Celtic considering move for former Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy

Celtic considering move for free agent James McCarthy – the Republic of Ireland midfielder left Crystal Palace earlier this summer Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hopes to sign new players in the coming week The Celts have also been linked with a move for Tottenham goalkeeper Joe Hart  Celtic lost their first opening day fixture for … Read more

James Rodriguez tells fans he has to be ‘wanted’… but rules out rejoining Real Madrid

James Rodriguez tells fans he has to be at a club where he’s ‘wanted’ after new Everton boss Rafael Benitez ‘makes him available for move’… but rules out joining Carlo Ancelotti at former side Real Madrid Everton playmaker James Rodriguez has admitted to uncertainty over his future The Colombia midfielder was signed by Carlo Ancelotti, … Read more

Moise Kean bundles home the only goal for Everton as they beat UNAM Pumas 1-0 at Florida Cup

Moise Kean bundles home the only goal of the game from Demarai Gray’s assist as Rafa Benitez’s Everton beat UNAM Pumas 1-0 to make it two wins from two at the Florida Cup Everton beat Millonarios in their opening Florida Cup game via penalty shootout The Toffees have followed that up with a 1-0 victory over … Read more

Virgil van Dijk will make his Liverpool return in Thursday’s pre-season clash with Hertha Berlin

Virgil van Dijk will make long-awaited Liverpool return in Thursday’s pre-season clash with Hertha Berlin after NINE MONTHS out following ACL injury, reveals Jurgen Klopp Jurgen Klopp says Virgil van Dijk ‘looks ready’ to play against Hertha Berlin The Liverpool boss hopes to give Van Dijk 20 minutes against the German side Klopp also revealed … Read more

Everton: Rafa Benitez hails the leadership of Andros Townsend after Florida Cup win

Rafa Benitez hails the leadership of Andros Townsend as Everton boss insists ‘you CANNOT buy this characteristic in John Lewis’ following Toffees’ Florida Cup win against Colombian side Millonarios Rafa Benitez has praised Everton new boy Andros Townsend’s leadership skills The 30-year-old joined the Toffees on a free signing from Crystal Palace  Townsend impressed in … Read more

Everton 1-1 Millonarios (10-9 pens): Asmir Begovic is the penalty shoot-out hero in Florida Cup

Everton 1-1 Millonarios (10-9 pens): Asmir Begovic scores penalty and denies Millonarios goalkeeper in epic shoot-out as he helps Everton win the Florida Cup with Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray also featuring Asmir Begovic was the hero as Everton won on penalties in the Florida Cup Debutant Begovic scored a penalty in the shootout and … Read more

Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen’s move to West Ham ‘is back on after transfer to Lille collapses’

Robin Olsen’s move to West Ham ‘is back on after transfer to Lille collapses… with Hammers boss David Moyes keen to lower the age of his goalkeeping contingent and eyeing swoop for ex-Everton loanee’ Olsen, 31, played 11 times on loan at Everton last season under Carlo Ancelotti New Roma manager Jose Mourinho is understood … Read more

Everton and Crystal Palace ready to test Aston Villa’s resolve with move for Marvelous Nakamba

Everton and Crystal Palace ready to test Aston Villa’s resolve with summer swoop for Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba as Dean Smith seeks to bolster his midfield options Marvelous Nakamba has made himself a fans’ favourite at Villa Park But the midfielder, 27, could find himself falling down the pecking order Aston Villa boss Dean Smith … Read more

Liverpool: Steven Gerrard insists taking the Everton job was ‘NEVER a possibility’

Steven Gerrard insists taking the Everton job was ‘NEVER a possibility’ as Liverpool legend expresses his ‘shock’ at links with the vacancy… but he is NOT surprised that Rafa Benitez took the gig Steven Gerrard says that taking the Everton job was ‘never a possibility’  The 41-year-old was among a number of names linked with … Read more

Everton announce the signing of winger Demarai Gray from Bayer Leverkusen on a three-year deal

Everton announce the £1.7m signing of Demarai Gray from Bayer Leverkusen on a three-year deal as Rafa Benitez seals his third new arrival… and winger insists he can ‘develop’ at Goodison after brief spell in Germany Demarai Gray has become Everton’s third summer arrival after signing for £1.7m  Former Leicester winger Gray joins the club … Read more