Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours
Everton are close to agreeing a deal to sign Middlesbrough’s highly-rated midfielder Hayden Hackney. [RBM]
Duncan Ferguson open to SFA talks as Everton boss David Moyes brought into conversation. [Liverpool Echo]
Everton’s latest right-back search should sharpen one of West Ham United’s most delicate summer decisions: how hard they are prepared to push on Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s valuation. [ReadWestHam]
Everton will assess Braiden Graham’s progress over the coming weeks before settling on a direction, weighing up regular senior football away from Goodison against the value of working daily alongside Moyes’ first-team group. [The Athletic]
Here is a ranking the best Everton strikers of the Premier League era. [ToffeeWeb]
Alan Nixon reports that the 19-year-old is looking at a possible move to France or Germany, to further his development. [Alan Nixon]
Oliver Slater has departed his role as Newcastle United’s positional analyst to join Premier League rivals Everton. [Shields Gazette]
Everton will pay Middlesbrough an initial fee of £16.5m for Hayden Hackney, though if all the add-ons are achieved it could go substantially higher. [Inside Futbol]
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