Patrick Boyland

Grealish spent the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Everton, though suffered a season-ending injury in January.

Everton have been keen to add a new right-back after Seamus Coleman left the club earlier this summer.

Everton have been in the market for a new striker, with doubts over the future of Beto, who is a target for Fiorentina.

The 29-year-old is expected on Merseyside for a medical on Tuesday, potentially concluding the club's long search for a new right-back.

Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed a deal to sign Femi Azeez from Millwall.The clubs have agreed a deal worth an initial £12.5million with a total package in excess of £15m, which could be a record sale that may surpass Romain Esse's £14m move to Crystal Palace last year. The 25-year-old is set to undergo a medical at the south-coast club ahead of a proposed deadline-day move, which will see him sign a four-year contract with the option of an additional year.Azeez joined Millwall from Reading in August 2024 for a fee in the region of £1m and is into the final 24 months of his contract.The winger is determined to secure a move to the Amex Stadium and has prioritised Brighton over all other interest, to fulfil a desire of playing in the Premier League.He was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Season for 2025-26, rewarding a campaign in which he scored 11 goals and provided seven assists.

Everton’s move for Joshua Zirkzee is off — and the Merseyside club retain hope that they can conclude a deal for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun instead.Everton had already agreed a deal to sign USA international Balogun, only for doubts to emerge over the move. The Premier League side are aiming to reduce the initial fee for Balogun, with increased bonuses in the deal.Previously, Monaco sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, stated the deal for Balogun consisted of an initial €45million (£38.58m; $52.3m) plus €5million (£4.3m; $5.8m) in potential add-ons had been agreed between the two clubs.Meanwhile, Everton sources said the deal was worth in the region of £40million ($54m; €46.7m).Everton made an offer to United for Zirkzee but that was rejected, with the Old Trafford club felt they did not have enough time to secure a replacement ahead of the 11pm BST (6pm ET) deadline.Additional reporting: Laurie Whitwell, James Horncastle

The striker's failed transfer was part of a dramatic series of events involving Monaco, Everton, Chelsea and one of Balogun's team-mates

A summer when Everton fans were hoping their club would push on ended in a threadbare squad and disappointment for David Moyes' side

The club’s owners The Friedkin Group are now seeking fresh investment, most likely with a view to selling a minority stake

Moyes' side have only one senior striker on their books, Thierno Barry, after a failed move for Folarin Balogun.