Updated Everton academy product Harry Tyrer has completed a permanent move to Cardiff City, with the 24-year-old goalkeeper never having played for the Everton first team.
The Crosby-born shot-stopper has been a fixture of the Blues' youth setup for over 15 years, but with a clear path to the first team blocked by the likes of Jordan Pickford and João Virgínia, Tyrer is pursuing a fresh start in South Wales.
Cardiff had been operating under a transfer embargo, but with paperwork now filed, Cardiff were cleared to register players on Friday and swiftly announced the signing of Tyrer, who completed a medical earlier this week, allowing them to register him as their first signing of the January window.
Tyrer joined Everton’s academy at the age of 7 and rose steadily through the ranks. He became a mainstay for the Under-18s during the 2018-19 season, notably helping the team reach the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup.
His professional development was accelerated by a string of successful loan spells. He earned rave reviews during a 55-appearance stint at Chester in 2022-23, followed by a title-winning campaign with Chesterfield in 2023-24, where he played 42 times as the Spireites secured promotion back to the EFL. Most recently, Tyrer spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Blackpool, making 38 appearances in League One.
While Tyrer never made a competitive first-team appearance for Everton, he has been a frequent presence in matchday squads under various managers, including Carlo Ancelotti and David Moyes.
In total, Tyrer has been named as a substitute for the senior team 10 times in competitive fixtures:
Premier League: 7 times (including five games under Ancelotti in 2020-21 and in 2025 against Leeds).
FA Cup: 3 times (including a quarter-final against Manchester City).
He also featured for the first team in several pre-season friendlies, most notably keeping a clean sheet in a 2020 victory over Preston North End at Goodison Park.
With his contract currently set to expire in June 2026, the move represents a logical step for both parties. Everton secure an undisclosed fee for an academy graduate, while Tyrer gains the opportunity to compete for the No 1 spot at a Cardiff side looking to bounce back up to the Championship.
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2 Posted 14/01/2026 at 08:31:14
3 Posted 14/01/2026 at 09:37:54
Good luck, Harry.
4 Posted 14/01/2026 at 09:48:25
I hope he goes off to have a decent career playing rather than propping up a bench.
5 Posted 14/01/2026 at 10:07:42
Good luck, Harry, you never got a chance at Everton. How many games have you played in the last few few months at Everton? I think Cardiff have got a genuine bargain.
6 Posted 14/01/2026 at 13:45:22
7 Posted 14/01/2026 at 14:17:36
Typical Everton -- letting the wrong players go!
8 Posted 14/01/2026 at 17:07:07
It seems we prefer more senior players from other teams' reserves.
9 Posted 14/01/2026 at 17:44:42
Had he been leaving Anfield, as an unused player, around £20M would be heading north.
10 Posted 14/01/2026 at 18:45:09
11 Posted 14/01/2026 at 19:25:23
Rhian Brewster immediately springs to mind.
12 Posted 14/01/2026 at 19:31:44
Solace for one.
13 Posted 14/01/2026 at 21:32:00
14 Posted 14/01/2026 at 22:17:23
15 Posted 14/01/2026 at 22:51:34
He just scored the winning penalty v Nigeria.
Chelsea or Spurs to gazump us...
16 Posted 14/01/2026 at 22:51:38
How many more lads can we train up to give away for nothing!!
17 Posted 15/01/2026 at 03:13:26
18 Posted 15/01/2026 at 14:11:18
We settle for magic beans...
21 Posted 16/01/2026 at 20:02:58
And the wonderfully named Goodness Gospel-Eze who has been on loan at Burscough.
22 Posted 16/01/2026 at 20:18:33
Rave reviews when on loan at Chester.
23 Posted 17/01/2026 at 11:49:07
Apparently there was, this fee is at present 'undisclosed'.
His market 'value' now at Cardiff is £400k.
It's all very well us having an academy, but if none play for our first team racking up minutes and games, or loaned to clubs in the top tiers, then we aren't going to generate money.
The named players from the other lot are all significant names with plenty of matches and experience. Kelleher being a regular Irish international and pretty good if I'm honest.
Marine and Burscough. I don't think loanees there are likely to bring much if anything.
Everton really haven't a clue... Still don't... and if this new muppet remains CEO (Baxendale in disguise) then we're unlikely to.
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