Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours
“I’ve been incredibly lucky to find my way back to this football club as a player. I’m incredibly lucky and really happy that I was able to give my best playing years to this football club. And again, the privilege now is mine that people looked after me and kept me in the building when I finished playing. And I take that responsibility seriously and I’ve applied myself the best I can. Learning the craft of coaching and supporting what was young players
at the time, and now the group of players who I’m lucky enough to work with now ,” says newest Everton Giant Leighton Baines. [EFC]
Our season review series starts with a look back at the goalkeepers. [RBM]
Iliman Ndiaye rumours continue to swirl.
Apparently Ndiaye has rejected multiple new deals offered to him by the club over the course of the season, with three years still left on his contract with the club expecting an Anthony Gordonesque €70 million for him should anyone come knocking. [The Athletic]
Everton may face some stiff competition for Greek right-back Giorgos Vagiannidis. [Roundtable via TransferFeed]
Championship player of the season and Middlesborough midfielder Hayden Hackney could be Everton’s newest signing.
The 23-year-old is highly sought after with only 12 months left on his contract. With Boro missing out on promotion the player is available and has shown an interest in joining Everton. [The Athletic]
The Toffees appear to be in the mix (against former manager Marco Silva no less) for Moroccan right winger Othmane Maamma. Hopefully he hasn’t been warned off by countryman Adam Aznou.
What to Watch
Plenty of international friendlies on today.
Full schedule of games here.
