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  1. BBC Radio Merseyside transfer special - watch live at 22:00published at 10:28 BST 1 September

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    BBC Radio Merseyside will be bringing you a special show on later on Tuesday examining the transfer business done by Everton and Liverpool.

    Liverpool Echo journalist Tony Scott and Ste Plunkett of Redmen TV will be the guests in the studio for the programme, which will run from 22:00 to 00:00 BST, taking in the 23:00 transfer deadline.

    Watch the show here later

  2. Everton in talks over Patterson exitpublished at 08:46 BST 1 September

    Phil McNulty
    Chief football writer

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    Everton defender Nathan Patterson could move to Serie A side Torino before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

    Talks are under way between the clubs about a deal for the 24-year-old.

    It is not yet clear whether any transfer would be on loan or a permanent move.

    Meanwhile, the Toffees have agreed a deal to re-sign forward Jack Grealish on loan from Manchester City.

  3. Follow all the twists and turns of deadline daypublished at 07:08 BST 1 September

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    Tuesday is the final chance of the summer for your Premier League team to do transfer business.

    The window closes at 23:00 BST, so teams - and fans - could be in for a late-night transfer scramble.

    It has already been a busy window, but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.

    Follow our live text coverage throughout the day here

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  4. Balogun can be 'closer to finished article' for Toffees - McNultypublished at 21:26 BST 31 August

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    Everton's search for a striker has taken them to AS Monaco after they agreed a £40m deal for Folarin Balogun.

    Balogun made headlines during the World Cup when President Donald Trump made representations to Fifa to get his red card overturned after he was sent off playing for the United Stated in their last 32 game against Bosnia and Herzagovina.

    Everton manager David Moyes will be hoping he can create new stories if he completes the formalities of his deal such as his medical and moves to Merseyside before the transfer deadline.

    Moyes has been seeking a reliable spearhead as an alternative to Thierno Barry, talented but raw, and Beto, who is moving to Fiorentina.

    And in Balogun, he has a forward who started out at Arsenal and had loan spells at Middlesbrough and Reims before moving to Ligue 1 with Monaco, where he has flourished and matured.

    Moyes has a creative midfield with the likes of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall at its heart, but with Iliman Ndiaye closing in on a move to Manchester City, he needed more firepower that has been missing on too many occasions.

    Barry has started the season well, with four goals in three games, but the 23-year-old still has much to learn, with Balogun regarded as much closer to the finished article.

    Everton are still pursuing Manchester City's Jack Grealish, although the deal for Balogun reduces the chances of Richarlison returning to his former club from Spurs.

    Much will rest on Balogun, who will be expected to deliver the goals that Barry and Beto failed to deliver last season.

  5. Man City agree Ndiaye dealpublished at 20:33 BST 31 August

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    Manchester City have agreed a deal worth up to £65m to sign Iliman Ndiaye from Everton.

    The clubs reached an agreement on a deal worth a guaranteed £60m plus a further £5m in add-ons for the Senegal winger.

    The news comes after Tottenham agreed deals with Everton on Friday night for Ndiaye to join the London club, with Richarlison moving the other way in a separate transfer.

    However, sources are indicating Richarlison failed to agree personal terms with former club Everton, who are understood to have made a £35m offer for the Brazil forward.

    As a result, Tottenham have been unable to proceed with the Ndiaye transfer.

    In an emotional statement on Instagram on Monday, Richarlison said: "After everything I've been through in the last few years, I've decided that never again will anyone decide my future for me.

    "If they reach an agreement between Spurs and Everton, I will return to my beloved club.

    "My intention was to go back to the place where I was very happy, yes, but the negotiations happened only in the way certain people wanted, and it will no longer be like that.

    "Despite all this turmoil, I am under contract at Spurs and will remain at the club's disposal."

  6. Aznou moves to Malaga on loanpublished at 19:46 BST 31 August

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    Everton have confirmed left-back Adam Aznou has joined La Liga side Malaga on loan for the 2026-27 season.

    The 20-year-old joined the Toffees in the summer of 2025 from Bayern Munich, but was limited to just two senior appearances last season - featuring once in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup respectively.

    It marks a return to Spain for Aznou, who is a product of Barcelona's famed La Masia academy. He spent three years as a teenager with the Spanish giants, before moving to Munich in the summer of 2023.

  7. Toffees bid for £40m-rated Balogun - what would he bring?published at 18:35 BST 31 August

    Sami Mokbel
    Senior football correspondent

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    Everton have made an offer for Monaco forward Folarin Balogun - who is valued at £40m by the French club.

    The Toffees want to strengthen their forward line before Tuesday's transfer deadline, with Balogun and Tottenham attacker Richarlison among their targets.

    Richarlison is believed to have reservations about returning to Everton, the club he left to join Spurs in 2022.

    But Everton are pressing ahead with their interest in United States striker Balogun and have made a bid for the 25-year-old.

    Whether the offer is enough for Monaco to part with Balogun remains to be seen.

    But the former Arsenal player has emerged as a key target for Everton ahead of the deadline.

    Folarin Balogun
Senior career stats
Appearances: 192
Starts: 140
Goals: 70
Assists: 25
Minutes per goal/assist: 121

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    Balogun has scored 31 goals and provided 13 assists in 91 appearances across all competitions for Monaco since he signed from Arsenal in the summer of 2023.

    He previously had season-long loan spells at fellow French side Reims - where he scored 22 goals in 39 appearances - and Championship Middlesbrough.

    He scored senior two goals for boyhood club Arsenal and has recorded 12 goals in 31 appearances for the USA national team, including three at this summer's World Cup. It was there where he was also at the centre of a major controversy surrounding the suspending of his red-card ban, external to allow him to play in the last-16.

  8. 'Icing on the cake' - fans on what Everton still need to dopublished at 18:35 BST 31 August

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    We asked you what transfer business Everton need to complete before Tuesday's 23:00 BST deadline.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Lee: Everton player priority must be a striker, not a full-back! Goals win games, the impressive Merlin Rohl can make right-back his own!

    Macca: We need to sign a recognised right-back and a recognised striker. Jack Grealish would fit nicely into this team especially with James Garner and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. I think we might be OK then. Also, don't sell Iliman Ndiaye at any cost.

    Graham: Maybe a right-back? Only needed one for eight years! Unlike the board, I can easily identify several options. A centre-forward would be nice, and an upgrade at left-back if possible? So maybe Brooke Norton-Cuffey, Dusan Vlahovic and Myles Lewis-Skelly as an optimistic loan deal?

    John: I'm really fed up of hearing that Everton have to sign a right-back. If that right-back is not better than the players we have covering, then what is the point of wasting money and keeping good players out of the side? Yes sign one if he improves the team, but if not improve the players we have by making them play in other positions.

    Alex: It's vital we sign a quality right-back before the deadline and hold onto Ndiaye and O'Brien. A striker would be great. The icing on the cake would be to see Jack Grealish return. A European place and a good cup run would then be a realistic target.

    Max: We obviously need a right-back. Kenny Tete looks like he is coming, but honestly it doesn't seem like the best decision. We should be looking at younger players. If Ndiaye leaves, we must sign Grealish. As long as we have either at the club on deadline day, it is good. Is Richarlison really necessary for us though? When he played for us previously he would often completely disappear for a large portion of the game. However, he does have promising numbers and is excellent on his day. It's the board's call now.

    Geoff: Everton should focus solely on what they really need. A right-back and another striker who can score. That's it.

  9. Everton want Monaco's Balogun but lots of moving parts published at 12:04 BST 31 August

    Nizaar Kinsella
    Football reporter

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    Everton have been quoted a fee of about £40m for Monaco forward Folarin Balogun, although he is expected to be available for significantly less.

    The United States international is keen to complete a move before Tuesday's 23:00 BST deadline.

    The situation is linked to Beto's exit to Fiorentina and potentially whether the Toffees sign Richarlison from Tottenham, with attacker Iliman Ndiaye going in the other direction.

    Balogun did not feature in his side's win over Marseille on Sunday.

    What do Everton still need to do - in terms of incomings and outgoings - before the window shuts? Have your say

  10. Richarlison and Grealish set to return as Ndiaye eyes exitpublished at 09:58 BST 31 August

    Phil McNulty
    Chief football writer

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    Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign Iliman Ndiaye from Everton, with Richarlison set to move in the opposite direction.

    Although a deal for Ndiaye is largely agreed between the two clubs, it remains unclear whether he will make the switch to north London, with Manchester City among the clubs to have expressed an interest.

    Everton are open to selling Ndiaye, 26, after he rejected multiple contract offers and held talks with Saudi club Al-Hilal earlier this summer.

    Meanwhile, Everton have agreed terms in principle to re-sign striker Richarlison after he told Spurs head coach Roberto de Zerbi "too many times that he wants to leave".

    Everton are growing increasingly confident of completing a loan deal to bring Jack Grealish back from Manchester City, although the precise terms of any agreement remain complicated as the England international enters the final year of his contract at Etihad Stadium.

    Grealish has prioritised a return to Everton, where he spent last season on loan, over the option of rejoining his boyhood club Aston Villa, who have also expressed an interest.

  11. Bournemouth 1-1 Everton - the fans' verdictpublished at 09:14 BST 31 August

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    We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Bournemouth and Everton.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Bournemouth fans

    Don: It was a match of even chances. Both goalkeepers were outstanding. A very well-worked goal divided the teams right up to the last moment. We need to develop a 'last five' mentality and slow everything down, not charge up the pitch in an uncoordinated way - that cost us this match and will happen again if we don't work out a strategy to close games.

    Terry: A key part of Iraola's success last year was making the right substitutions at the right time. On Saturday, we made the wrong substitutions at the wrong time. Scott had a brilliant game and was taken off for an ovation too early. Tavernier had been all over the pitch and given his all, but by the 75th minute his legs were shot and he should have been replaced.

    Kirsi: The lack of a second goal cost the Cherries once again as we missed out on our first win of the season. It isn't like we had no opportunities to get a second goal, we've had plenty of opportunities. But we had five shots on target and plenty of other chances, so no excuse in not getting a second goal.

    James: Must take their chances. Early days, but nowhere as fluid as last season. We need to sign a good tall defender quickly.

    Everton fans

    Alex: Not the best performance, but it's a great point away from home. Barry had gilt-edge chances that he squandered in the first half. Despite his four goals already this season, he wastes a lot of chances. Tarkowski took that goal like a 30-goal-a-season striker. He should give Barry some coaching.

    Johnny: As usual over past few seasons, we weren't clinical enough, but Everton will always keep going till the death. Building a good young side - O'Brien, Armstrong and Ndiaye cannot be sold.

    Tony: I saw them two seasons ago against Bournemouth. They were woeful and Dyche resigned that night. Moyes' Everton are light years ahead of that team - if they had a striker who could finish.

    Dusty: We weren't as cohesive as the previous two games. It was a scruffy game but we deserved the draw in the end. Barry could do with some coaching with passing. Mykolenko played great, as did Dewsbury Hall. We just need to be more clinical.

  12. Gossip: Blues keen on Leweling and working on Grealish dealpublished at 06:42 BST 31 August

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    Everton and Liverpool are interested in Stuttgart winger Jamie Leweling, 25, with Roma also pushing to sign the German. (Patrick Berger, external/Sky Sport Germany, external)

    The Toffees are also are working on a second loan deal for Manchester City and England winger Jack Grealish. (Athletic, external - subscription required)

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  13. Toffees fans send message to ownerspublished at 14:00 BST 30 August

    Giulia Bould
    BBC Radio Merseyside reporter

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    It has been a remarkable 24 hours that has seen Everton supporters unite to keep one of their rising stars.

    Harrison Armstrong is seen as a beacon of light in what has been a barren period for the club's academy set up. The 19-year-old scouser is so highly regarded that he has been touted as a future club captain.

    The travelling Toffees sang throughout the 90 minutes at Bournemouth, sending a message that they wanted their rising talent to stay. Captain James Tarkowski and David Moyes also made it clear in their post-match interviews they were against any sale.

    The fans group The 1878s, who organise pre-match fan and banner displays at Hill Dickinson Stadium, put out a strong statement saying they were ready to step down from their role if Armstrong was sold.

    What owners the Friedkin Group have seen is a display of unity they may not have expected.

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  14. Everton owners try to head off open revoltpublished at 12:28 BST 30 August

    Phil McNulty
    Chief football writer

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    Everton's decision to reject Nottingham Forest's offer for teenager Harrison Armstrong has headed off the possibility of open revolt against owners The Friedkin Group from a furious fanbase.

    The revelation that Everton had received a £40m bid from Forest for the gifted 19-year-old, and it was under consideration, sparked an instant backlash from fans angry at the idea the club's best homegrown product for years could be sold.

    Instead, after a day of drama on and off the field, Everton's board - led by chairman and billionaire owner Dan Friedkin - decided to unanimously reject Forest's approach and keep Armstrong.

    Everton's fans made their feelings clear during the 1-1 draw at Bournemouth. The reaction was so loud, and toxic, that it is sure to have been heard by Everton's delegation at The Vitality Stadium and relayed back to the hierarchy in the United States.

    It is highly unlikely to be coincidence that a deal that looked to be advancing was then stopped in its tracks.

    And it will also pacify manager David Moyes, whose mood looked ominous post-match at Bournemouth, as he will now keep a young talent regarded as a key part of the club's future.

    Everton's supporters may reluctantly accept that important players could be prised away by Champions League clubs, but the notion of Nottingham Forest being able to do the same added another layer to their fury.

    Forest are one of the club's Everton and their fans would hope to surpass, not bolster them by selling one of their crown jewels to them.

    For The Friedkin Group, it is a PR catastrophe avoided.