Everton have poached highly-rated England u15 goalkeeper Ruben Savvas from city rivals Liverpool, according to reports. The 14-year-old will join Everton’s academy side for a fee of £200,000 in an unusual transfer between the two Merseyside clubs. The fee seems to have been agreed between the two clubs and means…
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Accrington vs Everton: Every u21 rated as Clarke and Heath impress
Everton drew 1-1 with Accrington Stanley after a Beto penalty late in the game equalised. It was a good run out for the first team players and there were some impressive performances. Tim Iroegbunam had a strong game in central midfield, while there were vital minutes for Jarrad Branthwaite and…
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Nick Cox: How Everton’s new Technical Director will transform the academy
Everton were the latest in a long line of clubs who approached Manchester United’s Head of Academy Nick Cox with a view to poaching him. They were the first to be successful, according to this exclusive by the iPaper, and despite the strides made so far behind the scenes at…
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Everton u21s will play unique friendly in August against a PFA XI
Everton’s u21 side will host an unattached player XI in a behind closed doors friendly at Finch Farm on 9 August. The date, which coincides with the first team’s first ever appearance at Bramley Moore Stadium, is part of a PFA drive to offer opportunities to young players who were…
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Rueben Gokah: Everton set to sign Charton defender
Everton are set to sign Charlton u18 defender Rueben Gokah, according to journalist Alan Nixon. The defender, who is reportedly an England u15 and u16 international, turned 16 in February and was part of the Charlton u16 side that won the Premier League Professional Development League Cup last year. According…
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Every Everton player contract for 2025/26 as club release retained list
Everton have confirmed their retained player list for 2025/26 and Dominic Calvert-Lewin is among the ‘free transfer’ players as his Everton career looks to be coming to an end. Every Premier League club has to submit a retained player list by 9 June listing all of the contracted players still…
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Francis Gomez gets first international call up for The Gambia
Everton u21 midfielder Francis Gomez has been called up to The Gambia’s international squad for the first time. Despite not being named in the original squad by Northern Irish manager Johnny McKinstry but is now flying out as a late replacement for the friendly games against Equatorial Guinea and Uganda….
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Omari Benjamin: Everton’s next first team breakthrough prospect
Omari Benjamin arrived from Arsenal as a highly-rated u19 Wales international on the cusp of a first team breakthrough. During the u21 Premier League season he scored an impressive eight goals in 18 games, making him the club’s top scorer in the competition. It puts him in the top ten…
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Friedkin Group launches search for expert to transform Everton’s youth strategy
The Friedkin Group have launched a search for a new role at Everton that will be specifically tasked with helping players from the academy make it as first team stars. The club is hiring an ‘Individual Player Development Lead Coach’ whose job will be to work with players at a…
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Everton u21s end season with Liverpool Senior Cup win
Everton u21s clinched silverware to finish off their season after beating Lower Breck 4-1 in the Liverpool Senior Cup Final. Kingsford Boakye, Martin Sherif, George Morgan and a wonder goal from Braiden Graham gave Everton the win despite falling behind within a minute and allowed them to end the season…