Anjishnu Roy 29/05/2025 48comments  |  Jump to last

Everton have activated the buy option in Carlos Alcaraz’s contract, according to reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Blues will be making his stay permanent for a reported fee of €15 million. 

Signed on loan from Brazilian side Flamengo on the final day of the winter transfer window, Alcaraz made 16 Premier League appearances for the Blues. He scored two goals and registered three assists during that period. Alcaraz scored the final goal of Everton’s season after deciding the 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

“Everton activate €15m buy option clause for Charly Alcaraz from Flamengo. €3m add-ons as part of the package with deal set to be sealed,” Romano posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Alcaraz also had a clause in his contract that would’ve made his stay permanent after 12 starts. However, with uncertainty surrounding relegation as well as the status of several player contracts, David Moyes was asked to exercise caution regarding the player. 

As a result, Alcaraz was restricted to making appearances from the bench for most of his loan spell.

Despite the limited game time, he has quickly become a fan favourite and signing the 22-year-old Argentine midfielder for a relatively cheap fee is expected to bolster the Blues squad ahead of a busy summer ahead.

 

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Joe McMahon
1 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:10:11
Is it too early to say YES!!?
Frank Sheppard
2 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:12:51
That’s good news, and good business for us.
Dale Self
3 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:13:33
The early actions to solve the Alcaraz and Gana situations bode well for this window. Even the public Delap chatter, I think that was intended to impress other candidates.
Lee Courtliff
4 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:15:26
Excellent news, even if he flops we should be able to move him on quite easily given his age.

My Dad told me about a player we loaned in the 70s or 80s who was brilliant until we actually signed him...was it the Rod Stewart lookalike who turned out to be shite?

Let's hope Charly has finally found himself a home after quite a few moves for such a young player.

Mihir Ambardekar
5 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:16:44
Good forward thinking player with pace who can play in Doucoure’s role and also on wings if we are short
Bernard Dooley
6 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:17:44
Sounds good.
Need a statement from Everton to seal the deal.
Derek Knox
7 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:18:36
This is better news than Delap choosing Chelsea. I can see Charly becoming a mainstay for us, and is already a fan's favourite, just gana to re-sig and we can start to build !
Mike Gaynes
8 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:22:25
Huzzah, hail and hallelujah. Looking forward to watching those rampaging runs for seasons to come.
Kevin Molloy
9 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:23:02
could have been Terry Curran Lee.
Jay Harris
10 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:25:23
Best news of the day.

Charly resigning, Gana about to and Delap choosing the players graveyard.

John Raftery
11 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:25:50
Sounds more like Alan Biley, signed by Howard Kendall in the summer of 1981. Had one good game on his debut and then did nothing.
Bernard Dooley
12 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:27:15
On another matter; where do Everton statements emanate from these days?
Is it Bramley Moore?
Where is the ticket office now? Has everyone moved?
Just musing.
Dean Adams
13 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:52:34
Glad to see Alcaraz being signed. Good positive player and combines well with Beto. Those two could be quite prolific next season, just like Lukaku and Mirallas were.
Phil Roberts
14 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:54:40
Jay!!

One minute we announce he has arrived and next thing is you have the news he is resigning?

Robert Tressell
15 Posted 29/05/2025 at 16:58:34
Good news. Ryan Holroyd will be very restrained if he doesn’t pop up on this thread with an I told you so.
Jay Harris
16 Posted 29/05/2025 at 17:01:35
Phil LOL,
not the best grammar I grant you.
Annika Herbert
17 Posted 29/05/2025 at 17:02:31
Excellent news, now I just hope the rest of the transfer window is as positive.

He could become a key player for us, especially with a full pre season behind him

Paul Ferry
18 Posted 29/05/2025 at 17:18:59
Fabrizio Romano, the same fella who told us all about Delap and the Everton "project". Great news if true, forgive me for delaying my joyous celebration for a little while.
Joe McMahon
19 Posted 29/05/2025 at 17:31:43
Paul, stop being so cynical. For what it's worth I just think there is a lot of hype about Delap, like there is around many British strikers, particularly England. Most aren't the next Shearer, Owen, Rooney or Kane.
Martin Berry
20 Posted 29/05/2025 at 17:35:40
Lee, it was Alan Biley, indeed a Rod Stewart lookalike.

I was at his debut, I think he scored two ? then nothing after, certainly wasn't a case of "Hot Legs", more like " I don't Wanna Talk About It"

Pleased Charly is sorted ? and if there was a hypothetical scenario on whether we could only sign Charly or Delap, then I would choose the former.

Charly could turn out to be a really top player and a great bit of business.

Moyes will have alternatives to Delap should he indeed move to Chelsea.

The lad from Stuttgart Nick Woltmade looks really good but maybe Bayern are in for him ?

Ryan Holroyd
21 Posted 29/05/2025 at 17:41:27
No Robert. I just didn’t see the need to wet the bed when the season just finished 4 days ago. It’s not like we’re signing Lamine Yamal
Lee Courtliff
22 Posted 29/05/2025 at 17:57:36
Thanks gents, it's definitely Biley or Curran. I'm sure my Dad told me he was initially on loan but I'm not sure, it's been a long time since he told me this.

Nice to see we're doing some early (expected) business, let's get that right hand side sorted now. Pace and power is what we need, along with a few goals!

Steve Mink
23 Posted 29/05/2025 at 18:06:26
Alan Biley - there's a blast from the past.
Paul Ferry
24 Posted 29/05/2025 at 18:12:23
Not at all cynical Joe (19). That was a throughly reasonable post with reasons stated for waiting for something "official". You seriously believe that we should read a journo and act accordingly before a word from the club? Cynical only comes into it if you have reason to distrust the integrity of journalists.
Mike Hughes
25 Posted 29/05/2025 at 18:17:40
Hopefully good news on Alcaraz.

(Can’t remember much about Biley.
But Terry Curran was a world-beater on loan - and really crap after signing).

Joe McMahon
26 Posted 29/05/2025 at 18:34:26
Steve and Lee, apparently Alan Biley and the singer of The Sweet were never seen in the same room together.

Don't worry my coat is already on!

Tim Kelly
27 Posted 29/05/2025 at 18:46:54
On the edge of our seats til 31st then. Surely we can’t mess this up?
On the Biley/ Curran debate, I remember well Curran’s loan debut against Luton if memory serves correct. He was a revelation at the time and the street end sang “Let’s all have a whip round…”
Suffice to say once signed permanently he was pants.
Our first loanee I think.
EUGENE RUANE
28 Posted 29/05/2025 at 18:56:23
.
Fun Sweet lead singer facts.

Brian Connolly was adopted by Taggart's mam and dad and was known as Brian McManus until he was 18.

When he discovered he was adopted, he changed his name to Connolly (his real mam's name).

He once had 14 heart attacks in one day.

He was a chronic alcoholic and eventually died of (surprise surprise) heart attack and liver failure.

Er...that's about it really.

(btw, I never saw him kick a ball, but he couldn't have been any worse than Biley)

Colin Glassar
29 Posted 29/05/2025 at 19:10:51
Mike 25, spot on. We thought we had won the lottery with him. He had great hair though.
Danny O'Neill
30 Posted 29/05/2025 at 19:15:25
John @11. Alan Biley. Did you have to? You made me think of Mick Ferguson!! They both had fine flocks of hair mind!!

I'm glad you picked up on that Phil @14. When I read it, I thought we'd lost another 2 players, not re-signed 2!!

Lee @22, totally. Let's get this type of business, Charly and Gana done early and then concentrate on adding to the squad. Hopefully in place for pre-season in the US.

Nicolas Piñon
31 Posted 29/05/2025 at 20:02:54
Yes yes yes yessss!

First time since Richarlison signing I'm enthusiast about an Everton signing

Keep suprising me Everton

Keith Harrison
32 Posted 29/05/2025 at 20:10:20
EUGENE (28)
His son, would you believe Brian Connolly jnr, performs now. He's the double of the gay lad on Corrie - and makes reference of the fact in his show - and performs mainly Glam Rock stuff, a lot of Sweet, obviously. Thought he was stretching 'Glam Rock' when singing Shang A Lang by the tartan tosspots, but the missus enjoyed it.
There was no other entertainment on the Cruise that night!
Julian Exshaw
33 Posted 29/05/2025 at 20:19:13
Great news about Alcaraz and Gana Gueye. I wasn't overly impressed by Delap against us so I can't say I'm disappointed. Throw the net wider, lots of fish in the sea!
Ian Burns
34 Posted 29/05/2025 at 20:23:56
If this happens - I will take the scarf round his neck than a journalist’s say so - then I will join all those delighted by the news!
Brendan McLaughlin
35 Posted 29/05/2025 at 20:24:13
Impressed Nicolas #31

Your first thought after climaxing is to post on ToffeeWeb.

I still hanker back to the good old days of having a cigarette immediately after.

(For the avoidance of doubt I mean I don't smoke anymore)

Colin Glassar
36 Posted 29/05/2025 at 20:36:18
You celibate these days, Brendan?
Brendan McLaughlin
37 Posted 29/05/2025 at 20:40:57
No Colin #36

Just off the fags

Brendan McLaughlin
38 Posted 29/05/2025 at 20:41:37
Aw FFS!
Colin Glassar
39 Posted 29/05/2025 at 21:07:25
Keep on digging, Brendan 😂😂
Paul Ferry
40 Posted 29/05/2025 at 21:15:47
It's refreshing that Brendan feels comfortable sharing such things with his ToffeeWeb family.
Brendan McLaughlin
41 Posted 29/05/2025 at 21:31:23
£200 a session for a therapist Paul #40

Zilch for sharing on ToffeeWeb.

And no... "therapist" isn't an euphemism.

Paul Ferry
42 Posted 29/05/2025 at 21:36:42
hahahahaha
Paul Kossoff
43 Posted 29/05/2025 at 23:46:42
Not to be negative but et's say Kinahora to ward off any negatively on Charlie and our hopefully other good signings.😀
Paul Kossoff
44 Posted 29/05/2025 at 23:57:52
Met Brian Connolly in the Isle of Man at the casino, sat and had a drink with him and got his autograph on a fiver which when I handed it to him he gave it to his minder and said give me another and I'll give you an autograph. The sweet were very heavy but weren't allowed to be on the singles.
Ernie Baywood
45 Posted 30/05/2025 at 02:12:01
You wouldn't think there would be any issues, but we haven't actually signed him yet have we?

Fabrizio is respected and his rumours are credible... but I'm not sure I'd call him a reliable source of news.

Danny O'Neill
46 Posted 30/05/2025 at 06:23:20
Brendan @35. Overshare, but funny.

I never smoked, so my first question was to discuss Everton. That killed any romance!!

Dave Bowen
47 Posted 30/05/2025 at 09:23:54
Keith @ #32. I’ve seen Brian Connolly Jnr on a cruise too. Had a chat with him in one of the bars. He never knew his Dad. Died before he was born. Yeah Shang-a-lang was pushing it a bit!
Dave Bowen
48 Posted 30/05/2025 at 09:35:13
I should have said, he doesn’t remember his Dad. He died when Brian Jnr was a baby!

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