Everton transfer news and rumours
Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Goodison Park as Carlo Ancelotti continues to seek defensive reinforcements and bids for Norwich's Ben Godfrey despite the club's strong start to the new season
Monday 5 October 2020 22:08, UK
Ben Godfrey has signed for Everton from Norwich City for £20m, penning a five-year deal until the end of June 2025.
The 22-year-old central defender, broadly regarded as one of England's brightest prospects, captained England Under-21s on his full debut in September 2019 and was an integral part of Norwich's Championship title-winning campaign in 2018/19.
And Everton may not be finished yet: the club are in advanced talks with Roma over a move for goalkeeper Robin Olsen.
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti had previously hinted that there could be more business between now and the end of the transfer window after his side continued their perfect start to the campaign with a 4-2 win over Brighton.
When asked about potential incomings and out-goings, the Italian said: "Really as I said I'm not focused on this. I think that our technical director is working on this.
"And so there are players that want to leave, to find another opportunity outside the club, I think we have no problem to let them go. You will see, you will see. Maybe something can come. Some new signings are coming."
According to Paul Joyce at The Times, Everton have contacted Manchester United and Tottenham over goalkeepers Sergio Romero and Paulo Gazzaniga to put pressure on Jordan Pickford.
Ancelotti said last week this was not in his thinking but clearly Saturday has prompted a change of heart.
Two players who have departed is Moise Kean, who has joined Paris Saint-Germain on loan while Theo Walcott has also departed to former club Southampton for the rest of the season.
Bernard is also a surprise late target for Serie A side Roma, who are keen on wrapping up a loan deal to bring him to the Italian capital.
'Everton the winners of the window'
South American football expert Tim Vickery:
"Shall we look at the league table? A few weeks ago, people were trying to write off James Rodriguez based on what had happened at Real Madrid but I'd followed him for Colombia and it was obvious to me that the player that had lit up the World Cup in 2014 hadn't gone away. He was still there.
"He just needed the right circumstances and he's had everything that he wants at Everton. A coach who knows him and admires him, as well as a tactical position that suits him. We're all winning from this. No one was winning from him kicking his heels at Real Madrid.
"Everton have done not only themselves a favour, but they've done football a favour, and I'm delighted it's working out."
Confirmed signings
Ben Godfrey - Signed for from Norwich City for £20m, penning a five-year deal until the end of June 2025, on Deadline Day (October 5).
Allan - Everton have completed the signing of Brazil midfielder Allan from Napoli on a three-year contract (September 5).
James Rodriguez - Everton have signed Colombia midfielder James for £22m from Real Madrid (September 7).
Abdoulaye Doucoure - Everton have completed the signing of midfielder Doucoure from Watford in a £20m deal (September 8).
The latest players linked with a move to Everton…
Jean-Clair Todibo - Everton are eager to wrap up a deal for the Barcelona defender before October's transfer deadline (Independent, September 26); The 20-year-old Barcelona centre-back is on a list of defensive targets as the Toffees look for a loan signing before October's deadline (Liverpool Echo, September 23).
Sergio Romero - Romero is interested in joining Everton from Manchester United in a move that would put pressure on under-fire goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (Daily Mail, September 25); Carlo Ancelotti is interested in bringing Manchester United's Argentina international 'keeper Romero to Goodison Park (Sunday Mirror, August 30); Goalkeeper Romero could leave Manchester United for Chelsea, Leeds or Everton this summer (Daily Star, July 19).
Fikayo Tomori - Everton are looking for a centre back, although the Chelsea defender is not their only target (Sky Sports, September 10); New Chelsea arrival Kai Havertz has asked to take Tomori's No 20 shirt for the upcoming Premier League season as the defender prepares to move to Everton on loan (Daily Express, September 9).
Maxi Gomez - Everton have asked about Valencia striker Gomez to add a striker to Carlo Ancelotti's summer spending (Daily Telegraph, September 8).
Emerson - Everton are interested in the Barcelona full-back (Mundo Deportivo, September 1).]
The latest players linked with an Everton exit…
Moise Kean - Kean is set to join Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long loan from Everton, with a potential option to buy (Sky Sports, October 4); Kean is set to head back to Juventus on loan ahead of a £23m permanent deal (The Sun, October 1). The 20-year-old wants to return to Juventus after just 12 months at Goodison Park (Calciomercato, September 10); Juventus are reportedly lining up a double transfer swoop for Edin Dzeko and Everton's Moise Kean (Scottish Sun, August 25).
Tom Davies - Southampton are interested in signing Everton midfielder Davies - Saints would prefer to loan the 22-year-old perhaps with an option to buy, but Everton, at the moment, would rather sell (Sky Sports, September 23).
Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Everton have slapped an £80m price tag on the Manchester United target (Sun, September 22).
Moise Kean, Alex Iwobi, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Theo Walcott - Everton pair Iwobi and Kean could spearhead a mass exodus at Goodison Park just one year after pair joined the Toffees for a staggering £62.5m. Sigurdsson and Walcott could also be set to leave as part of the clear-out (Daily Mirror, September 16)
Richarlison - Barcelona will have to pay £143m if they want to sign the forward from Everton this summer (Sunday Mirror, August 23)
Yerry Mina - The Colombia centre back has reaffirmed his commitment to Everton amid speculation about his future after he changed agents (Liverpool Echo, August 10).
Korede Adedoyin - Birmingham have set their sights on young Everton winger Adedoyin, who spent last season on loan at Hamilton Academical (Birmingham Live, August 3).
Yannick Bolasie - The winger's loan at Sporting Lisbon has come to an end, and the Portuguese club have not taken up the option to sign him for £4m meaning he will return to Everton at the end of the season.
Jonjoe Kenny - Schalke say they want to extend the loan of Kenny for another season - as they can't afford to buy the Everton defender (Sky Sports, April 21).
Jordan Pickford - The goalkeeper is facing a battle to convince Carlo Ancelotti he still has a future at Everton (Daily Star, August 13); Chelsea have intensified their interest in signing Everton goalkeeper Pickford, according to reports in Italy. Pickford will cost over €50m (£43.5m), and Chelsea have initiated contact with his agent (TuttoMercatoWeb, April 20)
Jonas Lossl - Huddersfield Town chief exec Mark Devlin has acknowledged Everton loanee Lossl is unlikely to stay into next season, not least because he has taken a significant pay cut to re-join the Terriers and push for a place at Euro 2020, which has now been delayed until next year. (Huddersfield Examiner, March 24).
Bernard - Roma are trying to secure a last minute loan deal with Everton for Brazilian winger Bernard (Sky Sports, October 5); Everton winger Bernard has a desire to work with his former boss Paulo Fonseca at Roma, and may look for a summer move (Calciomercato, April 5).
Confirmed Everton departures
Theo Walcott - The winger has joined former club Southampton on loan for the rest of the season.
Morgan Schneiderlin - The midfielder has joined Nice for an undisclosed fee.
Luke Garbutt - The 27-year-old has left Everton this summer after spending 11 years at the club.
Oumar Niasse and Cuco Martina have also been released after their contracts expired.
Confirmed Everton contract news
Michael Keane - The defender has signed a new five-year deal to keep him at Everton until June 2025.
