News Archive –May

Everton finally unveil new boss Marco Silva

Marco Silva has officially been announced as Everton's new manager following weeks of speculation suggesting he would be installed as the long-term successor to Ronald Koeman.

• The Silva lining to the dark clouds of 2017-18?
• A Little Patience

Valencia will play at Goodison in final pre-season friendly

Everton have announced that Valenica will be the opponents for the traditional home pre-season friendly, on 4 August 2018.

Moshiri enthused about “dynamic, modern” Silva

Farhad Moshiri and Bill Kenwright have welcomed new Everton manager Marco Silva as the second appointment aimed at transforming the club's faltering fortunes on the pitch.

Silva announcement expected before the weekend

Marco Silva's confirmation as Everton manager could arrive in the next two or three days, possibly coinciding with Marcel Brands's first day.

Baxter ready for a second chance at Oldham

Jose Baxter has rejoined Oldham Athletic following his spell back in Everton's U23 setup.

Everton' World Cup trio look to make their mark in Russia

While there was a number of Everton players who featured to varying degrees at the 2014 World Cup, this time the Blues will have just three representatives at the tournament.

Anderlecht reject Onyekuru claims as striker looks for loan elsewhere

RSC Anderlecht have responded to accusations made by Henry Onyekuru and certain observers in his native Nigeria that they deliberately withheld him from their team in recent weeks.

Robinson claims an assist on USA debut

Young Everton fullback Antonee Robinson played the full 90 minutes and set up Timothy Weah for the third goal as the United States beat Bolivia 3-0.

Williams injured for Wales in draw with Mexico

Wales held out for a goalless draw against Mexico on Monday evening in front of 82,345 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

Cenk Tosun double too much for Iran

Cenk Tosun scored both goals as Turkey beat Iran 2-1 in a pre-World Cup friendly this evening.

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David Weir: Ferguson, Fireworks and the Bad Cops of Everton

You can listen to an extract from the Big Interview with David Weir. In this clip, David describes some of the big characters he played alongside at Everton, beginning with two shrinking violets: Duncan Ferguson and Thomas Gravesen.

DC United remain hopeful over Rooney

Wayne Rooney is still exploring a proposed move to DC United but the MLS club's head coach insists nothing is yet done by way of a deal.

Young Blues feature for England U21s; Hornby scores for Scotland

Tom Davies, Jonjoe Kenny and Kieran Dowell all played in England U21s' group stage opener of the Toulon Tournament.

Williams looking to put frustrating season behind him

Ashley Williams has spoken of his predictable frustration at having had to sit out the last couple of months of the season without playing.

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Kieran Dowell will be an 'amazing' player, says Nottingham Forest boss Aitor Karanka

Kieran Dowell will be an "amazing player" in the future, says Aitor Karanka — but he admitted he was mystified as to why the forward lost his mojo in the final months of the campaign at Nottingham Forest.

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Why didn”t Francis Jeffers fulfil his undoubted potential?

In August 1999, he handed in an ill-advised transfer request that prompted manager Walter Smith to tell him to “get out of my office before I kill you”.

Silva confirmation not expected until next week

Marco Silva is unlikely to be confirmed as Everton's new manager until next week now according to a report by the Liverpool Echo.

Everton to face SportPesa Super Cup winners

Everton will play, at a date yet to be determined, the winners of the second SportPesa Super Cup that kicks off in Kenya in 10 days' time.

Eight youngsters released from Under-18s

Eight players have been released from Everton's youth academy as the Blues look to freshen up their talent pool at the level.

“Honoured” Brands relishing the challenge at Everton

Marcel Brands has given his first interview since being appointed as Everton's new Director of Football and he spoke about his short-term objectives as well as a long-term plan he will institute at the club.

Rooney set to travel to DC to discuss MLS move

Updated Wayne Rooney will fly to the US capital this week to undergo a physical and agree the finer points his proposed move to Major League Soccer according to a report.

Senior scout to follow Walsh out the door

One of Everton's senior recruitment personnel, Laurence Stewart, is to leave the club as Marcel Brands seeks to overhaul his new department at Finch Farm.

Report: Brands to meet Silva this week

Marcel Brands will hold talks with Marco Silva about the vacant manager's position at Everton before the weekend.

Sigurdsson joins ranks of Russia-bound Blues

Gylfi Sigurdsson has been included in Iceland's party for the World Cup but Ramiro Funes Mori isn't selected by Argentina

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You don”t win anything with kids? Tell that to RB Leipzig

"The player in the Bundesliga with the most goals per minute played is (grosse Uberraschung!) Robert Lewandowski. But there in second place is Ademola Lookman, an English kid who is considered surplus to requirements at a mid-table Premier League side."

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After failing in Greece on loan, Kevin Mirallas' Everton career is surely over

It has been a sharp fall from grace for the 30-year-old, who signed a three-year contract at Goodison Park just 12 months ago.

Times: Everton withdraw compensation offer in Silva dispute

According to The Times, Everton are now refusing to recompense Watford for what the Hertfordshire club claim was the tapping up of Marco Silva.

• Reports: Silva could be unveiled early next week

Klaassen keen to stay and fight for his place

Davy Klaassen's agent has told the Dutch media that far from looking for an exit this summer the midfielder wants the chance to impress Everton's new management.

Ledson is upwardly mobile with Preston move

Former Everton Academy midfielder Ryan Ledson has made a quick move up football's ladder with the announcement that he will join Championship side Preston North End.

Allardyce: Managers are casualties of instability in football

Sam Allardyce was back on the radio expressing his disappointment at being sacked by Everton, insisting the majority of Blues were behind him.

Everton pull in almost £130m from 2017-18

The details of the Premier League prize money distribution for the season just finished has been released

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Wretched football, erroneous boasts: Sam Allardyce was an Everton misfit

Everton appoint Brands as new director of football

Everton have confirmed that they have hired Marcel Brands from PSV Eindhoven to replace the departing Steve Walsh.

• The Glorious Revolution

Allardyce's sacking as Everton manager confirmed

Everton have made official the news that Sam Allardyce is leaving his role as the club's manager following a meeting with Farhad Moshiri this morning.

• Wretched football, erroneous boasts: Sam Allardyce was an Everton misfit

Shift in Power Sees More Top Talent Coming Out of Everton

A study finds that Everton is at the centre of a geographical shift when it comes to producing top English players.

1960s star Ray Wilson passes away

The Everton playing legend 1966 England World Cup winner has died at the age of 83.

Pickford confirmed in World Cup squad

As expected, Jordan Pickford is the only Everton player picked by Gareth Southgate to represent England in the Russia World Cup.

Watford lodged formal complaint over Everton's approach for Silva

Everton are hoping to hold fresh talks with Watford's hierarchy to avoid a potential points deduction for their approach for Marco Silva.

Everton announce significant changes at executive level

Everton have confirmed the departure of Robert Elstone as the club's Chief Executive amid a wider restructuring of the club's administration.

Allardyce heading for Everton exit

Sam Allardyce's tenure as Everton manager looks to be over amid reports that the club will relieve him of his duties within the next 48 hours.

DC United “close” to finalising Rooney deal

Negotiations between Wayne Rooney's representatives and the MLS club are progressing, with one source indicating that the transfer could be agreed by next week.

Onyekuru fails to make the cut for Nigeria squad

Henry Onyekuru and Everton's hopes that the young striker might be included in Nigeria's party for the World Cup have been dashed after he was omitted from the provisional 30-man list of players.

Moyes gets first win over Everton

Everton closed out a season to forget with a deserved 3-1 defeat to their former boss and West Ham at the London Stadium

• Full match report

Allardyce: We could have earned a draw

Sam Allardyce cited a great performance from West Ham goalkeeper Adrian as the reason for his team's defeat the London Stadium today while also admitting he is unsure of his Everton future.

West Ham United vs Everton

Everton bring the curtain down on a sorry 2017-18 season with a trip to the London Stadium to face West Ham.

Rooney “says his goodbyes” at Finch Farm

Sky Sports have offered yet more indications that Wayne Rooney is about to leave Everton with a report from the club's Halewood training complex.

Allardyce insists Rooney has not asked to leave Everton

The manager says he was due to speak to the player, who misses Sunday's game through injury, to get clarity on his future.

Pennington signs new contract with Everton

Matthew Pennington has agreed a new three-year contract with the Blues, the club have announced.

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What can Marcel Brands expect at ambitious Everton?

Chris Meijer of Dutch magazine Voetbalzone has been taking a look at what lies ahead for Marcel Brands, the man who has earned a stellar reputation in the Eredivisie for his savvy recruitment and been hand-picked by Farhad Moshiri to lead the next phase of rebuilding at Goodison Park.

Rooney ready to leave Everton for DC United

Updated Wayne Rooney is reportedly set to make a high-profile move to DC United, with a £12m deal close to being agreed.

T.G. Jones biography shortlisted for Sports Biography of the Year

Rob Sawyer's brilliant biography of legendary Everton defender T.G. Jones is up for 2018 Sports Biography of the Year.

Speculation building over potential Brands switch

Some of the strongest indications thus far that Marcel Brands will shortly be joining Everton have cropped up in reports on both sides of the English channel over the past couple of days.

Allardyce: Lack of public backing has fuelled speculation

Sam Allardyce admits that persistent talk about his future at Everton could have been lessened by a definitive statement of support from the club's hierarchy.

Davies breaks Saints hearts with equaliser at the death

Everton denied Southampton two priceless points with a goal deep into stoppage time after Nathan Redmond's header looked to have settled it.

• Allardyce: fringe players didn't step up
• Full match report

Allardyce: Players deserve credit for what they have achieved

Sam Allardyce says it's sad that, in his opinion, Everton's players have not received the acknowledgement they deserve for achieving safety from relegation this season.

Allardyce: Replacement players didn't perform

Sam Allardyce reserved the bulk of his criticism for a poor display against Southampton today for some of the fringe players given an opportunity to shine.

Everton vs Southampton

Everton wrap up their home fixtures for the season by hosting relegation-threatened Southampton in the late afternoon game.

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Allardyce: We've captured hearts and minds

Sam Allardyce again promoted his home record as Everton manager during his pre-match press conference this morning

Mirallas sent back to Everton early

Olympiakos have reportedly terminated the Belgian's loan spell following a succession of poor displays.

Brands further delays his decision

Marcel Brands won't announce a decision over whether or not to leave his role as PSV Eindhoven's technical director for Everton until after this weekend.

Baningime commits to Everton with new deal

Beni Baningime has signed a new four-year contract that ties him to the Blues until the summer of 2022.

Reports: Agreement in place for Anderlecht to extend Onyekuru loan

The Belgian club want to keep the Nigerian striker for another season at least but the player himself is apparently undecided.

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Sam Allardyce will never gain full support of Everton fans, says Kevin Campbell

Sam Allardyce will never gain the full support of Everton fans, according to former Blues forward Kevin Campbell.

Pickford takes top playing honours at 'Dixies'

Jordan Pickford picked up the two biggest prizes at Everton's end-of-season awards this evening after being named Young Player and Player of the Season.

Koeman surprised by Klaassen' struggles in England

Ronald Koeman says he didn't expect Davy Klaassen to find the transition to the Premier League so challenging but admits it may have been too big a leap

Pickford shortlisted for Player of the Month

Jordan Pickford is among the names nominated for Premier League Player of the Month for April.