Spanish Wonderkid Right Back Linked With Toffees Move | Everton News Daily
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Everton recently secured a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United in their penultimate preseason match played in Scotland, with goals from Tel Barry, Illman, and Jai George driving the win. The performance was particularly notable for the contributions of younger players within the squad as they prepared for upcoming challenges. With David Moyes facing tough decisions ahead of the first official game against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Saturday, this friendly provided valuable insight into team depth. Additionally, Everton will host their final preseason fixture traditionally at home before kicking off the new season with a match against Crystal Palace just one week later.
Significant transfer rumors continue to swirl around the club's defensive options and squad management. Tim Bernham has been linked with a move to Hull City for 15 million pounds, a story reported by local BBC outlets that suggests he might be surplus to requirements given his contract situation at Everton. While selling him could free up funds to push the budget higher or acquire other players like Hector Bellerin, who is also attracting interest from Fulham and Liverpool, there are concerns about better midfield options available internally compared to Bernham's role as a right-back. Furthermore, an injury sustained against Stuckard adds uncertainty to any potential deal involving him, requiring careful medical assessment before negotiations proceed.
In other squad news, Jordan Pickford has returned to training at Finch Farm and is expected to be ready for the Saturday match after his recent World Cup duties with England, having played in the latter stages of the tournament including the third-place play-off game. Meanwhile, Bernard Lomond Johnson made his first appearance in a team session today, potentially positioning him as a candidate for the bench against Crystal Palace. On the transfer front regarding right-backs, Alyson Johnson from Celtic is facing a race to recover from injury before next week's Champions League qualifier; reports suggest he may be out longer than anticipated due to Celtic needing his fitness for their domestic league campaign, which effectively removes him as an immediate target despite previous interest in signing him.
The video concludes with the host emphasizing that while fans often get frustrated by vague terms like "monitoring" a player's availability, Everton has identified several targets they are evaluating to find the best fit for the squad. The club is balancing internal competition among players like Harrison Armstrong and Men Roll against external offers, ensuring that financial prudence guides their recruitment strategy alongside sporting needs. As the team gears up for the season opener, all eyes will be on how these various factors—transfer links, injury updates, and training progressions—converge to shape Everton's lineup before they face Crystal Palace in what promises to be a crucial start to the campaign.
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Welcome to Toffee TV. It is the Everton
News Daily. Everton beat Newcastle
United last night in Scotland. The
penultimate preseason game of the
season, winning 3-1 thanks to goals from
Tel Barry. Illman in Jai George give
Everton the win. And it was it was quite
a good performance from a lot of the
younger players as well in the Everton
squad. uh hoping to uh give David Moyes
some tough decisions ahead of obviously
the first game against Crystal Palace a
week on Saturday. Obviously Evan have
got to play Leil first on Saturday when
they play their last pre preseason game
traditionally at home at Hill Dickinson.
So uh lot of food for thought. It was
good a good run out. It was good to see
him and J back on the goal scoring
starting the game as well and um Barry
had a really good game as well. a lot of
good performances. Harrison Arnong turn
you treat George done well as well. So
it was a it was a good good performance
from Everton and hopefully keep that
going on Saturday
and then into the first game of season
against Crystal Palace. Tim Bernham has
been linked with a move to Hull for 15
million pounds. Uh that the stories have
come from the whole area with the local
BBC news reporting it. um he's been
linked with Hull for most of the summer,
so it's going to be interesting to see
whether they do come in for him. Um not
got long left on his deal at Everton and
I think, you know, this would be a deal
now when you look at the squad and look
at the players we've got that would make
sense, free up a little bit of money.
Certainly, if we want to push on and get
a right back and
maybe want to push our budget up a
little bit, it would make money. We have
to start, you know, getting some money
back for some of the players who surplus
of requirements. Obviously, we've
already seen Dwight McNeel go out the
door. Um, but obviously that was a
straight swap. So, getting some money
for one of the players that will
probably be on the edge of the squad
this summer, sorry, this season would
make complete sense. So, we'll have to
wait and see. He looks like he's got a
bit of an injury as well that he picked
up against Stuckard. So, whether that
would scupper any deal or obviously that
would be factored into a medical, we'd
have to wait and see. But, um, I think
it would make sense for everybody. I
know a lot of Evertonians do like him
and he is a good player but and
obviously he's good enough to stay in
the Premier League. I just think we've
got a lot of better options in our
midfield and certainly watching Harrison
Armstrong this summer and Men roll as
well. Let's not forget you know he's a
center midfielder even though he's been
playing on on the right. I think those
two players straight away are
players that would come into the side
before Tim Boom. So we'll have to wait
and see on that one. Evan continues to
be linked with Barca right back Hector
for Fulham and Liverpool also apparently
on the lookout for the player. Um I
don't know how you can keep monitoring a
player though. This is what I think
drives fans a little bit mad when these
words like monitor get used keeping an
eye on. Um
you know I you either know you like a
player or you don't like a player.
they're either good enough or they're
not good enough and you have to move on
quickly from from that. So, um it's
someone again we've been linked with a
lot recently. But I do think there's
three or four targets that Everton
have looked at and are continuing to
sort of figure out which one would be
the best deal to come in at Everton. So,
we'll have to wait and see on that one.
Jordan Pigford has returned to training
at Finch Farm today. Uh I'm I'm sure
he'll play on Saturday. Uh he's done
this a few times for Evan where England
have gone into the latter stages of
tournaments and he's come back and he's
been ready for the beginning of the
season. Um he's had his break
fella you know I'm sure he's you know
surely he doesn't need too much work
after you know going deep into the into
the into the World Cup obviously going
to the final weekend being part of the
squad that competed in the uh third and
fourth place game even though he didn't
play in that game. It's probably why
England conceded so many goals in the
game. Um, but he is back at Finch Farm
today. Another player who has had his
first day of Finch Farm is Bernardon
Johnson. First training session today
with the rest of the team. He was
involved as well. So again, that'll
probably put him in goodstead for
Saturday. Maybe a place on the bench.
We'll have to wait and see on that one.
And another right back that we have been
linked with this summer and we know
there's been there has been some
interest in the player because his
manager said so is Alysa Johnson from
Celtic. He is now facing a race to be
fit for the Champions League qualifier
next week with many outlets saying that
he he will be out for longer than that.
It was believed that Celtic was trying
to keep hold of the player for to at
least that Champions League game to help
Celta qualify for the Champions League.
you know, it's a bit of a make or break
game for them. Um, but it looks like
he's not going to be involved. Now,
obviously, their season's already
started in the Scottish Premier League.
So, dis just disappointing all around
for them. You know, whether Evan were
going to go back for the player, don't
know. Maybe again relies on other
targets, but he's going to be missing.
So, maybe if Evan were looking at him
that this might um rule that out as
well, but we'll have to wait and see.
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