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Thursday’s Everton News: Departure for the USA, Branthwaite missing, Kubo closer

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Some worrying team news for the US tour:

Recently inducted Everton Giant, Paul Bracewell, is to assist Peter Reid for the forthcoming Legends game against Roma at Hill Dickinson Stadium. [Everton FC]

James Garner showed encouraging signs in yesterday’s behind closed doors match before

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a critical run for him as transfer pressures build. [Liverpool Echo]

Everton are ‘pushing hard’ to secure the signing of Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo with the Toffees preparing to launch a firm bid for the Japanese winger in the near future. [teamTALK]

Two of Everton’s Premier League fixtures for September have been rescheduled after being selected for live television broadcast. [Everton FC]

João Virgínia is set to join Sporting Club de Portugal after leaving Everton on a free transfer this summer. [Record]

Everton Women returned to the Club’s training ground for a demanding day of testing on their first day of pre-season. The players’ strength was tested in the gym, before the Blues participated in a gruelling bleep test while head coach Brian Sorensen watched on. [Everton FC]

Harrison Armstrong is being linked with several teams for a loan move. Should Everton make the move now or keep him in the first team picture as long as possible? [Liverpool Echo]

Ashley Young is close to completing a move to the Blues on a one-year deal. The 40-year-old, released by Everton at the end of last season, has undergone a medical at Ipswich Town and is set to be unveiled as the Tractor Boys’ fourth signing of the summer. [TWTD]

An investigation has been launched into work on a new fan zone opposite Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium operating without planning permission. [Birkenhead News]

The contract extension for Jarrad Branthwaite may be the most important bit of business that the club does this summer. Here is why that is true. [Liverpool Echo]

Some light hearted fun:

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A slew of Europa League and Conference League qualifiers being played tonight.

Full schedule of games here.

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