Everton face right-back issue as Johnston move stalls
Everton are keen on Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus after signing Christian Nørgaard, with Andrea Berta reportedly pushing to sell.
Everton’s move for Alistair Johnston has stalled after Celtic rejected a £12m plus add-ons bid and held firm above £15m, leaving David Moyes’ side to explore alternatives.
Crystal Palace and Everton are discussing a surprise swap deal involving Brennan Johnson, just seven months after Palace paid £35m for the attacker.
Christian Nørgaard said he left Arsenal for Everton to play a bigger role, citing David Moyes’ project and the club’s atmosphere as key reasons.
Everton face a crucial pre-season week in Germany, with a growing right-back problem before Saturday’s meeting with VfB Stuttgart.
Goodison Park will stage an official men’s match again this weekend, but Everton will not be the home side after leaving the ground.
Everton target Jonathan Rowe says a move is 'closed' and he is '100% focused' on Bologna after their €35m bid was rejected, leaving the Toffees to look elsewhere.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall says he will not stand still after a strong season, setting fresh Everton aims despite being one of the club’s standout performers.
Arsenal are linked with Iliman Ndiaye, but Everton value the winger at about £100m and are in a strong position as they do not want to lose a key player.
