Everton Transfer Rumours

16 Aug 2026 19:17:19
Reading that Tim is wanted by Mo Salah's new team, Trabzonspor.

16 Aug 2026 20:24:28
Now reading they want a loan deal that has been turned down by Everton.

16 Aug 2026 17:55:56
Everton ready to launch move for Ben White as Ezri Konsa closes in Arsenal switch. Surely my fellow Evertonians this is a typical Moyes kind of signing.

16 Aug 2026 18:11:28
Take him in a heartbeat.

16 Aug 2026 18:21:27
Stronger squad with him than without him.

16 Aug 2026 18:43:43
Why is he a typical DM signingmate, good player, will go straight into the side.

16 Aug 2026 18:57:27
Perhaps we'd see Keane depart if he came in.

16 Aug 2026 19:26:41
Cracking player, but didn't he have a full game for Arsenal today?

16 Aug 2026 19:57:30
Would be a quality signing. He's a brilliant player.

16 Aug 2026 20:27:12
Improves our team/squad in various positions.

16 Aug 2026 13:11:54
Chelsea have told Delap he can leave, but want £40million… We are pushing for a loan for the player, but they prefer a sale.

{Ed025's Note - loan please..

16 Aug 2026 13:50:34
Be amazed if we spent that on a player.

16 Aug 2026 14:05:42
We need something to happen. Beto was awful again yesterday. £40 million is nothing if we stay up, go down and Bob's your Uncle we have to get a striker in.

16 Aug 2026 14:25:44
Be amazed if we spent 40m on Delap. Loan with an option to buy would be best.

16 Aug 2026 14:34:14
So do I, Brass, but we want a new striker in. Hopefully we get him on a loan with option to buy.

16 Aug 2026 14:37:16
I'd be up for that, need competition.

16 Aug 2026 10:32:01
Bellanova could be off to Fulham, could free up Tete.

16 Aug 2026 12:35:26
Is that the Tete that wouldn't sign for us last summer? No thanks.

16 Aug 2026 13:31:26
Managed 49 games in 3 seasons. 2 goals and 2 assists in that time. Soon to be 31, so will only get worse.

Avoid.

16 Aug 2026 13:51:11
I was joking, I wouldn't touch him with a barge pole.

14 Aug 2026 16:00:29
Ed25. I know you are not briefed on all that's going on behind the seanes, but from those you talk to, does Moyes have the final word on transfers, or is there some friction between him and the recruitment team.?

{Ed025's Note - as far as im told AB its a team effort, Moyes does have input mate but of course not all targets are going to come to fruition, of course there will be difference of opinion and if you cant get the guy you want then the next best is the one you will go for, Moyes will stand or fall on those choices and if things go tits up we may be looking for a new manager i feel..

14 Aug 2026 21:45:10
I find whatever the current set up is really strange. We all know a "Moyes Signing" when we see one (KDH, Hackney etc. all textbook) , but what's the point in it being a team effort if Moyes will just decide not to play the ones he didn't want?

14 Aug 2026 23:36:12
I genuinely believe teams were run better when the managers had the final say on all transfers. I know, every now and again, a club might have a player the manager doesn't want to let go, but then finances mean the club steps in and says it has to happen, but recruitment teams bring business as a priority, whereas managers just want to build the best team they can.



That's why Fergie did so well with United, he had the most power in those board meetings, and everyone knows it.

15 Aug 2026 01:13:52
At least if we know he signs them, it's on his head. Pretty rare for managers to be given this power these days. Rightly, I think, as the club has to function when managers are frequently sacked.

15 Aug 2026 11:58:54
I thought the idea was for the manager to tell recruitment what positions he wanted to strengthen, then their job was to find the players who could fit that position, then the manager would decide who he wanted from those options.


Now, if it's the opposite, and they buy the player, then the manager doesn't play them, then that's not good for the club, and at some point the owners would need to step in and sort it out. Hopefully that's not the case with us.

16 Aug 2026 03:15:41
Always blue,

As far as I am aware, Moyes has control over which players he wants to sign, but he works closely with the recruitment team. He will give them an idea of the type of player he wants for a particular position (for example, a right back who can defend 1v1, is physically strong and can play in a back four) , and the recruitment team will then identify and scout players who fit that profile.
Moyes can also put forward a specific player himself if there is someone he particularly wants. That doesn't mean we just go and sign him though, the recruitment team will still scout and assess that player to make sure he fits the profile and that the club's assessment backs up Moyes' opinion.
From there, Moyes and the recruitment team will discuss the options and ultimately Moyes has the final say on whether he actually wants the player from a footballing perspective.

The player trading side of the club will then look at the financials and work out whether the deal is achievable and how it can be structured.

However, Moyes doesn't have the final say on everything. He can't simply say he wants a £40m player if the club has decided there is only £30m available for that position. He has to work within the budget and the financial parameters set by the club.
So it's not really a case of Moyes finding all the players himself, nor is it the recruitment team deciding who we sign. It's a collaborative process, with Moyes having the final say on whether he actually wants the player from a footballing perspective, while the recruitment, analytics and player trading departments assess the player and whether the deal is viable.

That's my understanding of how our current recruitment structure works anyway.

I hope this helps.

16 Aug 2026 11:15:42
The club should define a clear football identity, then appoint managers who fit it. Too often, we have signed players for one manager, only to replace him with someone who plays a different way, forcing another rebuild.

Ancelotti made this point when he said he had to play in a way that suited the players he had. He could not suddenly switch to expansive, attacking football without the squad to support it.



Managers who match the club's identity make it easier for existing players to adapt. Instead, we have shifted between possession-based managers and more pragmatic ones, creating inconsistency in recruitment, tactics, and squad development.

14 Aug 2026 16:39:31
Club have internally been discussing loan deals for either Nicholas Jackson or Delap (the latter who is now attracting interest from Como) , but Moyes also very keen on Jarrod Bowen too and keen to make a late offer in the window for him.

All a bit up in the air right now whilst a right back is also still on the agenda. Club expecting a couple more moves late in the window.

14 Aug 2026 19:13:02
Bowen is defo off the table. He said he's staying at the Hammers. Which rb are being discussed? They will miss out on all their targets unless they commit. Just get it done already.

14 Aug 2026 19:18:13
Fort could be going to Dortmund, so we will probably end up with Walker.

{Ed025's Note - knowing us it will be Annie Walker Dev.. :)

14 Aug 2026 19:19:49
Bowen has said he doesn't want his West Ham legacy being relegated. Respect to the bloke.

14 Aug 2026 20:45:30
When your father-in-law is West Ham superfan Danny Dyer, there's not a chance you're leaving the Hammers.

{Ed025's Note - i agree..

14 Aug 2026 21:40:22
It's good that the club are having internal discussions, Elvis, but do you know if they are having these with people outside the club? Most notably, other teams who we may need to buy players from.

14 Aug 2026 13:31:41
Tim deal is off, Hull pull out due to injury fears hmmmm.

14 Aug 2026 12:41:48
Delap to Como.

14 Aug 2026 13:02:47
Good. Tim staying as well, good.

14 Aug 2026 13:34:48
Can see us going with the 2 donkeys we have at the moment.

14 Aug 2026 13:36:58
Means we will keep Beto. Hopefully the Tim deal might still be on according to Toffee TV. Use the money for a rb please.

14 Aug 2026 14:11:18
A lot of posters are doing a lot of 'seeing' this week.

14 Aug 2026 14:35:13
Delap to Como. Sounds like an episode of celebrity stars in their eyes.

14 Aug 2026 14:36:41
It's a rumour and banter site, try joining in.

14 Aug 2026 14:46:31
Tim deal still on?! 15 million for a footballer who can't currently use his legs? 🤔

14 Aug 2026 10:58:39
Riquelme spotted at JL airport
Read into it what you will.

{Ed025's Note - hes older than me Pablo..

14 Aug 2026 12:33:51
Hahahah. This will never tire or fail to make me Barry Chuckle.

14 Aug 2026 14:36:39
Moutinho just got off at Lime Street!

14 Aug 2026 14:43:41
Giroud was in the building, but then his missus dragged him out by his ear.

14 Aug 2026 10:09:03
Palace have just signed a new wingback.
Munoz on his way?

{Ed025's Note - lets hope so BB..

14 Aug 2026 11:27:18
Heard Spurs may be keen too?

14 Aug 2026 12:34:36
To Forest, probably!

Surely not with Porro there, JB? Would take him from them all day.