Column Rumour Mill — Week of 3 August 2025 Michael Kenrick 3 August 2025 7comments (last) With Everton looking destined for the wooden spoon in the Premier League Summer Series with an impossibly thin squad, there remains an ever expanding list of many linked players who have still not signed for David Moyes, who says he wants "9 or 10 new players". The three new players who have signed are with the squad in America for this weekend's final game in the Premier League Summer Series: Adam Aznou, left-back from Bayern Munich (4-year deal) Mark Travers, goalkeeper from Bournemouth (4-year deal) Thierno Barry, striker from Villarreal (4-year deal) Confirmation that Everton has re-signed five of last season's senior players: Idrissa Gana Gueye has signed a 1-year contract (2-year option) Michael Keane has signed a new 1-year contract Jarrard Branthwaite has signed a new 5-year contract Seamus Coleman has accepted a new 1-year playing contract Carlos Alcaraz, on a permanent 2-year deal While in the transfer market, Everton have been linked with: Ainsley Maitland-Niles, right-back at Lyon Juanlu, right-back at Sevilla Gabriel Sara, midfielder at Galatasaray Franculino Djú, striker at Midtjylland James Justin, right-back at Leicester City Florentino Luis, midfielder at Benfica Assane Diao, winger at Como Malick Fofana, winger at Lyon Tyler Dibling, winger at Southampton Carney Chukwuemeka, midfielder at Chelsea Adam Aznou, left-back at Bayern Munich Lyanco, defender at Atletico Mineiro Maghnes Akliouche, right-winger at AS Monaco Florentino Luis, midfielder at Benfica Samuel Lino, forward at Atletico Madrid Jacob Ramsey, midfielder at Aston Villa Bilal El Khannouss, playmaker at Leicester City Sergio Reguilon, left-back formerly at Tottenham Hotspur Francisco Conceicao, winger at Porto Neil El Aynaoui, midfielder at RC Lens Salvatore Esposito, midfielder at Spezia. John Victor, goalkeeper at Botafogo Georgios Vagiannidis, right-back at Panathinaikos Tomas Souček, midfielder at West Ham Utd Joao Palhinha, midfielder at Bayern Munich Douglas Luiz, midfielder at Juventus Hayden Hackney, midfielder at Middlesbrough John McGinn, midfielder at Aston Villa Takefusa Kubo, winger at Real Sociedad Jack Harrison, winger at Leeds Utd Omari Hutchinson, midfielder at Ipswich Town Conor Gallagher, midfielder at Atletico Madrid Nicolás Tagliafico, left-back formerly at Lyon Jaydee Canvot, centre-back at Toulouse Gustavo Hamer, midfielder at Sheffield United Morten Frendrup, midfielder at Genoa Omari Hutchinson, winger at Ipswich Town Raphael Onyedika, midfielder at Club Brugge Mihailo Ivanovic, striker at Millwall Timothy Weah, striker at Juventus Tom Fellows, winger at West Bromwich Albion Fred, midfielder at Fenerbahçe Ben Doak, forward at Liverpool Evan Ferguson, striker at Brighton & Hove Albion Aleksandar Mitrovic, striker at Al Hilal Jaack Grealish, midfielder at Manchester City Hamza Igamane, striker at Glasgow Rangers Wilfred Ndidi, midfielder at Leicester City James McAtee, midfielder at Manchester City These players who were heavily linked with a move to Everton have gone elsewhere: Wesley Franca, has gone to AS Roma Richard Rios, has joined Benfica Johan Bakayoko, has joined RB Leipzig Kyle Walker-Peters, has joined West Ham Utd Walter Benitez, joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer Jarrel Quansah left Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen Habib Diarra joined Sunderland from Strasbourg Kenny Tete, accepted a new contract at Fulham Kyle Walker, heading to Burnley from Manchester City Liam Delap, chose Chelsea over Everton and others Everton Under-21s have agreed new 2-year contract extensions with: Fraser Barnsley, goalkeeper Issac Heath, attacking midfielder Jack Patterson, midfielder Coby Ebere, winger Eli Campbell, defender Everton Under-18s have agreed 2-year professional contracts with: George Finney Josh van Schoor Harvey Foster Aled Thomas Cieran Loney Luca Davis And these Everton players may be moving elsewhere: Tim Iroegbanum may leave (on loan?) to Sheffield Utd Harrison Armstrong could go on loan to Sunderland or Burnley Beto is claimed to be the subject of a bid from Fenerbahçe Beto has also been linked with Leeds Utd and Atalanta Youssef Chermiti may go on loan to Sheffield Utd or Stoke City Harry Tryer, young keeper may return to Blackpool While these departures from the club have now been confirmed: Dominic Calvert-Lewin rejected a new contract, may join Celtic, or Man Utd, or Aston Villa, or AC Milan Jack Harrison returns to Leeds Utd as his loan ends this month Jesper Lindstrom returns to Napoli as his loan ends this month Orel Mangala returned to Olympique Lyonnais when injury ended his loan Armando Broja returns to Chelsea as his loan ends this month Žan-Luk Leban, contract expiring after 6 years in the Academy Abdoulaye Doucoure, whose 1-year contract extension was rejected Ashley Young, who will celebrate his 40th birthday in July Asmir Begovic, may join Southampton after his contract ends João Virginia, his contract expires at the end of June Mason Holgate, released, is now joining Al Gharafa in Doha Neal Maupay will join Marseille for £10M when his loan ends And these former Everton players are moving to newer climes: Callum Wright joins Wigan Athletic from Plymouth Argyle Salomón Rondón has joined Real Oviedo from Pachuca Jonjoe Kenny has moved from Hertha Berlin to PAOK Adam Forshaw has joined Blackburn Rovers from Plymouth Argyle Gethin Jones is leaving Bolton Wanderers to join Milton Keynes Dons Seb Quirk, who left Everton Academy 18 months ago, will join Sligo Rovers from Accrington Stanley Reader Comments (7) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Iain Johnston 1 Posted 03/08/2025 at 18:55:11 And for the next one on the clickbait conveyor belt I give you...(drum roll please).Akturkoglu of Benfica. Apparently we're looking at a £39m bid.18 goals & 16 assists across all competitions last season. Phil (Kelsall) Roberts 2 Posted 03/08/2025 at 18:57:46 England-born winger Ademola Lookman says Atalanta have reneged on that promise after "receiving an offer for a move to AC Milan in alignment to what I believe had been discussed"."I feel I have no choice but to speak out for what I believe is right and I feel that enough is enough," Lookman wrote on social media."I can confirm I have now handed in a formal transfer request."Lookman said Atalanta were "blocking the opportunity" of him leaving the club "for reasons I do not understand".1. So he is not coming back2. He hasn't changed since he left Mike Gaynes 3 Posted 03/08/2025 at 19:09:48 Phil, he "hasn't changed since he left"??In three seasons in Serie A he has 39 goals and 21 assists.I call that one hell of a change. Phil (Kelsall) Roberts 4 Posted 03/08/2025 at 19:34:58 But his attitude has not changed, only his experience (and hair style). Mike Gaynes 5 Posted 03/08/2025 at 19:58:56 I dunno, Phil, I think 77 goal involvements in all competitions is pretty good evidence that he's no longer the immature underperformer he was with us. And I think he's entitled to want to leave a club that allowed the manager to publicly insult him, then lied to him about a transfer. I'm all for the guy. Hope his Inter deal goes through. Rob Halligan 6 Posted 03/08/2025 at 20:08:35 Atalanta should give Lookman the move he wants, if for no other reason than him single handedly winning them the Europa League in 2024, when he scored a stunning hat trick to defeat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0. Mike Gaynes 7 Posted 03/08/2025 at 20:09:07 MK, thanks for including Weah, but I'm afraid I'm keeping that rumour alive all by myself.Although his move to Marseille seems to have fallen through... hmmmm. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb