Patrick Boyland

The final Premier League derby between Everton and Liverpool fell victim to the weather. But some good came of the postponement

The 0-0 draw at Arsenal was a positive result but a much wider questions remains: what do Everton want to be as a football team?

Como are open to allowing Dele Alli to train with the club in January as the midfielder continues his recovery from injury. The 28-year-old is a free agent after his Everton contract expired in the summer and he has not played a competitive match since February 2023 following a series of long-term injuries. Dele was in the stands on Sunday to watch Como’s Serie A home victory over Roma, and head coach Cesc Fabregas addressed the situation regarding the Englishman. “He could train with us from after Christmas, but only to help him get some fitness,” Fabregas said. Dele has not...

The Friedkin Group (TFG) is set to complete its takeover of Everton with an official announcement expected on Thursday. TFG reached an agreement to purchase Farhad Moshiri’s 94 per cent stake in the Merseyside club back in September, subject to regulatory approval, including from the Premier League, Football Association, and Financial Conduct Authority. Multiple sources with knowledge of the matter, not authorised to speak publicly, have told The Athletic that the process is now in its final stages with all that remains now being notification that all official documentation has been...

Everton have been an embattled club for too long - now with The Friedkin Group in charge can they look forward to a brighter future?

The call that changed the course of Everton's future came just as a rival group were close to agreeing its own takeover deal.

Dele Alli has confirmed he will be leaving Everton after conceding “things haven’t worked out as we all would have hoped”. The 28-year-old’s Everton contract expired in July but he continued to train at Finch Farm as part of his rehabilitation from a long-term thigh problem. Fresh discussions had taken place over a potential one-year contract at Everton, which hinged on Dele first proving his fitness. However, after finishing his individual training programme, he did not get to the stage of completing regular sessions with Sean Dyche’s first-team group. In a post on...

Sean Dyche says he is “not worried” about his own future at Everton following the long-awaited takeover of the club. The Friedkin Group (TFG) finally completed their deal for the Merseyside club on Thursday after receiving the required regulatory approval. The move brings to an end Farhad Moshiri’s long and much criticised association with the club to an end but has also opened speculation over the future of the manager. Everton are 16th in the Premier League table, three points above the relegation zone, ahead of Sunday’s home game with Chelsea. Representatives from...

After a landmark week and a takeover of Everton, the skies now appear to be clearing at Goodison Park

Who could leave? Which positions need strengthened? Is there a plan?