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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Everton have new transfer priority after major announcement over player exits
Everton's transfer priority for the summer was made clear by the latest swathe of contract decisions. The club announced loanees Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrom, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja would each return to their parent clubs once their Blues deals expire at the end of the month. None of those decisions were unexpected - Lindstrom and Mangala both ended the season injured while Broja was unable to cast off the doubts of his fitness problems after another campaign blighted by setbacks. But ahead of a summer of major transition, the decision for Everton not to pursue a deal for either Harrison or Lindstrom, who like Broja had an option within his loan agreement for the Blues to make the deal permanent, means manager David Moyes will enter the transfer window without a senior recognised option on the right wing. READ MORE: David Moyes has found Everton blueprint that could be vital to success next season READ MORE: Everton issue statement over Carlos Alcaraz transfer as four more players set to leave Moyes arrived at Everton having previously expressed an interest in Harrison and Lindstrom. While he was well aware of Harrison's ability through his spells at Leeds United and then Everton, where he has been on loan for the previous two campaigns, the Blues boss had been impressed by Lindstrom when his Eintracht Frankfurt side overcame Moyes' West Ham United in the Europa League. Yet the players were low on confidence after tough starts to the season under Sean Dyche. Moyes challenged them to add goals and assists to their game and both were given opportunities. Lindstrom grew into his role before a hernia injury ended his season prematurely. Harrison started the final day win over Newcastle United. Neither was able to put together a strong case for their retention though and both are now set to leave the club - though Moyes could return for them later in the summer, with Napoli and Leeds likely to listen to offers for Lindstrom and Harrison respectively. For now, Moyes would only have the option of playing attack-minded players such as Dwight McNeil and Iliman Ndiaye out of position should he wish to fill the gap on the right with his current squad. Alternatively, he could exploit James Garner's versatility and move him wide. In reality, Moyes will start this summer looking for at least one new face to boost the right of his attack. It is a position outgoing director of football Kevin Thelwell sought to resolve over recent summers, with moves for Leeds' Wilfried Gnonto and Hull City's Jaden Philogene, now of Ipswich Town, failing to end in a deal. Moyes will look to inject pace in that area as part of efforts to overhaul an attack that has struggled over recent campaigns and prizes a track record of goals and assists. Tom Fellows of West Bromwich Albion and Ernest Nuameh of Lyon have both been tracked at various points. Whether they will be taken forward by the new-look recruitment wing of the club remains to be seen, however, with Thelwell's exit set to combine with that of head of recruitment Dan Purdy. Moyes opted not to sign Nuameh in January over concerns about his lack of goal contributions at a time he could ill-afford to gamble with signings. The search to bolster the right of the midfield will have the added complication of Everton needing to find a long term solution at right back. Moyes wants Seamus Coleman to remain in the playing squad but accepts his minutes will be limited. The decision to start departing Ashley Young ahead of Nathan Patterson at Newcastle was a blow to the Scotland international's hopes of securing that spot next season. Of the 15 players on expiring deals heading into the summer, the fate of nine is now known. As well as the four loanees leaving the club, Asmir Begovic, Joao Virginia, Young and Abdoulaye Doucoure will all move on. Neal Maupay's loan deal with Marseille contained an obligation for that deal to be made permanent. Moyes will look at the central midfield, forward line and full-backs with urgency and he now needs to bolster the team around Jordan Pickford with back-up keepers Virginia and Begovic, who were both on the bench at St James' Park, leaving. The right wing was always going to be a key area but Monday's decisions showcase the extent of the task awaiting Moyes over the coming months.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Everton confirm departure of four stars as they remain in discussions with forward ahead of move into new stadium
Everton have confirmed Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrom, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja will return to their parent clubs when their loan deals expire at the end of next month. Meanwhile, the club is continuing discussions with Charly Alcaraz, who joined the Blues on a loan deal from Brazilian side Flamengo in February until the end of the 2024/25 season. Harrison has been on loan at Everton for the past two seasons from Leeds United, making 73 appearances and scoring five goals, including the opener in the 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers in March. Fellow forward Lindstrom sealed a temporary switch from current Serie A champions Napoli last summer, featuring in 29 matches for the Toffees. Belgium international midfielder Mangala returns to French club Lyon having played 21 times before sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury in the 1-0 win at Brighton in January. Broja joined from Chelsea on the final day of last summer's transfer window and played 11 times for Everton. Manager David Moyes said: 'We would like to thank all our loan players, who have contributed to the positive steps we made on the pitch. They all embraced what it means to play for this club, and their attitude and commitment throughout their time at Everton was first class.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
27th time lucky for Gundogan...
After 26 shots without success before Sunday's match against Fulham, Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan finally scored with his 27th two players had had more shots without scoring in the Premier League this season heading into the final day – Everton's Jesper Lindstrom (28) and Idrissa Gueye (27).
Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Newcastle star thinks James Tarkowski is from Kazakhstan and Everton's Danish midfielder admits he 'doesn't know where Europe is' in hilarious geography challenge
A handful of Premier League stars showed off their pitiful geography skills in a challenge to locate the nation of various players on a world map. While the pressure of playing in front of thousands of fans every week would make most crumble, the likes of Carlos Soler, Jesper Lindstrom and Jacob Murphy looked far more uncomfortable at their global locations knowledge being put to the test. In a video shared on the Premier League's YouTube channel, 10 players competed to see who could accurately pin the most players to their country of origin. Incredibly, Murphy, did not realise that Everton defender James Tarkowski was English and put him over in Kazakhstan. And Everton's Danish international Lindstrom admitted: 'Before the session, I didn't even know where Europe was!' Plenty of the participants struggled to locate Japan to put Kaoru Mitoma on the map. And a number of the players also struggled to position Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana in Cameroon. Chris Richards had the advantage of putting himself on the board, helping himself move to joint-second in the overall standings. Raul Jimenez was one star who most were able to correctly pin on Mexico, although there were also a few rogue South American countries in the mix. Putting Arsenal centre-back William Saliba in France was also another easy one for the 10 players. Ipswich's Massimo Luongo of Australia produced some wild answers. Soler placed him in Thailand and Bernd Leno put him in Peru. In the end, it was Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas who finished bottom of the pile alongside David Raya, while Leicester's Wilfried Ndidi came out on top with nine correct answers.
