Everton Rumours 2

01 Aug 2026 16:49:29
Christian Norgaard deal agreed, £7m from Arsenal.

01 Aug 2026 18:02:06
We better have something decent in the pipeline elsewhere. This transfer window is scaring me.

01 Aug 2026 18:04:13
Good signing.

01 Aug 2026 18:06:27
Reckon that's a great deal for 7m, really effective for Brentford, we needed a replacement for Idrissa.

01 Aug 2026 18:22:45
Didn't play much for Arsenal but at that price give him a go.

01 Aug 2026 19:04:23
Solid team depth at a good price. I think he can play some CB.

01 Aug 2026 19:43:41
Think this is a really shrewd signing to be honest. Very different approach to the position than Gueye but has much better passing range which I welcome - inexpensive compared to some of the unproven players we've been linked to.

01 Aug 2026 21:27:00
Agree he's solid and decent, but the lack of a right back is worrying. Not sure this Celtic lad is the one, but at least he's a right back, I suppose.

01 Aug 2026 21:53:20
I'm sorry, but No Go to Norgaard even for £7M, 32 year old who couldn't make it into the Arsenal squad.If we want to become a so called top 6 team again we need to stop buying their rejects.We need to do what we did in Moyes first stint.Find unproven talent from Championship or Europe, and don't give them release clauses in their contracts and stop being a sell on club when we make them good.Also believe in our youth talent more instead of loaning them out for experience and give them a shot at top level.

Moyes done that with Rooney and he should definitely do that again with Braiden Graham.

01 Aug 2026 22:27:38
Couldn't get Rice out of the team? Must be awful then. Solid signing for me. We're looking to build a strong squad. Good player, good pro, improves us. Not the last signing, and no one saw it coming, which means we're in the market.

01 Aug 2026 22:43:29
That would give options of Garner, Norgaard and Tim as CDM.. A fairly solid depth there.

01 Aug 2026 23:38:46
Moyes was absolutely dreadful at bringing youth through in his first stint. Rooney is incomparable and we will never get that lucky again. Nor will any English club imo. What a player.

02 Aug 2026 10:09:25
And what a player young Braiden will become too, created the winning goal in last night's friendly in Germany after coming on for just the last few minutes.

02 Aug 2026 11:01:17
Not sure you could say he created the goal. But nice to see young players getting a go.

02 Aug 2026 11:25:40
Great signing if it goes through, a top top midfielder, with brains, great size and strength, excellent passer and finds the killer pass through to the strikers. I have admired him for years at Brentford, so lucky to get him for 7 million.

02 Aug 2026 15:51:44
BMD, he was alert and pounced on the poor pass from the keeper, then put a decent cross in leading to the OG. If he wasn't sharp and on the front foot, he doesn't intercept that pass. I think it's fair to say his positivity and proactiveness created the goal.

02 Aug 2026 16:31:14
When he came on, he added much-needed attacking emphasis along with the other subs. I worry he is a little lightweight and will be out-muscled by defenders in the Prem. Get him and Armstrong in the gym pre-season!

01 Aug 2026 16:43:42
Christian Norgaard 7mil apparently medical booked.
Get Moyes away from our club with immediate effect.

01 Aug 2026 17:27:27
Can I ask, do you actually know how much control Moyes has over our transfers? There is a whole team of people involved in them - Moyes isn't going in one morning, saying I want to sign Norgaard - putting the bid details together, speaking to Arsenal, then speaking to Norgaard and a few other places.



I'm not trying to be funny here, by the way, just trying to understand the reasoning behind your comment?

01 Aug 2026 17:53:57
I think there might be a slight clash internally. My understanding is the recruitment team are looking at players in the 20-25 age range who will develop and future resale value, Grealish is said to be the exception.
I do feel Moyes may be pushing for experienced prem experienced players, for more the short term.


If they blend the two, bringing in a little experience then not the worse thing, but we do need to be looking beyond the coming season otherwise the recruitment is only fixing things short term.

01 Aug 2026 18:04:52
Personally think this is a great signing. He's so much better than Tim.

01 Aug 2026 21:22:22
Mmm Chelsea signed both Wellbeck and Henderson for prem experience...

01 Aug 2026 22:28:44
Norgaard has more than one season in him. We need balance, not just 20 year olds.

02 Aug 2026 09:01:35
This is a great signing. I'm not a Moyes fan, and would rather someone else, but this guy is a big upgrade on Gana for a couple of years. 7m makes sense.

{Ed025's Note - i have not seen enough of him to form an opinion yet John but look forward to seeing what he brings to the table mate..

02 Aug 2026 10:34:24
Solid player ED 25, very composed on the ball and is a great passer, can cut through the lines and actually has a good free kick on him too, was always a 7/8 out of ten at Brentford, can play as a 6 or an 8 do at 7 million it's a no brained and gives us great options in the middle of the park.

{Ed025's Note - for that sort of fee i would say bring it on Col..

01 Aug 2026 13:48:03
Everton are preparing a bid to sign Manchester United forward Ethan Wheatley, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Well this lad is a youngster. Some Moyes definitely would not play him.

01 Aug 2026 16:17:19
It's a joke, mate, isn't it, tbh? It's starting to annoy me how this club looks at transfer recruitments. They need to be held accountable, and serious questions need to be asked. Wish we stop pissing around and just go out and proply scout.

It's no good buying these lads for the under 21s. Does the club, or whoever is in charge of transfer recruitment, know that we actually need additions for the 1st team.

01 Aug 2026 16:55:29
What worries me is that his record is abysmal when playing in League 1 and League 2 when out on loan. Wtf makes them think he will cut it in the Premiership. If this is top level recruitment, God help us.

01 Aug 2026 18:04:04
We need a striker that is clinical, because we don't create much. I don't understand how all other teams are improving, yet we seem to be going sidewards.

01 Aug 2026 08:17:18
Sacha Boey (born 13 September 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back and wing-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. This guy is supposed to be an option. Apparently the Bayern Munich sporting director has stated he is surplus to requirements, so another on to keep an eye on, as he should cost a bit less if they want to off load him.

Young French player, 25 years old, probably decent if Bayern Munich went for him, so maybe one to watch.

01 Aug 2026 09:33:19
Good player, but it looks like Moyse has his heart on the chap from Celtic who has spent most of the season out with hamstring issues. Still, at least he's a rb.

01 Aug 2026 12:01:11
Last time I saw Alistair Johnson play he was getting roasted by an 18 year old Mikey Moore, who Tottenham loaned to Rangers for a year, cause he needed experience. He's defo not the answer to our rightback problems.

01 Aug 2026 14:09:26
To my mind this one, Alistair Johnson, is being pursued for two reasons. Probably the most important: price, probably a third of the price of our first choice options in that position; and two, he is the age that Moyes prefers. Older players. He does not seem like a manager that thrives coaching youngsters or younger players who need experience and patience; he is all about the here and now. Now, I know a manager needs to keep his win ratio up, but Moyes is not the kinda manager you can put in charge of a project, as those managers thrive when dealing with youngsters and finding potential gems that they can integrate into a cohesive team structure.

Moyes is more pragmatic. I tend to play x system with players age 26 and over, not a flexible manager, which is why I can see him and Everton, as a consequence, struggling in the league this season. By the time the January transfer window 🪟 opens, I hope to God I am wrong though.

01 Aug 2026 16:01:35
Didn't we already take a full back deemed surplus from Bayern? Didn't play that one, so wouldn't want a repeat in the other full back position.

02 Aug 2026 00:24:08
How old do you have to be to be classed as old? For me, at least, 27 isn't old at all.

01 Aug 2026 07:22:54
Supposed to have bid £35 million for Yilmaz, a winger.

01 Aug 2026 08:11:30
This lad has serious pace, can beat a man and can cross a ball. Think he would very quickly become a crowd favourite, and, if Ndiaye did go, would be more than just an adequate replacement. Looked very good in the World Cup.

01 Aug 2026 10:06:59
Is he too fast for us?

01 Aug 2026 10:37:29
My god, Blue_dev, your positivity is really inspiring. You're definitely not a glass half empty fella.

01 Aug 2026 10:37:35
Sounds great, Brass', but can he pass backwards?

01 Aug 2026 12:12:11
Take a joke, Regie boy. I'm not all miserable, just when it comes to this club. Should come with a health warning.

01 Aug 2026 16:05:44
Means he'll be quick to get back into a defensive position..

01 Aug 2026 07:13:18
Reports this morning that we’ve had a team
in Turkey negotiating a deal for Yilmaz from Galatasaray. This lad can play.

{Ed025's Note - very good player imo JB..

01 Aug 2026 07:42:15
Now reading they want £53 million.

01 Aug 2026 11:03:40
Just pay it!

31 Jul 2026 18:40:07
Bologna's Jonathan Rowe + Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri being reported, both wingers, Ndiaye replacements possibly. Apparently contact has been made for both. Anything else on this?

{Ed025's Note - just white noise at the moment Welsh..

31 Jul 2026 19:10:57
Probably after both, but will end up with S**** Macneil.

31 Jul 2026 18:15:11
As we get nearer the start of the season with a very underwhelming lack of caring communication from the owners about plans for the future of our club.. I cannot help wondering if TFG are reluctant to allow Moyse to spend much. financial restrictions notwithstanding.. simply because of the large total sum spent on Barry, Aznou and Dibling. and them wondering one season later on the back of 2 of them hardly featuring and one clearly not (yet?) at the standard necessary for a number 9.. If they can trust Moyse or Kinnear or whoever is scouting and recommending purchases. There surely must have been a review of transfer activity over the last year and questions asked like..

Did anyone seriously look at Barry's first touch, something basic for a good centre forward.. If Moyse likes taller full backs, why buy Aznou and what has he done wrong to hardly merit a game when the current left back is so limited in ball distribution and creativity?. Was the manager convinced that Tyler would in time make it as a top player? Just musing on things. I think Moyse has to convince us that he is tactically a modern coach with creative ideas and some flexibility in approach.. or Christmastime might not be such a happy one for him.even with a decent pay off.

{Ed025's Note - that would be like Christmas for all of us Oscar..

31 Jul 2026 17:48:25
Personally I can only see one right back, probably Johnson from Celtic, and possibly Liam Delap up front. I hope I am wrong as I would consider that a very miserable transfer window, but it looking like we are trying to stretch our pennies. What say my fellow Evertonians.

{Ed025's Note - very unerwhelming TB..

31 Jul 2026 18:11:26
Still think we will get Jack and 2 loans after these.

31 Jul 2026 18:56:52
Far from over. Plenty of business still to be done.

31 Jul 2026 23:36:04
Would be nice to get it done well before the start of the season, JB, but we know that's not how we operate.

Maybe we should just do a load of loan to buy deals, so it looks like we've made loads of signings next summer transfer window.

31 Jul 2026 16:10:03
Looks like we are getting the Celtic rightback then.

31 Jul 2026 19:31:26
"Everton have been in contact," explained O'Neill. "I'm not sure whether there's been a bid in there for that one, but they've been in contact saying that there would be.
"In fairness, David Moyes did call me last week to say there would be contact."