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      Dele Alli in limbo as he’s left out of Everton Premier League squad after contract ran down… but star handed lifeline

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      DELE ALLI has been left out of Everton’s Premier League squad following the end of his contract last season.The 28-year-old midfielder had reportedly been working towards gaining a new deal with the Toffees, after being named on the club’s retained list in May, but remains unemployed.Dele Alli has not been named in Everton’s Premier League squad after failing to win a new contractSean Dyche had suggested their was a chance for Alli to win a new dealBut Alli has been offered a lifeline as there remains hope for a space to open up in Everton’s 23-man squad .According to Prem rules, free agents can join the squad after the deadline if less than 25 players have been named.With Youssef Chermiti, Roman Dixon and Harrison Armstrong classed as youth, there is room on the first-team list of free agents.Any Prem squad with 25 players or more cannot add free agents until the next registration window in January.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSAlli made just 13 appearances for Everton in two-and-a-half years and didn’t feature once in the previous campaign due to fitness issues.But he continued to train with Everton, who have remained supportive, at Finch Farm despite technically being a free agent.Dyche suggested in August that Alli could play his way into a new deal if he impresses in some behind-closed-doors friendlies.After leaving Tottenham for Everton in January 2022, Alli joined Turkish team Besiktas on a season-long loan with an option to buy eight months later.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSHe has not played competitively at all since he was substituted at half-time for Besiktas in a goalless draw against Antalyaspor in February 2023 and returned to Everton last summer.In July 2023, Alli bravely opened up on his mental health battle after previously revealing his childhood trauma over being abused and selling drugs.Dele Alli hailed for opening up on mental health battles as Everton star joins Monday Night Football panelThe 37-capped England international also went to rehab for a sleeping pill addiction.But Alli told Monday Night Football that he was getting back to a better place.He said: “I’m doing really well, it’s been nearly a year now. I’m feeling good, obviously injured which is disappointing. “I think when I did that interview that I’d said it was the best I’d felt at that time, obviously coming out of rehab and getting ready to be back playing.“It’s been tough but it’s a journey I’ve been on and I’m enjoying it and just waiting to get back now.“The reaction and support that I got was obviously overwhelming. “It was amazing to see how many people that did help and I’m definitely very proud of it.”READ MORE SUN STORIESAt his pomp, Alli looked to have the world at his feet after scoring 67 goals and providing 58 assists in 269 games for Spurs.Meanwhile, Dyche’s own job is safe for now after a vote of confidence from the Everton board following three defeats from three this season.Changes to the Premier League for 2024/25NOTHING stays the same forever.And that includes the Premier League, which is making a number of tweaks this season.Team news will now be released 75 MINUTES before kick-off, 15 minutes earlier than had been the case before.Things could get crowded on the touchline, with the number of substitutes permitted to warm-up boosted from three players per team to FIVE.There’s also a change to how added time is calculated when a team scores a goal, an update to the ‘multiball’ system and the introduction of semi-automated offsides – but not straight away.Go here to read about all the changes to the Premier League for 2024/25. More

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      Former Everton star Ben Godfrey ‘already rejected’ by Atalanta and could be axed in January transfer window

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      BEN GODFREY could be axed by Atalanta in January, it’s been sensationally claimed.The defender joined the Italian outfit from Everton in June for a fee in the region of £10million.Ben Godfrey joined Atalanta from Everton earlier this summerCredit: GETTYBut the Serie A club are reportedly not impressed with the 26-year-oldCredit: REXLast season’s Europa League winners had high hopes for the 26-year-old, who can play across the backline.But the Serie A club are said to have not been impressed by what they’ve seen of him so far.According to TuttoAtalanta, Godfrey is “struggling” to adapt to the system deployed by manager Gian Piero Gasperini.And they claim he could be lined up for a loan move after being “rejected” and deemed a “flop” by his gaffer.READ MORE TRANSFER NEWSGodfrey’s Italian adventure hasn’t gone to plan, with the England international only playing 22 minutes of first-team football this season.But he was full of optimism after his move to Bergamo was announced, writing on Instagram: “My new home @atalantabc.”So happy to be here, looking forward to meeting everyone at the club! Forza Atalanta!!!”Shortly after expressing his delight at moving to Serie A, he issued a heartfelt message to the Goodison Park faithful.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBen Godfrey has only played 22 minutes of football so far this seasonCredit: GettyHe said: “When I joined the club in 2020, everyone at the club from fans, staff and players made me feel welcome.”I’ve made some great memories at this football club and will always appreciate my time there.Meet the new Wags of the Premier League season, from a Belgian interior designer to a Portuguese model”And I feel like I can leave knowing I gave 100%.”Now it’s time to move onto my next challenge.”Thank you for all your support. All the best Everton.” More

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      Everton dubbed ‘reverse Chelsea’ with only 12 players including flop striker contracted beyond this season

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      EVERTON have been dubbed the “reverse Chelsea” due to the club’s worrying contract situation.The Toffees only have TWELVE players in their 24-man squad who are contracted past the end of the season.Ashley Young is one of 12 players who could leave Everton at the end of the seasonCredit: AlamyMichael Keane’s contract is also expiringCredit: GettyDominic Calvert-Lewin could depart on a free transferCredit: ReutersThat means the Everton could lose star players such as Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Michael Keane for nothing next summer.Veteran stars such as Seamus Coleman and Ashley Young are also in the final year of their contracts at Goodison.While four stars, Jack Harrison, Armando Broja, Jesper Lindstrom and Orel Mangala, are with Sean Dyche’s side on loan.Everton do have the option to make both Broja and Lindstrom permanent deals at the end of the season.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLBy comparison, SunSport revealed this week how Chelsea have TWENTY-ONE players contracted into the 2030s.And fans were amazed by the difference.One fan posted: “The reverse Chelsea.A second wrote: “Wonder how many of them [the 12 under contract] have relegation clauses.”Most read in FootballA third commented: “Chelsea’s got 27 they can borrow.”CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSA fourth said: “The anti-Chelsea.”A fifth joked: “It’s fine. You can only play with 11 players anyway.”Top 10 highest-paid Premier League starsJordan Pickford is contracted until 2027Credit: AlamyJake O’Brien signed a four-year deal with Everton in the summerCredit: AlamyChelsea’s ten longest contractsHere are the ten players at Chelsea with the longest contracts…Cole Palmer, contract expiring 2033Enzo Fernandez, contract expiring 2032Joao Felix, contract expiring 2031Pedro Neto, contract expiring 2031Filip Jorgensen, contract expiring 2031Moises Caicedo, contract expiring 2031Nicolas Jackson, contract expiring 2031Renato Viega, contract expiring 2031Mykhailo Mudryk, contract expiring 2031Noni Madueke, contract expiring 2030Another added: “Tbf if you had to choose 12 players to keep out of this Everton squad, it would look like this for the most part.”Chelsea have only one star, young goalkeeper Lucas Bergstrom, whose contract expires at the end of the season.While Enzo Maresca’s side have star men such as Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez tied down until 2033 and 2032, respectively.Ben Chilwell is the only big name that the club could lose on a free transfer, should his contract not be renewed by June 2027.Everton do have some key players tied down to longer deals, including Jordan Pickford and summer signings Jake O’Brien and Iliman Ndiaye.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut, with Everton in relegation trouble this season, all three could be looking to move on should the club drop down to the Championship.That could leave the already cash-strapped Toffees needing to build an entirely new squad in the second tier. Everton’s expiring contractsHere is a full look at the players that could leave Everton at the end of the season…Ashley Young, contract expiry 2025Seamus Coleman, contract expiry 2025Abdoulaye Doucoure, contract expiry 2025Dominic Calvert-Lewin, contract expiry 2025Michael Keane, contract expiry 2025Idrissa Gueye, contract expiry 2025Joao Virginia, contract expiry 2025Asmir Begovic, contract expiry 2025Armando Broja, loan contract expiry 2025 (option for permanent)Jesper Lindstrom, loan contract expiry 2025 (option for permanent)Orel Mangala, loan contract expiry 2025Jack Harrison, loan contract expiry 2025 More

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      Fans brand Everton the ‘reverse Chelsea’ after discovering how many players crisis club have under contract next season

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      EVERTON have just 12 PLAYERS under contract beyond the end of the season.The Toffees narrowly avoided breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules in the summer having already suffered two separate points deductions last season.Everton are facing a nightmare scenario at the end of the seasonCredit: GettyThey then missed out on a number of transfer targets including Yankuba Minteh, Wilfried Gnonto, Jaden Philogene and Amario Cozier-Duberry.Another potential deduction could be on the way this season, a concern exacerbated by their dreadful start to the campaign.Three successive losses, including spurning a 2-0 lead with just three minutes of normal time remaining against Bournemouth, has heaped pressure on manager Sean Dyche.But even if Everton do manage to avoid the drop yet again, it is in the summer where the real danger may lie.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAccording to The Athletic, only 12 of Everton’s senior players have deals running beyond the end of the season.Among those who could sign a pre-contract agreement elsewhere from January include Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Harrison, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Michael Keane, Idrissa Gueye, Ashley Young and club captain Seamus Coleman.This has led to some fans labelling them the very antithesis of Chelsea’s contract model – which has seen the Blues tie 16 players down to deals running until 2030 or later.Reacting to Everton’s contractual situation, one football fan said: “The reverse Chelsea.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSEverton players contracted beyond 2025Jordan PickfordJarrad BranthwaiteJames TarkowskiJake O’BrienVitalii MykolenkoNathan PattersonJames GarnerTim IroegbunamDwight McNeilIliman NdiayeBetoYoussef ChermitiWhile another added: “Wonder how many of them [the 12 under contract] have relegation clauses.”And a third brutally joked: “Good Championship team though.”Chelsea fans can’t name their OWN PLAYERS after another wild transfer window under owner Todd BoehlyEverton have not been relegated from the top flight since 1951 but have spent the last three seasons fighting for survival.And Dyche was beside himself on the weekend as he watched his side concede three late goals to lose a remarkable game to Bournemouth at Goodison Park.He said: “I’ve had a few [defeats] down my years as a player, coach, manager, but this is the most frustrating because to dominate a game for so long and come out of it without something at least is incredibly frustrating.”These are ones that as a manager you scratch your head at.”Premier League sides deducted points and others at riskNottingham ForestDeducted four points during the 2023-24 season for breaching Premier League spending limit by £34.563m. Failed in their appeal with decision upheld.EvertonInitial 10-point deduction for 2021-22 Premier League breaches reduced to six points on appeal. Were deducted a further two points later in the 2023-24 season. Appealed, but since withdrawn following Prem survival.Sheffield UnitedHit with a two-point deduction for their finances during the 2022-23 EFL season. Will begin the 2024-25 Championship season on -2 points following their relegation from the Prem.OTHERS WHO COULD FACE PUNISHMENT…Manchester CityEtihad club emphatically denies the 115 allegations laid against them in February 2023. The lengthy Commission case has been scheduled to start in October or November but a final decision is not expected until March or April 2025.ChelseaBlues chiefs flagged up illicit payments made to agents and others during the Roman Abramovich era. Fined £8.6m by Uefa but still to be formally charged by the Prem despite an ongoing investigation.LeicesterFoxes breached Prem PSR loss limits last season but did not have to report their 2022-23 accounts until this month because of their relegation. That puts the timetable back and means that they will probably face a Prem points deduction for the 2024-25 season following their return to the top flight.Everton (again)The Toffees are again at risk of breaking PSR rules and are in a race against time to raise funds and balance the books. Not only could that lead to another charge but also administration. That would lead to an automatic nine-point deduction for the 2024/25 season. More

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      Everton make £20m-rated Luton striker Elijah Adebayo top transfer target

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      EVERTON boss Sean Dyche will make Luton striker Elijah Adebayo his top target in January.The Goodison chief expects to lose Dominic Calvert-Lewin at some stage and his spies are focusing on the 26-year-old Hatters hitman as his replacement.Luton striker Elijah Adebayo is being eyed up by EvertonCredit: GettyAdebayo scored 10 Premier League goals last seasonDyche would have bid for Adebayo last week if efforts to move DCL had come to anything, but he will be back.Championship side Luton are open to a sale in the £15m-£20million range.Everton would have enough to attempt a move if they sell England striker Calvert-Lewin, 27, who is out of contract next summer and stalling over a new deal.Crystal Palace are also checking out Adebayo just in case Jean-Philippe Mateta attracts a buyer.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLWe revealed that Eagles are keen for Mateta to sign an extension but there has been little progress and the Frenchman, 27, may fancy a glamour move.Adebayo’s Luton team-mate, Joe Taylor, missed out on a Deadline Day move to Championship rivals Huddersfield — despite being sent to Yorkshire to sign.The striker, 21, was due to go on loan for the season but the Hatters failed to find a replacement for him and had to call him back.And Luton missed out on Leicester’s Tom Cannon as the Republic of Ireland forward, 21, chose to join Stoke on loan.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThey have started their Championship campaign in a dreadful way, picking up just one point from four games.They have lost to Burnley, Preston and QPR and drawn with Portsmouth.Meet the new Wags of the Premier League season, from a Belgian interior designer to a Portuguese modelRob Edwards’ men were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup by QPR earlier this week. More

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      Everton announce ‘world-first’ feature at new £760million stadium as stunning new aspect of 53,000-seat ground revealed

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      EVERTON reckon they’ve added a “world first” to their new £760million stadium.Toffees’ manager Sean Dyche has already claimed “big progress” is being made after touring the Bramley-Moore Dock venue – set to open next season.The stadium is set to be finished this year and ready for next seasonCredit: AFPThe Toffees are confident the plans are on scheduleCredit: GettyEverton manager Sean Dyche was impressed with the progressCredit: X @EvertonDyche wore a hard hat – fitting given the pressure he’s under following two heavy defeats in the first two Premier League games.In contrast, Everton believe the 52,888-capacity ground will be a hard act to follow – with its “innovative” features.The club have now revealed a “third founding partner” for the Dock – and a “unique” addition to the development.Anglo-Swiss watch brand Christopher Ward, who already sponsor Everton, will become a presenting partner of the “Dock On 1” scheme.READ MORE TOP STORIESThe Toffees claim the “new social space of bars and restaurants” will help build a “flexible matchday experience”.Christopher Ward’s creative team are playing a role in installing a collection of facilities designed to be tailor-made for just what fans want.”Dock on 1″ will also include a showroom for the company’s watches.It will be invitation-only on non-match days in an exclusive Northern Hub. Most read in FootballRichard Kenyon hailed the ‘innovative collaboration’Credit: Times Newspapers LtdFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSRichard Kenyon, Everton’s chief commercial and communications officer, said the development “represents an innovative collaboration”.The aim is to benefit “supporters in some of the premium spaces in our new home”.Meet the new Wags of the Premier League season, from a Belgian interior designer to a Portuguese modelKenyon labelled the plan “unique” and claimed it’s just one example of how the new ground can aid “commercial growth” for the club’s partners.Mike France, CEO and co-founder of Christopher Ward, said the partnership was a “new high-water mark” for the brand.He called it a “unique, world-first experience for fans of both the Toffees and his company.France added: “I’m not aware of a more exciting, innovative project that combines the worlds of premium watchmaking and elite sport.”Everton are departing Goodison Park next summer after 133 years.The replacement venue should be completed by the end of 2024.And having started work on it in August 2021, the Toffees expect to move in before the start of the next campaign.Construction workers put on cladding earlier this yearCredit: Getty More

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      Neal Maupay hits back at Everton fans who hurled X-rated abuse at own players at train station after Tottenham loss

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      NEAL MAUPAY has bit back at Everton fans who blasted the team as they walked past supporters following their 4-0 battering against Tottenham.Everton were humiliated in north London as goals from Yves Bissouma, Cristian Romero and a brace from Son Heung-Min compounded a tough day at the office for the Toffees.Neal Maupay has hit back at Everton fan criticismCredit: GettyA video on social media showed angry fans hurling X-rated abuse at Everton players as they walked past them at London EustonCredit: RexBut following the defeat, Sean Dyche’s side were seen walking past fans at London’s Euston train station as they made their way home.A video captured by one fan and posted to social media showed furious Evertonians hurling X-rated abuse at the squad.One fan can be heard shouting: “F*** off, you f***ing rat. F***ing 80 grand a week? You F***ing w****r.”Many squad members went past with their heads down, though Jordan Pickford and Mason Holgate did attempt to appease the fans by briefly speaking to some of them.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLTaking to social media later on, Maupay – who is back at Everton after spending last season on loan at Brentford – responded in a critical tone on X. Quoting the original video, he said: “Imagine another job where it’s normalised to get abuse like this. “Hanging around at a train station to scream at men who are trying their best…”The 28-year-old Frenchman is yet to feature off the bench this season.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSEverton’s defeat at Spurs came after a home defeat to Brighton on the opening day, which has left them at the bottom of the table on a goal difference of minus seven.Indeed, the situation is so bad that bookmakers Paddy Power are already paying out on bets for Everton to be relegated.Premier League sides deducted points and others at riskDyche, 53, risked fan wrath ahead of the Spurs game when he said: “We have spoken about this before many times… hero, zero, zero, hero. “This is quite an extreme place. It is either, ‘Yes we’re amazing, we won’ or ‘rubbish, you’re all rubbish again.’ That kind of psychology en masse.”Everton have the chance to finally get a win on the board in midweek when they face Doncaster in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday before hosting Bournemouth next Saturday.They are in the midst of an injury crisis, however, with only 14 first-team players available during their recent match against Spurs.Among the absentees were Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Seamus Coleman and Youssef Chermiti among those in the treatment room.Dyche has suggested that both Coleman and Garner could make their comebacks as early as Tuesday, but warned they will have to “wait and see” how they do in training.Premier League sides deducted points and others at riskNottingham ForestDeducted four points during the 2023-24 season for breaching Premier League spending limit by £34.563m. Failed in their appeal with decision upheld.EvertonInitial 10-point deduction for 2021-22 Premier League breaches reduced to six points on appeal. Were deducted a further two points later in the 2023-24 season. Appealed, but since withdrawn following Prem survival.Sheffield UnitedHit with a two-point deduction for their finances during the 2022-23 EFL season. Will begin the 2024-25 Championship season on -2 points following their relegation from the Prem.OTHERS WHO COULD FACE PUNISHMENT…Manchester CityEtihad club emphatically denies the 115 allegations laid against them in February 2023. The lengthy Commission case has been scheduled to start in October or November but a final decision is not expected until March or April 2025.ChelseaBlues chiefs flagged up illicit payments made to agents and others during the Roman Abramovich era. Fined £8.6m by Uefa but still to be formally charged by the Prem despite an ongoing investigation.LeicesterFoxes breached Prem PSR loss limits last season but did not have to report their 2022-23 accounts until this month because of their relegation. That puts the timetable back and means that they will probably face a Prem points deduction for the 2024-25 season following their return to the top flight.Everton (again)The Toffees are again at risk of breaking PSR rules and are in a race against time to raise funds and balance the books. Not only could that lead to another charge but also administration. That would lead to an automatic nine-point deduction for the 2024/25 season. More

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      Everton face THIRD points deduction as Premier League make new claim over alleged PSR breach

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      EVERTON will start the season with the threat of another points deduction hanging over them.The Premier League claims Everton breached their PSR rules by an extra £6.5million for the 2022-23 season.Everton are facing a third points deductionCredit: PAThe Premier League allege Everton have breached PSR rules by an additional £6.5mCredit: RexIt comes on top of the £16m overspend they have been docked points for, as a result of interest payments linked to their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.Everton were docked two points by an independent commission for their 2022-23 overspend in April. They had already been hit with the loss of TEN points for breaches in the 2021-22 campaign the previous November — a sanction which was reduced to six points on appeal.The Prem is alleging the breach in 2022-23 was far higher however, as interest payments related to the stadium were NOT included.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAn independent commission who imposed the second points deduction rejected the Prem’s argument that £17m in interest payments should be added to their losses. But it will look again at £6.5m worth of payments, which it has said could represent another breach.SunSport learned that the commission have yet to tell the Toffees or the League when they will reach a decision despite both parties pushing for an answer.The Premier League claims the disputed £6.5m should be added to the club’s spending as it was used for day-to-day running costs. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut Everton insist it should be removed as stadium costs do not count towards PSR calculations.Everton were initially docked five points last season for the £16m breach, which was reduced to two points due to an early guilty plea and the fact they were being punished for overspending in successive seasons.Every Premier League club’s most famous and also most surprising fanIn the same season, Everton were docked ten points for overspending in the 2021/22 campaign, which was later reduced to six – resulting in a total of eight points deducted last term.The club are contesting the alleged £6.5m breach so will not be let off lightly if found guilty, meaning another two-point penalty is possible.Everton are confident they will not face PSR charges for the 2023-24 season. More