number of offers for Steven Naismith as he tries to keep his newly inherited Everton squad together.

Dubious Wanyama link

07/07/2013    112

Everton could step into the impasse between Southampton and Celtic over a £12m move for Victor Wanyama with a bid of their own according to Alan Nixon in the Sunday People.

Kone a step closer to Goodison switch

06/07/2013    94

Everton are expected to announce the acquisition of Arouna Kone from Wigan Athletic this weekend after the 29-year-old underwent a successful medical today at Finch Farm.

Young Barca forward Deulofeu in on loan?

05/07/2013    70

Barcelona B-team star Gerard Deulofeu is apparently a loan target for Everton, says The Mirror. The 'highly-rated' 19-year-old is 'desperate' for regular first XI action after scoring 18 times for Barcelona's B-team last season.

Kone does not fit the Barcodes Blueprint

05/07/2013    33

In a silly season already overflowing with dubious nonsense, we now have this laughable statement from Greg O'Keefe who reports in the Echo: "Trusted journalists on Tyneside yesterday insisted that Kone does not fit into Newcastle United’s blueprint and any move for the former PSV and Levante hit-man would see a major U-turn in the club’s policy."

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