Everton Transfer Rumours

09 Jul 2026 15:05:19
Right, quick rundown on who Moyes and the team are actually looking at for our right back situation. Whether any of these get over the line is on the recruitment team, but these are the five names in the mix:

Rico Lewis (Man City)
Big target. Moyes loves the versatility. City will sell if he’s not in their plans.

Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta)
This one’s the hottest. We’ve already put in a £17m + addons bid. Atalanta want £20m.

Aaron Wan‑Bissaka (West Ham)
Moyes trusts him. Proper defensive full back. West Ham want £15–20m and we’re leading the race.

Georgios Vagiannidis (Sporting CP)
Around £9m. Wants a move to a bigger, more competitive league. We’ve gone back in with fresh enquiries.

Guela Doue (Strasbourg)
Rated by Moyes and the recruitment lads, but the price is too high right now.



Then there are other names mentioned by the press but they are not actually on the radar:

Djed Spence (Tottenham)
He’s not currently part of Moyes’ shortlist. Everton have looked at him in the past, but there’s no live interest this summer and no fresh enquiries have been made. Spurs are trying to move him on, but Moyes is prioritising players with stronger defensive reliability.

Ben White (Arsenal) ,
He’s been mentioned in passing because of Arsenal’s situation, but he’s not a realistic right back target. Arsenal value him too high, his wages are more than what we would commit too and he prefers to play as a centre back.


I hope this helps everyone.

09 Jul 2026 16:41:43
Well, out of all of those I would take Rico Lewis. Already has Prem experience and is only going to get better.

09 Jul 2026 01:13:08
Palace signing Mingueza from Celta Vigo - Free agent.

Think it is absolutely mental that we haven't tried to get him.

Still dic**ng around with the likes of Doue etc and this lad is good enough to be a starter and he is free. If you want to go and get Doue in as well, by all means, but considering we need a RB so badly and more than one, seems a chance missed this.



If he is prepared to go to Palace with Munoz to compete with, he would definitely come to us as the guaranteed starter (as things stand) .

09 Jul 2026 08:15:02
Because he's more of a wing-back/winger playing in a back 5 than an out-and-out full back in a back 4, which is how we play. He suits Crystal Palace perfectly but wouldn't suit us currently unless he changes his style of play.
Not every available player would suit playing for us.

Their style of play is important. Seen a lot of comments claiming he's not very good defensively despite previously playing as a CB in his past. We need an actual full back who is good going forward but must be a defender first and foremost.

09 Jul 2026 11:28:23
I appreciate that is where Claudio Giraldez has been playing him, but he can cover RB, RWB, RCB, LB, LWB & can even play as an inverted midfielder.

The lad is a very clever footballer, and to get somebody in for free that can cover so many positions, seems a no brainer for me.



Agree that he suits Palace, but I would be shocked if he is taking minutes off Munoz, unless he himself is off elsewhere perhaps.

Whenever I have watched him, he seems competent defensively. He isn't the most physical, but has a lot of intelligence both in defence and attack.

09 Jul 2026 12:22:48
Chances are with most players we are not in for, that agents are spoken to and player is simply not interested.

Fans really don't know who teams speak to and what discussions are had behind the scenes. We are solely at the mercy of journalists of variable reliability.

09 Jul 2026 13:23:47
My first question would be, is Moyes staying or going?

09 Jul 2026 14:17:28
No reason to think he'd be going.

09 Jul 2026 14:25:00
My thoughts to why would he go?

09 Jul 2026 16:50:57
Well, the situation will resolve itself over the next few weeks. The club has surprised me with the fact that the first three players signed are young and relatively inexperienced at this level, (yes I know we had two of them last season) , and we are talking to a 19-year-old's agent.

We have also made big changes in the Academy set-up.
Then, we have Moyes who has not shown any indication last season that he trusts or is willing to give much playing time to young players.
So, what is next, is it Moyes-driven recruiting of more seasoned players or more younger players with potential?

08 Jul 2026 22:50:56
I’m being told that there is concrete interest in Djed Spence from Moyes and that he is 1 of 3 right back options currently being considered by the board.

09 Jul 2026 07:39:08
Who are the other 2, Ben White and Bissaka?

09 Jul 2026 07:40:34
It really does baffle me how we haven't already got a left back in. How long has it been since we've desperately needed one? We've gone out got Hackney, but we are still at a point of we are considering. We should know who we want and bids gone in. I know players have choices, I know a lot goes into getting a player, but I thought we had a crack team of people in place for this.

Yet we are no closer to getting a right back than we were last season. We need these players in, ready to start, not wait a few weeks because they arrived at the end of the window, if at all.

09 Jul 2026 14:26:01
Plenty of time to bring more new faces in mate.

08 Jul 2026 21:48:53.
Inter after Guela Doue.

09 Jul 2026 11:28:26
Our recruitment team, I despair. Overpriced established players, players who are a little cheaper but only because they have failed elsewhere, or players who nobody wants because their performance levels have fallen off a cliff.
I'm a bit long in the tooth, I've been going since 1963, but even my non-professional eye could spot better, cheaper options. Our recruitment team are stealing their wages.

08 Jul 2026 18:46:38
Anyone heard of Ricardo Pepi seen we have been linked. Probably paper talk as normal.

08 Jul 2026 19:17:11
Saw on WC. Poor, in my opinion, and allergic to shooting. So very likely to happen.

08 Jul 2026 19:26:03
The Pepi situation is definitely one to keep an eye on now. His move to Fulham has basically fallen apart over the injury clauses, and PSV still want him gone this summer, so it's opened the door again for other clubs.

We've been tracking him for a while, and with Fulham stepping back, it wouldn't surprise me if we try to get involved. No sign of a bid from us yet, but the opportunity is there and the timing lines up with us looking for a striker.

08 Jul 2026 17:50:54
Picture doing the rounds of Christian Kofane's agent arriving to meet with club staff to discuss a transfer. Could be that this one is more than just paper talk.

{Ed025's Note - but the other day i seen a picture of Donald Trump in a referees kit waving a red card JB, i will believe it when i see him in the Everton kit mate.. :)

08 Jul 2026 19:11:06
His agent actually was at Finch Farm today, so this isn't just someone guessing or passing on a rumour. With Everton having brought him in for a proper meeting, then we're clearly trying to get ahead of the other clubs and push early. You don't invite an agent down unless a bid has already gone in or is about to. This kind of visit is usually where the club talks through the contract, wages, length, and the role they're offering. It definitely feels like we're moving with intent on Kofane rather than just being mentioned in the paper columns.

08 Jul 2026 19:32:54
Sounds promising.

08 Jul 2026 19:59:18
Sure, I saw that on FIFA managerial mode, Optimum. Sometimes it was in a cafe or a restaurant as well as Finch Farm..

08 Jul 2026 20:21:49
Because it's us, we will potentially drop the ball with this one, but if it is true and we actually get him in and sell one of the Chuckle brothers. That would tell me that these new people have a clear idea of what they want to do. Bringing in the likes of Garner & Ndiaye and now Rohl, Hackney and hopefully Kofane.

If they do well for us, with the age they are at, it means we are guaranteed decent money.

Look at the business the likes of Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton have done in recent years.

Buying small and selling high.

The fees going around now for a basic midfielder are ridiculous though. It makes me wonder what a Keane, Vieira, Scholes, Lampard or Gerrard would be in today's market.

If Anderson is that price that means Jimmy is at least £75/80m, but personally, I think he's better than Anderson, so I would want more and take the age difference into account.

08 Jul 2026 20:45:55
As long as we don't end up like Newcastle and selling all the players in 2-3 years time, BN. Crazy to think how much they have sold in the last two seasons.

08 Jul 2026 21:44:48
Just watched his reels and it's as though this is what Barry and Beto would be like if their legs and brains were connected and
co-ordinated in some way.

08 Jul 2026 22:32:54
I know, BR. I would feel sorry for them if it wasn't Newcastle, but it is mental how they can't close the gap to the big boys.

They have just signed a young 18 year old from Ajax. They are obviously banking on him being the next De Jong, Sneijder, I imagine.



Spot on there, Big C!

If we go and spunk around 30m on a Pepi or alike, when we could pay 40/45m and get him in, it will be such a poor decision and proof that no lessons have been learned from the past.

08 Jul 2026 22:42:33
Speaking ahead of Bayer Leverkusen's game against Arsenal in the Champions League in March 2026, manager Kasper Hjulmand relayed quite the interesting story.

Hjulmand revealed that after criticising some parts of Kofane, he came back the next day demanding more critiques.

He said: "A few weeks ago, I criticised him a bit in training, and then the next day he came to me and said: 'Please, keep it up. I want more criticism, I want to learn.'

"For me, it's simply impressive that Kofi came to Europe at the end of 2024 and moved here in the summer of 2025 - and how he has developed since then, the way he works, how he adapts and learns."

Exactly what you want to hear.



This lad will have all the attributes that Beto doesn't, but will share his work rate and desire to get better. Would rather have him doing that with us than Leverkusen. I would rather have him doing that with us than sticking with Barry Chuckle.

08 Jul 2026 15:21:08
So £5 million a year plus add ons for John Stones to come to Everton, hefty wage demands for a 32 yr old that.

{Ed025's Note - too much i would say GB...but its not my money mate..

08 Jul 2026 16:37:30
He wants a two year or preferably a three year contract as well, mate, too much outlay that.

{Ed025's Note - well i think so mate..

08 Jul 2026 17:15:34
Crap at maths, is that £100 grand a week then. No transfer fee, but no doubt a few quid on a signing on fee. I would offer him a pay if you play contract, bet he wouldn't be injured then.

08 Jul 2026 17:17:30
Too much, too long, don't care how much experience he has.

08 Jul 2026 17:21:24
£100k a week doesn't seem too unreasonable to me - whether we should pay it is another question.

08 Jul 2026 17:45:25
The going rate for someone of his quality and experience and plenty of other teams will pay it. It would be a big gamble on his fitness though.

08 Jul 2026 17:50:49
Well, I read that he wants six million a year for two years with an option of a third so we are looking at 18M. Since he is on a free. From a financial viewpoint, it is a no-brainer, where could you get an English International for a combination of transfer fee and wages?
What has to be taken into account is his age, injury history, and if he can play well for three years.

I would say no, personally, but it has nothing to do with finances.

08 Jul 2026 18:36:32
Didn't we pay City £12.5 million and that wasn't even his full salary, and ifs and buts. Is Jack gonna start getting injured more frequent, know 1 knows. I hope not. If we did sign Jack, what wages would he want, plus whatever transfer fee we would be paying. Nothing us fans can do about it. We just have to get behind the lads, Coyb's. 💪💪

09 Jul 2026 08:05:42
There's no such thing as getting a player on a "free".

09 Jul 2026 12:22:46
Sorry BMD, I meant he is a free agent so no transfer fee. I promise to be more specific in future.

09 Jul 2026 16:47:58
Mike, not having a pop, what I mean is none of them are free because they will all want a hefty signing on fee. As for Stones he's just being a greedy bugger.

08 Jul 2026 15:20:14
I'm liking the way Everton were able to renegotiate the fee for George. Not sure it'll they did the same with Merlin and if we do get Grealish I'm sure we will do the same instead of the rumoured £50m.

08 Jul 2026 16:38:38
Yep, good stuff, and the Hackney deal was a good one as well, mate.

07 Jul 2026 14:26:03
Reading Doue too expensive, have now moved to Spence or White as RB targets.

07 Jul 2026 15:28:23
Wow, this new recruitment team know there are other countries right.

07 Jul 2026 18:40:07
What happened to Lewis?

07 Jul 2026 19:38:40
Not too keen on Spence if I'm honest.

08 Jul 2026 08:46:29
If we got Spende along with another right back, then that might be quite sensible. He can play on both sides, so would add some good depth.

08 Jul 2026 09:35:27
We don't need anymore bang average players.
We need to move forward with more quality, not bother with ones with attitude problems.

08 Jul 2026 11:38:10
What has happened about our so called offer on Bellanova, gone quiet now?

08 Jul 2026 17:28:38
Atalanta are holding out for more than the £17m we offered.
They are expected to let him leave this summer as he is not in Sarri's plans and they have lined up Nicolo Savona as his replacement, but they only bought him in 2024 for £21m +addons.


Reports say the club is ready to sell ASAP, with a deal expected to be sealed "soon" if Everton meet the price.

07 Jul 2026 09:18:35
Djed Spence RB from Spurs now being linked.

07 Jul 2026 11:42:30
Can cover both flanks, pace to burn, can improve technically, but only young. Would be another exciting prospect.

07 Jul 2026 11:42:29
I remember when Ed 002 was advising us to sign him when he was still at Middlesbrough.