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Rumour Mill — Week of 17 August 2025
The first game of the new season at Leeds Utd on Monday proved a massive anti-climax with David Moyes only starting one of his new signings.
The arrival of Jack Grealish strongly boosts the list of new players who have signed for Everton:
- Tom King, goalkeeper from Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-year deal)
- Jack Grealish, attacking midfielder from Man City (1-year loan)
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, midfielder from Chelsea (5-year deal)
- 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)
- Carlos Alcaraz, midfielder from Flamengo (2-year deal)
Confirmation that, in addition to Charly Alcaraz, Everton have re-signed four senior players whose contracts expired last season:
- 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
While in the transfer market, Everton have been linked with:
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- Hector Fort, right-back at Barcelona
- Etta Eyong, striker at Villarreal
- Nathan Ake, centre-back at Manchester City
- Christantus Uche, striker at Getafe
- Yves Bissouma, midfielder at Tottenham Hotspur
- Jakub Kiwior, defender at Arsenal
- Nahuel Molina, right-back at Atletico Madrid
- Artem Dovbyk, striker at AS Roma
- Dion Lopy, holding midfielder at Almeria
- Kellen Fisher, right-back at Norwich City
- Zuriko Davitashvili, winger at Saint-Etienne
- Abdul Fatawu, winger at Leicester City
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles, right-back at Lyon
- Juanlu Sanchez, 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
- 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
- Hayden Hackney, midfielder at Middlesbrough
- John McGinn, midfielder at Aston Villa
- Takefusa Kubo, winger at Real Sociedad
- Jack Harrison, winger at Leeds Utd
- 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
- Raphael Onyedika, midfielder at Club Brugge
- Mihailo Ivanovic, striker at Millwall
- Tom Fellows, winger at West Bromwich Albion
- Fred, midfielder at Fenerbahçe
- Aleksandar Mitrovic, striker at Al Hilal
- Hamza Igamane, striker at Glasgow Rangers
- James McAtee, midfielder at Manchester City
These players who were heavily linked with a move to Everton have gone elsewhere:
- Douglas Luiz has agreed to sign for Nottingham Forest
- Omari Hutchinson has been signed by Nottingham Forest
- Ben Doak has been transferred to Bournemouth
- Timothy Weah is now playing for Marseille
- Wilfred Ndidi has joined Besiktas
- Evan Ferguson, joined AS Roma on loan
- 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 is now likely to return to Blackpool
Everton players going out on loan for the 2025-26 season:
- Francis Okoronkwo has joined Lincoln City in League One
- Martin Sherif has joined Rotherham United. in League One
While these permanent departures from the club have now been confirmed:
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin rejected a new deal, has joined Leeds Utd
- 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
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2 Posted 20/08/2025 at 14:52:15
Leeds will probably try and sign him, but a cheaper alternative worth a bid?
3 Posted 20/08/2025 at 15:34:15
In addition to a right winger, Everton are apparently also looking to sign a striker, right-back and a defensive-midfielder – all most likely on loan given the costs involved in signing a winger.
That would be the winger that we targeted for weeks as our main transfer signing, then decided we couldn't afford.
The failures of the summer recruitment approach will probably buy Moyes some time with supporters.
4 Posted 20/08/2025 at 16:00:31
Just decide on Who we want and go and get them. A few million over the odds is no big deal if they are the right players.
Kellen Fisher - Right back
Jamie Vardy - proven goal scorer for 30 minutes a game
Fatawu - right wing. (Dibling/ Fofana)
We don't need a recruitment committee just a man with a checkbook!!!!
I get the feeling we have been hanging on for Fofana hoping that a Champions League club don't come in for him and so he will grace Everton with his presence. If so that is very high risk.
5 Posted 20/08/2025 at 16:09:15
6 Posted 20/08/2025 at 16:49:20
Everton still in the market for new players
Latest from Sky Sports News' Lyall Thomas:
Everton still want to sign new players before the deadline – especially a winger – following Monday night's 1-0 defeat at Leeds.
The club remain interested in Southampton's Tyler Dibling, Lyon's Malick Fofana and Leicester's Abdul Fatawu.
Everton have had a number of bids rejected for Dibling and have so far been put off by Saints' valuation in excess of £45m.
But one source has indicated to Sky Sports News that another approach is anticipated.
Everton are also looking to sign a striker, right-back and a defensive-midfielder – all most likely on loan given the costs involved in signing a winger.
Lyon's Ainsley Maitland-Niles is still among their options and they have long-term interest in Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney.
7 Posted 20/08/2025 at 17:12:33
8 Posted 20/08/2025 at 17:22:41
Meanwhile, our rivals are signing players right left and centre.
Time is not on our side.
Everton please don't disappoint us.
9 Posted 20/08/2025 at 17:32:25
10 Posted 20/08/2025 at 17:33:45
11 Posted 20/08/2025 at 17:38:56
Gloomy stuff from The Bobble on his Patreon pod
Posted by Andy W [User Info] on August 20, 2025, 5:02 pm
No real progress on any deals this week and the Transfer Committee are divided on certain deals, including Dibling.
McNeil might be up for sale if we get a winger in
Branthwaite likely out for 6-7 weeks.
12 Posted 20/08/2025 at 18:29:17
13 Posted 20/08/2025 at 18:34:43
14 Posted 20/08/2025 at 19:51:40
15 Posted 20/08/2025 at 20:14:49
Nothing for Brighton now, another wonderfully imbalanced selection incoming.
16 Posted 20/08/2025 at 20:16:03
Renato Veiga for £20m seems good value. I’d have him in a heartbeat. Could play a few positions for us.
17 Posted 20/08/2025 at 20:34:51
El Bobble also saying Southampton have now given Dibling permission to speak to Everton. Like everything else, I will only believe it when it’s confirmed.
18 Posted 20/08/2025 at 20:41:43
19 Posted 20/08/2025 at 20:44:04
20 Posted 20/08/2025 at 20:49:40
21 Posted 20/08/2025 at 21:13:26
22 Posted 20/08/2025 at 21:24:47
Everton are working on a deal to sign Manchester City's Nathan Ake! 🔵
23 Posted 21/08/2025 at 05:36:19
Now we can wait till all the good players are gone and clubs won't want to sell because they can't get a replacement in time.
Everton's recruitment has been nothing short of scandalous.
24 Posted 21/08/2025 at 05:57:55
25 Posted 21/08/2025 at 06:18:53
I think we will all be pleased with what we actually bring in by the end of the window, its just this painful bit that is hard to watch as will no doubt be the football until we can string a first 11 together.
26 Posted 21/08/2025 at 06:59:29
27 Posted 21/08/2025 at 07:14:32
But thst doesn't change we need right wing, midfield, right back, striker.
28 Posted 21/08/2025 at 08:23:44
We don't seem to be able to attract top talent. So if theres an opportunity to get someone that will improve the quality, it looks like they'll take it.
It doesn't solve the holes positionally in the side. But there's that many perhaps its a worth while strategy.
Id sign Ake to give us 3 left footed options at the back plus an emerging talent. It is needed, just perhaps not as much as midfield, right wing or striker.
29 Posted 21/08/2025 at 08:30:08
30 Posted 21/08/2025 at 08:37:16
Loving off scraps is bang on. We're no better off than the promoted teams for certain.
31 Posted 21/08/2025 at 08:40:04
32 Posted 21/08/2025 at 08:55:36
See Forest in for Matty Cash of Villa. He is better than any of our full backs.
The recruitment is a shambles.
33 Posted 21/08/2025 at 08:57:41
34 Posted 21/08/2025 at 08:58:22
We have very little to offer other than a new stadium.
35 Posted 21/08/2025 at 09:04:01
36 Posted 21/08/2025 at 09:08:45
Selling both without a replacement would leave them well short at the back.
37 Posted 21/08/2025 at 10:28:25
38 Posted 21/08/2025 at 11:34:38
39 Posted 21/08/2025 at 12:00:31
Spurs may panic now with missing out on Eze. But he's not a ready game changer like Eze.
Got to feel for Palace here, been hit with Conference and losing their best player to the vultures.
40 Posted 21/08/2025 at 12:16:09
I still think we will sign Dibling even though there must be more doubt now.
41 Posted 21/08/2025 at 12:25:08
They'd prefer Savinho or Akliouche or Fofana. They may have a point.
42 Posted 21/08/2025 at 12:35:00
Otherwise the agents win and we inevitably look like manipulated idiots as the big money plays with our love.
Grr x
43 Posted 21/08/2025 at 12:41:45
44 Posted 21/08/2025 at 12:57:08
45 Posted 21/08/2025 at 13:27:58
46 Posted 21/08/2025 at 14:49:09
Hopefully at least a couple of new signings by Sunday (okay, I fantasize) would go down nicely when displayed at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
47 Posted 21/08/2025 at 15:09:53
Just remember Sigurdsson.
48 Posted 21/08/2025 at 15:12:03
49 Posted 21/08/2025 at 15:25:38
Too many cooks spoil the broth — or, in our case, fail to serve any broth.
50 Posted 21/08/2025 at 15:27:31
FFS... what's Dibling alleged to have done now?
51 Posted 21/08/2025 at 15:29:46
Depends who we get instead. And if he turns out to be quite as good as the hype suggests.
52 Posted 21/08/2025 at 17:01:52
Dunc was saying in his book how Koeman offered £25M for Sigurdsson, there was no other club in for him, and he kept upping the bid and signed him for £45M, with no one bidding against him, he couldn't believe it.
53 Posted 21/08/2025 at 17:09:25
54 Posted 22/08/2025 at 00:21:27
We need signings we know, but will Davy be given some good news before the Brighton game ?, another defeat and TFG may well be squirming in their chairs come 4pm Sunday.
55 Posted 22/08/2025 at 03:17:15
Christy #52, believe it or not that was actually Usmanov doing the bidding, not Koeman. Usmanov wanted to buy a big money player for ego reasons.
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1 Posted 20/08/2025 at 14:26:44
It's a no for Bissouma. Too much baggage. Wasn't there an issue with him groping women in a nightclub a couple of years ago?