Everton Transfer Rumours

21 Aug 2026 18:54:00
Reports that Ismaila Sarr doesn’t want to play tomorrow as he has interest from Fenebahce. 😳

21 Aug 2026 21:39:37
Surely he can do better than Fenerbahce!

Good for us, though ST.

I hope McNeil plays like he did for us, and it will be like playing against 10.25 Men.

21 Aug 2026 21:55:58
He will have a blinder. They will play him against Mykolenko!

21 Aug 2026 12:19:01
Tarkowski the new captain so he's not getting dropped.

21 Aug 2026 14:10:29
Good choice, I reckon.

21 Aug 2026 14:51:33
Club captain yes, team captain No. He has been making far too many mistakes, been caught ball watching, and errors have led to too many chances for opposition. It's time for him to step aside, he should not be in the starting 11.

Only my opinion, obviously, but the stats back that up. Out of all the PL center backs he made the most errors leading to a chance (7) , which is double most center backs! Ok, those errors didn't always lead to a goal, which was only 1, but he simply got lucky and was mostly bailed out by other players.

That luck will not last.

Whether he scored a wonder equaliser against the red s**** or not, it's time for him to step aside, along with Keane.

21 Aug 2026 15:42:40
You could say that about most of the team; they have all made howlers at one time or another last season. Only my opinion, but I think he will make a good captain.

21 Aug 2026 15:46:28
There was very little alternative in my books. Seems to have been given it as default from team captain last season. Wouldn't be my choice but there's little else to choose from.

21 Aug 2026 17:00:58
Fair point, but with the exception of Pickford, center backs, they are obviously the last line of defence. If they make a cock up, then it's disaster; anywhere else we still have recovery options. Therefore, we can't have continuous errors from a CB, it's a recipe for disaster, a CB needs to be more consistent. The stats speak for themselves.



Like I say, he makes a good 'club' captain in the same way Seamus did, but on the pitch it has to be O'Brien, Branthwaite (injuries permitting!) or (if it ever happens) someone like Ben White. So the captaincy on the pitch goes to someone else.

I'm sorry to say, because I like the guy, but Tarky is on his way out.

21 Aug 2026 17:48:24
I myself would have given it to Branthwaite, great defender, commands his line, young enough to take us places. Just my opinion, of course.

21 Aug 2026 18:01:48
KDH for me.

21 Aug 2026 18:57:16
He may not have been here long, but Norgaard is a natural leader on the pitch and would make a great captain.

21 Aug 2026 18:57:34
Not sure what difference it makes. He calls the toss, passes over the club flag and accepts the trophies if we ever win one. If it's leading or helping the young players with advice, he could do that without being Captain. The most important decision Moyes has to do is play the best and inform two center-backs we have, regardless of who is Captain.

21 Aug 2026 19:15:07
More often than not, Mike, the captain, is always in the starting 11.

21 Aug 2026 11:51:37
I don't know why, but I get a feeling we might get Ollie Watkins.

21 Aug 2026 12:23:25
Thought he'd agreed terms with a Saudi club.

21 Aug 2026 14:10:35
I think we might get Richy when Marmoush goes to Spurs.

21 Aug 2026 15:21:19
Not a bad shout, JB.

20 Aug 2026 17:33:41
Apparently Moyes still would prefer Guela Doue as his number one right back choice. I think he would will have far better options than us unfortunately.

20 Aug 2026 18:54:02
Maybe the strategist waits until late in the window and moves for him, when everyone else has already filled their right back slot, so there is no competition. 🙂

20 Aug 2026 19:05:21
I would sooner sign a striker first myself.

20 Aug 2026 21:06:34
Even if that striker was Delap Guernsey?

20 Aug 2026 21:55:45
I'd be more than happy with Doue and Delap. Doue would be a huge signing if it came off. And, unlike most, I believe there's a player in Delap and we might be the perfect home for him. He had a stinker last year, but saying that Chelsea was always the wrong option for him.

20 Aug 2026 22:20:08
Am I keen on Delap, not especially, but if it's a loan and he can discover his Ipswich performances then he could be good. Chelsea don't play him right and he would suit our play better.
Loan with option is the safer bet, but I do feel based on last season the price tag is too high.


Plus I do feel he has a habit of picking up bookings and cards, though he could grow out of that as he develops.

21 Aug 2026 02:58:39
Still better than what we have.

21 Aug 2026 13:19:04
I'll agree he is slightly better than what we have, more physical and slightly more accurate at Ipswich, 25% conversion compared to Barry and Beto who sit at around 20%, though I don't think we saw the best of Barry last season as he was carrying a shoulder issue and adjusting to the league.
Beto was at just 13% in his first season, dropped to 9% under Dyche in 24/25, but then had over 40% under Moyes for the remainder of that season, over that season left him on around 18%.
Last season he was around 20%.



Something changed, maybe the weight of the number 9 shirt, I always thought he was mad changing number.
But then the change of scenery could be good for Delap, we could get a tune out of him, but I feel we need to mitigate the risk with it being an initial loan with an option at a more reasonable price, which could be an obligation if he proves himself and scores 20 goals.
Delap on loan and move on Beto would make sense on the finances as Beto has one year left.

21 Aug 2026 15:49:21
Didn't a lot of Delap's goals come from pens? We don't get those awarded very often so that's a supply issue right there!

21 Aug 2026 16:44:52
Only two, I believe, Toffee Ace.
I guess, if you factor those out, he would sit just over 20% conversion.

20 Aug 2026 15:28:32
Talk of Amine Gouri from Marseille. Exactly the kind of striker we need - a healthy bit of nastiness about him.

20 Aug 2026 14:22:41
Do these "journalists" really have a clue about what they are talking about? This came from the Football Talk site when discussing Everton wingers, namely Dibling and George.
"Dibling endured a disappointing campaign last term after joining from Southampton. On the other hand, George is still very young and needs time to develop".
They're both the same age!

20 Aug 2026 17:17:49
I do wonder at times, fact checking seems unimportant these days.
I am but a simple man, but if a journo is discussing a player's age, or other factual attribute, get it right.
When the reports came out about Mandela Keita and Papa Gueye, this one report has Keita discussed as a young improving 21 year old, he's 24 and Gueye was said to be vastly more experienced at 29.

he's 27. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Seems anyone can put a two bit half truth story together and pump it out there.

20 Aug 2026 18:38:58
None of them have any clue what they are going on about. I remember the rumour put out by someone on Twitter that was a load of BS to see if Sky would catch on. It didn't get to Sky, but was reported all over Twitter, the Daily Mail, News Now about 40 times, and a million YouTubers.

There's a video on YouTube about it. Dalot to West Ham.

That shows you there is nothing real out there. Just wait until Bobble, Ornstein or Fabrizio mention it. And even then Bobble is the only one I'd say is really reliable.

20 Aug 2026 12:38:34
Whispers this morning of a deal in principle now being agreed with Chelsea for the loan of striker Liam Delap… also Blues still confident of signing Grealish whilst a strong interest from Moyes also remains in Rico Lewis.

20 Aug 2026 12:52:37
Good stuff, Elvis, keep it coming, mate, all three would be great.

20 Aug 2026 14:01:07
Throw enough names out there, and I'm sure some will stick.

20 Aug 2026 14:31:33
Get Richarlison in too, then we're sorted.

20 Aug 2026 15:06:07
Until we have someone signed up, I have given up hope with the rumours, we're linked with practically everyone who's a right back or forward! Iv also given up hope we'll get the players we need b4 the window closes!

20 Aug 2026 11:29:15
A few rumours going round that we have agreed to loan Delap from Chelsea. I think it's just rumours at the moment, but I would not be surprised. He just strikes me as exactly the type of striker Moyes likes.

Personally, given the choice I would be in the Nicholas Jackson camp, but I will support any players that pull on our famous blue jersey. I guess time will tell.

20 Aug 2026 12:02:08
Listen to the Angus Kinnear interview, mate, it's not only DM who gets a say on who comes in.

20 Aug 2026 12:18:33
He's absolutely a DM striker. One that can't find the back of the net.

In his first 11 years, he had 2 players that were decent strikers. Yakubu, who scored 14 or 15 goals in a season, and Louis Saha, who got 13.

No one scored above 11 goals, and there were seasons we didn't have anyone in double figures in the other 9 seasons.

Aside from that, we had to wait for him to leave for us to get a proper skriker in Lukaku. Fingers crossed!

20 Aug 2026 12:24:01
Yea, Moyes' track record for strikers is crap, he just loves giant centrebacks. He even started playing David Unsworth in midfield for a bit, squeezes them in anywhere.

20 Aug 2026 10:32:06
Morning all hope we are all good and gearing up for the match Saturday ed 025 hope you are well as well mate just wondering there's few rumours online saying we have agreed to sign delap on loan from Chelsea does yourself or any of the other eds have any info or know anything behind the scenes

{Ed025's Note - nothing concrete on this one Andy at the moment, i know Moyes is a fan of his but its all speculation at the moment mate..

20 Aug 2026 11:56:23
No worries mate, just spoke to a family member who is a Chelsea fan and, according to him, he's had the number 9 shirt taken from him for Joao Pedro and he's also been banished into the under 21s.

Whether that's true or not I'm not sure, he also knows a few people in the Chelsea camp and apparently Delap wants to join us. Just passing on what I have heard like.

{Ed025's Note - he is training away from the first team squad at the moment Andy and yes he has lost the No9 jersey to Pedro who was formerly No20 mate, it does look like he is surplus to requirement going by that..

20 Aug 2026 12:01:08
This was reported on SSN yesterday. No.9 has gone to Juao Pedro, Delap has the No.12 shirt.

20 Aug 2026 12:33:33
Hope we get him, especially if it's a loan move.

20 Aug 2026 09:43:32
Everton have contacted Arsenal regarding Gabriel Jesus.

Sorry but not for me.

20 Aug 2026 12:03:19
Who is for you, mate.

20 Aug 2026 12:23:18
Rather Jesus than Delap.

20 Aug 2026 12:45:08
Guess it's in de lap of the gods, CharlieBlue 🫣🤣🤷‍♂️.... I personally think Delap will flourish for us, but we will see. 👍

20 Aug 2026 12:49:08
Jesus' attitude is completely wrong for the team. He's a petulant little s*** and we don't need him.

{Ed025's Note - well past his sell by date for me Brass..

20 Aug 2026 13:36:01
He's good on a cross! Or is that one too far?

20 Aug 2026 14:03:59
Would be nailed on Big C. 👍

20 Aug 2026 14:48:48
He's quiet resurgent in & around Easter time is Jesus. 🫠

20 Aug 2026 15:09:44
We're all going straight to hell. 🤣🤣

20 Aug 2026 16:50:45
His attitude could end up being a huge headache! Like a thorn, you just can't dig out because your hands are tied!

20 Aug 2026 21:46:57
Just don't get him cro.. no, I can't do just in case lightening strikes.

I really don't want him or Delap. Pure waste of money. Neither of these improves us.

20 Aug 2026 21:50:43
Ed025 are you ganna nominate any of the posts above for the 'jokes of the day' page? haha

{Ed025's Note - Big C for me Joe..