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Next up for the Toffees

Next up for Dyche is another home outing against Aston Villa on Saturday, February 25 before taking on the Gunners again in the reverse fixture at the Emirates on March 1.

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Jordan Pickford’s ‘cheat sheet’ bottle covered in Liverpool notes proved pointless

Isabel — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:54:33 +0000

Everton’s Jordan Pickford used a water bottle last night at Anfield that was covered in notes to form a Liverpool “cheat sheet”.

The goalkeeper had prepared for any spot-kick by revising each of Liverpool’s potential taker’s usual tricks. The notes displayed diagrams detailing Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, James Milner and Cody Gakpo’s previous penalty history, including their run-ups and latest attempts.

It also showed where the players had sent their shots and whether or not they had been successful or on target.

Pickford was advised to “check the run-up” if it was the Egyptian, who went on to score the opening goal, or James Milner stepping up. The note also told him to “wait right” if Nunez was standing over the ball and “GK left” for the second goalscorer of the night, Gakpo.

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Next up for Liverpool

Liverpool’s 2-0 win was crucial to their season and it was their first victory of 2023. Next up is another challenge though, as they travel to St James’ Park to face an in-form Newcastle United.

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Exclusive: West Ham & Everton ‘interested’ in 15 goal contribution Bundesliga attacker as ‘concrete offer’ made

Farrell Keeling — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:31:20 +0000

West Ham and Everton will have to wait until the summer to move for Sheraldo Becker with Union Berlin refusing to allow a January exit amid their ongoing search for Champions League football.

The Budesliga-based outfit currently finds itself second in the German top-flight – rather remarkably only a single point behind Julian Nagelsmann’s Bayern Munich at the top of the table.

“Both West Ham and Everton are interested in Sheraldo Becker. We’ve just had it confirmed that Union received a concrete offer on Monday, though it’s not immediately clear which of the two submitted it,” Christian Falk exclusively informed CaughtOffside.

“Union, however, now have a chance to potentially secure Champions League football next year and they’re still in the cup, so that’s why they were reluctant to sell Sheraldo.

“But in the summer they know they could lose him. He’s got a contract that runs until 2025. I could imagine seeing him switch to the Premier League in the summer.”

Whilst few fans will likely be seriously dreaming of a first title for Union in their entire history, there’s a very real prospect of the side securing top European football for the 2023/24 campaign if they can stay true to their current course.

That will, of course, be reliant on Urs Fischer’s retaining their top-performing talents, as they have done with Becker who’s managed to accumulate 15 goal contributions in 27 games (across all competitions) so far this season.

Given the club lost former hitman Taiwo Awoniyi in the summer to Nottingham Forest, their path to the top four is certainly all the more sensational.

Should the Suriname international keep up his stellar form through to the end of the campaign and secure Union Champions League football, one can imagine interest in his services may extend beyond the likes of West Ham and Everton.

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England star has told Chelsea he wants Newcastle United move

Isabel — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:39:50 +0000

Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher has reportedly told the club he would prefer a move to Newcastle United over Everton after the Toffees tabled a £40 million bid.

Gallagher was seemingly on top of Sean Dyche’s transfer list and the first order of business today at Finch Farm was an approach to try and sign the 22-year-old.

However, Newcastle reporter Craig Hope of The Mail has stated that Gallagher would rather join the Magpies over Everton if he was to leave the Blues this month.

Conor Gallagher £45m offer from Everton. Player wants to stay at Chelsea but could be told he’s got to go, in which case Newcastle (or top 6 club) would be desired. NUFC would need to put together a loan + obligation of at least £45m. Howe a big admirer. W/ colleague Simon Jones.

— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) January 30, 2023

Deadline day could be key to Gallagher’s Chelsea future

The England international is a graduate of Cobham academy and has been keen to cement in place in the starting eleven under Graham Potter, however, he may fall further down the pecking order if the club can oversee the signing of World Cup starlet Enzo Fernandez from Benfica.

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The two clubs are in talks and Todd Boehly is adamant about bringing the Argentine to London this winter. If it happens, Gallagher may be heading out the door to make way for Fernandez.

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Newcastle announce the signing of Anthony Gordon on long-term deal from Everton

Isabel — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:42:07 +0000

Anthony Gordon has completed a move to Newcastle United from his boyhood club Everton.

The 21-year-old has signed for a fee of £40 million plus £5 million in add-ons.

?? We are delighted to announce the signing on Anthony Gordon on a long-term deal!

Welcome to Newcastle United, @anthonygordon! ????

— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 29, 2023

Prior to making the switch from Merseyside to Tyneside, Gordon had handed in a transfer request to force the board’s hand into overseeing his exit.

The Liverpool-born attacker is a graduate of Everton’s academy. He made 78 appearances in total for the Toffees and scored seven goals throughout that time.

From relegation scrap to top-four fight

He leaves the club in 19th place to join the third-placed Magpies, who are enjoying an outstanding first half of the campaign and are on track to achieve European football. They also have one foot in the final of the Carabao Cup, after winning the first leg of their semi-final 1-0.

The Blues are on the back of sacking Frank Lampard, with Sean Dyche the rumoured replacement. He faces the task of keeping the team in the top flight this season.

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Everton and West Ham fall short in pursuit of striker

Isabel — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:45:12 +0000

Both Everton and West Ham United have missed out on the signing of sought-after striker Ben Brereton-Diaz.

Journalist Alan Nixon had previously reported (via his Patreon) that both Everton and West Ham were in the race for Blackburn Rovers forward Brereton-Diaz, along with the likes of Leeds United, Sevilla and Nice.

Blackburn had set an asking price of £15 million for the 23-year-old, which was considerably higher than the interested clubs were expecting, as the player’s contract expires in the summer.

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The Premier League sides, namely the Toffees and the Irons, had set their sights on the goalscorer in a bid to boost their chances of survival this season. However, the Chile international has seemingly snubbed the chance to play in the top flight and has instead opted for a switch to the La Liga.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Brereton-Diaz will join Villareal in the summer as a free agent. The deal is “sealed and completed”.

Ben Brereton Díaz has full agreement to join Villarreal in June as free agent — deal sealed and completed. ???? #Villarreal

Premier League clubs were tracking him too but Brereton will join Villarreal. pic.twitter.com/JtWqhIfd8F

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 28, 2023

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Newcastle line up £40 million bid for Everton wantaway

Isabel — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:07:38 +0000

Newcastle United are lining up a January move for Everton’s Anthony Gordon.

According to reporter Alan Myers, the 21-year-old will return to Finch Farm and resume training today after missing two sessions with the squad ahead of a reported departure.

Anthony Gordon will return to training at Finch Farm tomorrow

Gordon is the subject of a potential £40M move to Newcastle

— Alan Myers (@ALANMYERSMEDIA) January 25, 2023

The Magpies are seemingly the only team in the race for the forward and are willing to pay a fee of £40 million.

Gordon is an academy graduate at Everton and will likely tarnish his reputation with fans if he leaves his boyhood club during their fight for survival to remain in the top flight.

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Gordon not forcing move but keen on exit

Whilst he has currently not handed in a transfer request, his absence from training and the speculation shows that he has already made up his mind over his future as a blue. The Toffees will then have less than a week to identify and agree a deal for a replacement, alongside the board’s current manager search.

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Sean Dyche emerging as favourite for Everton job over Marcelo Bielsa

Isabel — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:01:07 +0000

Former Burnley boss Sean Dyche is emerging as the favourite for the Everton job following Frank Lampard’s sacking.

That is according to The Mirror, which confirmed that Dyche is the current front-runner over the likes of Marcelo Bielsa, who reportedly has “serious reservations” about heading into the role.

Dyche is keen on making a return to the Premier League but will face the daunting task of keeping the Toffees in the top flight after their dismal start to the 2022/2023 campaign.

New manager has mountain to climb with Toffees

They sit in 19th place and the dressing room appears far from inspired, with academy graduate Anthony Gordon so keen on a move that he has missed the last two training sessions. Newcastle United are interested in signing the 21-year-old and they could be willing to pay a fee of around £40 million.

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