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    You’ve got incredible hearing if you can work out former Man Utd’s star Jonny Evans’ next club from leaked clip

    JOHNNY EVANS’ next club may have accidentally been leaked online. The former Manchester United centre-back could leave Leicester after the Foxes were relegated last season.
    Jonny Evans could leave Leicester after their relegationCredit: Getty

    And footage of an Everton training session may have revealed that Evans, 35, is due to stay in the Premier League.
    During the six second clip, a voice off camera appears to say: “We’ve got Jonny Evans coming in.”
    And fans were also convinced as one said: “This is remarkable detective work.”
    Another added: “I’d take him …. Good work that.”
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    Further speculation was fuelled after Everton took the video down from social media.
    The Toffees beat the drop last season and look to add firepower to their squad this summer.
    United’s Anthony Elanga has been linked with a move over to Merseyside as Everton look to rival Nottingham Forest and clubs in Germany.
    Elanga, 21, could leave in search of more regular first team football having been limited to just five Premier League starts last season.
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    And according to the Daily Mail, Everton are set to enter talks with United over a deal for the winger.
    It comes after the Toffees came close to signing him on loan in January, only for their swoop to fall through.
    Elanga is under contract until 2026 but United have an option to extend the deal by a further year.
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    Gylfi Sigurdsson set to complete shock transfer to Wayne Rooney’s DC United 12 months after Everton release

    GYLFI SIGURDSSON is set to link up with Wayne Rooney at DC United.The former Everton midfielder is due to land in the United States capital Washington on Monday to complete his surprise move.
    Gylfi Sigurdsson was released by Everton when his contract expired last summerCredit: Kevin Quigley-The Daily Mail
    Wayne Rooney has been DC United boss since July 2022Credit: Getty
    Rooney, who played with Sigurdsson for one season at Everton from 2017, is currently in charge at DC United.
    Iceland international Sigurdsson, 33, left Everton last June when his contract expired and has not played since.
    Previously at Swansea, Sigurdsson joined Everton for £45million before being released.
    But the ex-Spurs star has been keen to return to the game and Rooney believes he will be a massive addition at DC United.
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    Rooney struggled in charge last season with his team finishing bottom of their division.
    But they beat FC Cincinnati 3-0 on Sunday and are currently ninth in the 15-team Eastern Conference, with David Beckham’s Inter Miami bottom.
    Earlier this month, Rooney was quizzed about whether DC United were considering a move for his ex-Manchester United team-mate Jesse Lingard.
    However, Rooney has since dismissed all rumours linking the ex-England international.
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    Lingard is without a club having been released by Nottingham Forest after a dismal 12 months at the City Ground.
    But Rooney said: “The Jesse Lingard [rumour]?
    “I don’t know where that has come from. From my point of view we have no interest in signing him.” More

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    Everton star Amadou Onana linked with £50m transfer switch to Prem rivals who will play in Europe next season

    DAVID MOYES is ready to raid old club Everton to sign Amadou Onana for West Ham at the second attempt.Hammers boss Moyes wants the powerful Belgian midfielder to replace Declan Rice and the Goodison Park club may be willing to sell for £40-£50million.
    Amadou Onana of Everton has been linked with a move to West HamCredit: Getty
    The Scot fancied Onana, 21, when he left Lille last summer — only to lose out to Everton who snapped him up for £30m.
    He impressed early on at the Toffees but was less of a regular starter under Sean Dyche in the closing weeks of the season.
    Moyes has funds to pay the fee and a big contract — yet will have to convince ambitious Onana it would be the right move for him.
    Everton are already looking at bringing in a replacement for Onana and Blackburn’s rising star Adam Wharton is in their sights.
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    Newcastle have made a move for the 19-year-old superkid but Toffees chiefs could rival them and offer him a better chance of playing regular Prem football.
    Wharton is also happy to sign a new deal at Championship side Rovers and then look to move on in a year.
    So Toffees chief Dyche would also have to sell the switch to him.
    Arsenal were also reportedly interested in Onana in the past, failing with a £50million move in January.
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    However, the Toffees refused to sell in the window.
    The Gunners are looking to add depth in their midfield, and have made moves for Declan Rice and Romeo Lavia.
    It has also been suggested Onana remains on their shortlist of targets. More

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    Ex-Everton star Gylfi Sigurdsson seen smiling with wife & daughter in rare family pic

    FORMER Everton star Gylfi Sigurdsson beams next to his wife and daughter in a rare family snap.The midfielder has seldom been seen since he left the club last summer when his contract expired.
    Sigurdsson’s wife Alexandra shared a sweet family picture on InstagramCredit: Instagram
    His wife Alexandra Ivarsdottir has now shared a touching family photo with her 16,700 followers.
    The couple could be seen grinning as they held their young daughter, who matched 2008 Miss Iceland winner Alexandra in a neutral-coloured outfit.
    She captioned the snap, which was liked by more than 1,100 people, “La familia” followed by a white heart and globe emoji.
    The picture was also shared on Twitter, where fans were begging Sigurdsson to return to Everton.
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    One said: “Come back Siggy”, while another wrote: “I miss him on grass”.
    Iceland international Sigurdsson joined Everton from Swansea for £44.5m in 2017.
    He was the club’s top scorer in the 2018/19 Premier League season and netted 31 goals for the Toffees in 156 appearances.
    The attacking midfielder was recently linked to a move to Turkish club Galatasaray but the deal failed to materialise.
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    Sigurdsson, who has 78 caps for Iceland, has not played for the International team since 2020.
    The couple have both been quiet recentlyCredit: Instagram
    Alexandra is a former Miss Iceland winnerCredit: Instagram
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    Forgotten Premier League flop who once cost £25million ‘spotted selling his old Everton shirts on Facebook Marketplace’

    EVERTON flop Jean-Philippe Gbamin seems to be selling his match-worn kit on Facebook amid a disastrous spell at Goodison Park.Gbamin joined the Toffees in 2019 following a £25million deal with Mainz but has since struggled with only a mere eight appearances under his belt.
    Everton flop Jean-Philippe Gbamin has struggled to break into the first teamCredit: Getty
    Gbamin appears to be selling his Everton kit for a mere £300 on Facebook
    The midfielder’s struggles led to two loan stints as he temporarily joined CSKA Moscow and Trabzonspor last season.
    Despite having another year on his contract, the Ivory Coast international doesn’t appear likely to make Everton manager Sean Dyche’s plans for the upcoming season.
    Now the 27-year-old appears to be selling his kit on social media.
    The Ivorian reportedly shared a picture of Everton shirts, tracksuit tops and socks on Facebook Marketplace.
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    And it seems like the No6 is selling the lot for a mere £300.
    Gbamin appeared to post the advert with the following caption: “Everton Football Club Clothes Bundle – Brand New and Match Worn Shirts £300.”
    The versatile midfielder’s turbulent four-year stint at Merseyside got off on the wrong foot after his arrival from Germany.
    Gbamin suffered a serious hamstring injury within weeks of joining the club.
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    That set-back ruled him out for the majority of the 2019-2020 season.
    His luck didn’t improve as he then only mustered six appearances in the Premier League.
    Everton are set for an important summer transfer window that will demand significant reinforcement.
    The Toffees barely avoided relegation last season and took their survival struggle down to the wire as they didn’t seal safety until the final round of fixtures. More

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    Everton poised to hand striker lifeline with Calvert-Lewin and Maupay set for transfer away from Goodison

    RELEGATION fighting Everton will keep striker Tom Cannon if they need him to fire them out of the Championship next season.Sean Dyche is keen to see the striker at first hand after a breakthrough loan at Preston.
    Tom Cannon is set to be handed an Everton lifelineCredit: Sportsfile
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to leave Goodison Park this summerCredit: Getty
    Neal Maupay is set to join him out of the doorCredit: Getty
    Cannon hit eight goals in the second tier and will return ahead of Ellis Simms in the queue for a game, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Neal Maupay likely to leave.
    Everton hope to stay up and then review the 20-year-old’s future.
    Blackburn have joined Preston and Swansea  keen to recruit the Republic of Ireland prospect for next season.
    North End are even cooking up a bid to buy Cannon.
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    Although that would need a serious offer to make it happen.
    On top of his eight strikes in the Championship, Cannon has hit seven goals in Premier League 2 for the Toffees Under 21 side.
    He also added five goals in as many games in the EFL Trophy.
    Injuries have kept Calvert-Lewin sidelined for much of the season, limiting him to 16 league games.
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    His inconsistent game time has yielded just two goals this season.
    However, this tally is still more than Maupay, who has just one goal to his name. More

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    Everton 0 Man City 3: Gundogan’s stunning double keeps Champions marching to title with easy win over toiling Toffees

    IF Ilkay Gundogan is going to leave Manchester City this summer he is determined to bow out in style.The club captain is out of contract in the summer but is on a mission to lead them to a fifth title in the past six seasons.
    Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring with a sensational finish inside the 18-yard boxCredit: EPA
    Erling Haaland doubled City’s advantage with his 36th league goal of the seasonCredit: ALAMY
    Gundogan doubled his tally with a sumptuous second-half free-kickCredit: EPA
    Last week he got both goals in the win against Leeds before also missing a late penalty – and he was at it again at Goodison.
    Gundogan struck two beauties – one each side of the interval – and also teed up Erling Haaland to nod in his 52nd goal of the season.
    The Germany international waited until the final 14 minutes of the campaign to decide the title race 12 months ago with his two late goals against Aston Villa.
    This year he is doing everything in his power to make sure the battle with Arsenal doesn’t go the distance.
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    Pep Guardiola made four changes as he looks to juggle his option ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League return with Real Madrid.
    And despite City having almost all the possession, Everton coped well with the champions for the opening 35 minutes and actually had the clearest chance.
    James Tarkowski headed down a Dwight McNeil corner and Mason Holgate couldn’t wrap his foot around the loose ball at the back post.
    City had been restricted to long-range efforts but then clicked into gear in devastating fashion during the final 10 minutes of the half.
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    Riyad Mahrez swung over a cross from the right and Gundogan did well just to control it on his thigh – so what followed was truly special.
    With his back to goal, he flicked a right-foot volley into the corner and beyond the despairing dive of Pickford.
    The club captain – making his 300th appearance for the club – wasn’t finished there though and two minutes later he helped take the game further away from the Toffees.
    Foden sent the German international away down the left and he hung up a delicious cross for Haaland to nod beyond Pickford.
    It was only the Norwegian’s third touch of the game – but as is so often the case, he only needs one to make his mark.
    It was his 52nd goal of the season – and this one at the home of the Toffees legend Dixie Dean – who scored a top flight record of 63 some 95 years ago.
    For an Everton side who have scored more than one in a home game just once this season, it looked like a long way back.
    Ilkay Gundogan was the star of the show at GoodisonCredit: PA
    When star striker Dominic Calvert Lewin failed to re-appear for the second half, it looked even an even bigger mountain to climb.
    And within six minutes of the re-start, they knew the game was up as Foden was fouled on the edge of the box by James Garner.
    City had options but it was the skipper who stepped up and floated a delightful 20-yard curler past Pickford.
    Everton could have caved in but know goal difference could yet be decisive in their bid to beat the drop so kept at it.
    They could even have pulled one back as Tarkowski’s header was pushed onto the bar by Ederson while Yerry Mina nodded another one over the bar.

    Their battle to hang onto the top-flight status they have had since 1951 hangs in the balance.
    Meanwhile, City know five points from their final three Prem matches will be enough for a third straight crown. More

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    Yerry Mina ‘to leave Everton on free transfer after club make no effort to renew his contract’

    YERRY MINA is reportedly set to leave Everton from free after the club failed to offer him a new contract.That’s despite the fit-again defender looking back to his best in struggling Toffees’ crucial 5-1 win over Brighton on Monday.
    Yerry Mina looks set to leave Everton this summerCredit: AFP
    A report says that the club have not offered him a new contractCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
    Everton fans raved about the Mina’s influence on the side in his first game since January, and only the fourth in the Premier League this season.
    But club chiefs seemingly remain unconvinced with bosses said to have decided not to enter talks with the 28-year-old over extending his £120,000-a-week deal.
    Journalist Pipe Sierra tweeted: “Yerry Mina (28) will not continue in #Everton . From the club there was no effort to renew his contract that ends in June of this year.”
    He added: “The defender is already listening to offers from other leagues.
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    “In principle, the Colombian’s desire is to continue in Europe; despite other interests.”
    Mina cost the Toffees nearly £27million when he arrived from Barcelona back in 2018.
    However, the Colombian international has suffered a number of injuries throughout his time at Goodison Park.
    Mina has missed most of the campaign with Everton due to an ankle injury with James Tarkowski and Conor Coady being first-choice at the back.
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    And cash-strapped Toffees are considering signing on-loan Coady permanently should they beat the drop – with the defender likely to come cheaper than Mina.
    Brazilian clubs Atletico Mineiro and Palmeiras have both been linked with Mina over recent months.
    The South American ace has only made 83 appearances for the Merseyside outfit in the top-flight.
    And only four of them have come this term.
    However, boss Sean Dyche did hand him his first appearance since January against the Seagulls last night as he started at the back.
    Now Mina will be desperate for more action when Everton take on Man City this Sunday. More