Everton are keen on Celtic and Canada right-back Alistair Johnston, 27, as a replacement for Seamus Coleman. (Daily Record), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you to tell us one player you would like to move on this summer and one realistic target you want Everton to bring in before the transfer window shuts.
Here are some of your comments:
Jeff: One player out won't be enough. There is at least half a dozen that need to go. Plus David Moyes. Keep Iliman Ndiaye, keep Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, keep Jarrad Branthwaite, keep Jake O'Brien. The rest can go. Including Jordan Pickford now we can still cash in on him. We've been talking about rebuilding for over a decade now. It's time we actually start doing it. Desperate times need desperate measures.
Daniel: As much as I like him I would like to see Beto sold and replaced by Liam Delap who I think would shine at Everton. I'd also like to see Moyes replaced.
Stephen: I don't think our current squad is big enough so I would keep all the players we have at the moment and sign a player for right back, either Djed Spence or Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Oakley: Considering our lack of being clinical in front of goal I would sell Beto and bring in Liam Delap. The reason why it would be Beto being sold not Thierno Barry is just on the basis that Barry is young and still has potential.
Anton: One player to move on would be Thierno Barry. I'm sorry but I just don't see him ever becoming even a solid Premier League striker. Plus some of the off-field issues last season left a bad taste. One player to bring in would be any right back! Brooke Norton-Cuffy would be my choice. Young but with top flight first team experience in a top five European league and the fee being mentioned does not break the bank.
Steve: I think Everton should look at Jordan Bos - the Australian defender who can play at left or right back. He's fast, athletic and skilful and I'm sure he'll get picked up by a big club. We need an experienced proven centre forward and Ivan Toney would fit the bill.
Paul: Nathan Patterson out, he deserves a chance and for whatever reason he hasn't been given it at Everton. Rico Lewis and/or Djed Spence in. Neither would be cheap but each would be a statement signing.
Celtic are braced for Premier League bids for 27-year-old Canada right-back Alistair Johnston, who is on Everton's radar and has also been linked with Fulham. (Scottish Sun), external
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Now the dust has settled on the 2026 World Cup, you can officially review your Predictor results for the tournament.
If you played more than four rounds, BBC Sport has done a deep dive into your predictions, tournament performance and compared you to other players.
Don't worry, though, Predictor isn't stopping at international tournaments! Pre-season has kicked off and there are plenty of friendlies and European qualifiers to keep us occupied before the new season gets under way.
So how do you fancy your chances of correctly predicting the scores for our six selected matches every week?
BBC Sport has launched a new weekly Predictor game to cover the 2026-27 season, allowing users to pick what they think will be the result from six fixtures from across the leagues.
There will usually be a Friday deadline and the game will also feature streaks, so make sure to build it into your weekly football habits.
Lock in your first round of predictions before Friday, 24 July here
If you're wondering how to play, here are a few easy steps:
Click on the link above to take you to the selections page.
For every match, you either choose a winning team or select a draw - once your prediction has been submitted you won't be able to change it, so be sure to pick carefully.
Then wait for the results to roll in to see how you have done.
Share your results with your friends and family.
Every consecutive round you play adds one to your streak, but if you miss a round then your streak will reset to zero.
Mohamed Moallim
BBC Sport Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Premier League's financial landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade. Since 2016 total summer transfer spending has risen from £1.16bn to a record £3.19bn in 2025 – an increase of almost 175%.
On the surface, that suggests transfer figures are continuing to accelerate. Headline fees, though, tell only part of the story.
Research by Kieran Maguire and colleagues at the University of Liverpool suggests some of the Premier League's earlier record signings represented even greater investments when measured against clubs' buying power at the time.
Using Premier League broadcasting revenues as an index, Alan Shearer's £15m move from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle United in 1996 remains the league's biggest transfer relative to clubs' spending power. Rio Ferdinand's £29.1m move to Manchester United in 2002 and Juan Sebastian Veron's £28.1m arrival at Old Trafford in 2001 also rank above any of this summer's blockbuster deals.
The same model suggests Trevor Francis' £1m move from Birmingham City to Forest in 1979 – English football's first £1m transfer – would equate to about £173m in today's market.
That does not mean the fees paid for Morgan Rogers, Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali were modest. Rather, it reflects how dramatically Premier League revenues have grown, allowing clubs to spend sums that would once have been unimaginable.
When Jack Grealish became Britain's first £100m footballer when joining City from Villa in 2021, the transfer marked another turning point in the evolution of the market.
Only five years later, nine-figure deals are no longer viewed as extraordinary. They have become a familiar feature of Premier League transfer windows.
The next milestone may not be far away.
While no Premier League club has yet paid £200m for a player, football's financial ceiling continues to rise and the first transfer of that magnitude no longer feels beyond the realms of possibility.
With the 2026 World Cup done and dusted, the return of club football is back on everyone's minds.
Pre-season preparations are under way and we want you to have a think about Everton's squad.
Tell us one player you would like to move on this summer and one realistic target you want the Toffees to bring in before the transfer window shuts.
Image source, Getty ImagesThirty-four years ago a £13m transfer caused national outrage in Italy.
When AC Milan signed Gianluigi Lentini from Torino in 1992 for a then world record fee, newspapers called the deal "obscene", while the Vatican's official newspaper described it as "an offence against the dignity of work".
Today that fee would barely register among the Premier League's biggest transfers.
This summer alone Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal for Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, Manchester City paid Nottingham Forest £116m for Elliot Anderson, and Tottenham spent a club record £100m on Sandro Tonali.
These are not the only major deals. Tottenham also agreed an £85m move for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, Barcelona paid £69m to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United, and Manchester United spent £50m on Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.
It is the first transfer window in Premier League history to produce three £100m-plus signings - and there are still weeks to go before deadline day on 1 September.
During the 2025 summer window English top-flight clubs spent a record £3bn.
So why are transfer fees continuing to climb? Why are clubs paying record sums for players already playing in England? And why are more clubs willing to sell some of their biggest stars?
Read more here on the big spending taking place in the Premier League
Phil McNulty
Chief football writer
Image source, Getty ImagesIliman Ndiaye is one of Everton's biggest assets and was at the centre of transfer talk before the World Cup.
He made an impact at the tournament with a spectacular strike after coming on as a substitute in Senegal's 5-0 win against Iraq. They reached the last 32 before losing 3-2 to Belgium.
It remains to be seen whether the World Cup reignites speculation, but Everton will hope it stays quiet as Ndiaye is arguably their most creative player.
Idrissa Gueye, Ndiaye's Senegal team-mate, had his Everton deal expire at the start of July, so is effectively a free agent.
All talks on his future were shelved until the end of the World Cup, so a decision on the 36-year-old's next move will be made soon.
Nathan Patterson played for Scotland at right-back, but he has failed to convince manager David Moyes that he should be a regular starter at Everton.
The Toffees are actively pursuing targets in that position, so Patterson could yet be on the move before the start of the season.
Image source, Getty ImagesEverton's first pre-season game saw Beto, Dwight McNeil, Thierno Barry and Harvey Foster find the net in a comfortable 4-0 win at Dundee.
"A stadium full of fans, to be with the first team is the stuff of dreams and to score is just an add-on," Foster told club media.
The Liverpool Echo's Everton correspondent Joe Thomas talked to BBC Radio Merseyside's Total Sport after the win, which saw James Garner, Jarrad Branthwaite and Hayden Hackney all fail to appear.
"No reason to be concerned over Branthwaite and Hackney," Thomas said. "Garner is the only injury concern, he's reported a complaint in his groin which will be assessed over the next few days.
"It's a scoreline that certainly flatters Everton. They were 1-0 up at the break and all three goals in the second half were pretty much directly caused by mistakes from Dundee's substitute goalkeeper. Overall this was a pretty decent run out against a team that have already started their season - Dundee have already played two cup games.
"To come through it so well will give David Moyes a lot pleasure as will the performances from several of his key players."
On Merlin Rohl playing right-back, Thomas added: "He did reasonably well. He wasn't tested so much defensively. He showed what we all know him to be, a very competent footballer. He does have a turn of pace which is useful. But it's obviously not his best position. It's another case of Everton playing a square peg in a round hole at right-back, as has happened for most of the last four years. He did relatively well and it's still relatively early in the transfer window. It's a position Everton are treating as a priority. I have said this before so I have to be too careful not to be too naïve but I just cannot see them not addressing the right-back situation this summer.
"You just have to think there's so much to be gained from what is a relatively straightforward problem to solve you would hope.
"I know if you spoke to fans they would talk about a striker. Beto and Barry got 17 Premier League goals last season. As a tally it wasn't that bad but they just missed too many opportunities in big games for anyone to be too comfortable with them. I spoke to Moyes at the end of last season, he thinks there's something to work with."
Everton could rival Inter Milan in the race to sign Tottenham's 25-year-old England defender Djed Spence. (Football Insider), external
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Image source, SNSDundee's Idris Odutayo (right) holds off Everton's Tyler Dibling
Everton consigned Dundee to a heavy defeat in Saturday's friendly at Dens Park.
Beto struck to give the Premier League side the lead at the break.
Thierno Barry scored Everton's second after his block on goalkeeper Harrison Sharp's clearance looped into the net.
Harvey Foster and Dwight McNeil added late goals for the visitors.
Summer signings Zan Besir, Owen Bevan and Idris Odutayo started for Dundee and recent recruit Alan Forrest came on at half-time.
Image source, Getty ImagesWith pre-season officially in full swing, we asked you to tell us what you're looking forward to about club football returning.
Here are some of your replies:
Kieran: I'm looking forward to getting back to my seat, catching up with the folk sitting around me, and for football to be on an actual Saturday at 3pm! Monday night football is so overrated.
Bob: The international break so that I have an excuse not to watch us again!
Paul: I'm excited to see the best goalkeeper I've ever seen in an England and Everton jersey back in action. Sorry Big Nev [Neville Southall], but he is a different generation to when you played. By the way, I'm 64 so I've seen some fantastic goalkeepers.
Thomas: My concern is that we really need a proper right-back and a good striker, but we will probably leave it until the last minute and miss out.
Lewis: Away days.
Graham: The football season is like life. It's full of hope and expectation. Anything is possible, dreams can happen. Then you find out it's not that easy, some poor decisions and the expectations change.
Freddie: Everton is a great team full of mysteries. I will enjoy next season with Grealish (hopefully), George and more! If we make it to the top 10, it will be a great achievement for Everton. And we have the players to do so! COYB!! See you in the next season!
Image source, Getty ImagesIn the latest episode of BBC Radio Merseyside's Everton A to Z, we have reached the letter J.
Paul Salt, Ian Kennedy and Phil Munns discuss former Everton players, Phil Jagielka, Andrew Johnson and Franny Jeffers in the A-Z of Merseyside Sport.
On former captain Jagielka, who spent 12 years with the Toffees, Munns said: "He came along for a modest fee of £4m from Sheffield United and at first it wasn't clear if he was going to be a central defender or holding midfielder.
"It took him a little while to get going but once he did he just turned into one of the finest central defenders I've seen pull an Everton shirt on.
"He was really quite something. He was good in the air, his speed was underrated, and when you have the complete physical package as well as the talent you are something to behold."
Listen to the full episode below or on BBC Sounds
The World Cup has done a fantastic job of filling the Premier League void, but there is nothing quite like club football.
As the tournament in North America heads towards its climax and England supporters' disappointment sinks in, there is an Everton fanbase waiting for the 2026-27 season with anticipation.
So, it has got us thinking: what are you looking forward to most about club football resuming?
Everton are considering a move for Manchester City right-back Rico Lewis, with Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Fulham also interested in the 21-year-old Englishman. (Teamtalk), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip column
Everton have stepped up their long-standing interest in Genoa's Brooke Norton-Cuffy, 22, with fresh talks having taken place over a potential move for the England Under-21 defender. (TeamTalk), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip column
Image source, Getty ImagesEverton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford says England have "mentality in abundance" and are "ready for the challenge" of playing reigning world champions Argentina for a place in Sunday's World Cup final.
The Three Lions face the holders in Atlanta on Wednesday (20:00 BST), with the other semi-final between France and Spain taking place on Tuesday (20:00).
"We have the togetherness and mentality to play against a top nation," said Pickford. "It's always a competitive game and we look at the route and the upsets.
"It is the top four nations in the world playing against each other in a semi-final.
"This is our moment to play against Argentina and reach the final. You have to be proud to get here and be ready for the challenge.
"I've watched football all my life and you know all the players. They have very good individuals and they are a very good team.
"Like the manager [Thomas Tuchel] said, we have mentality in abundance. We are not the finished article and we want to keep working hard.
"Everyone will talk about [Lionel] Messi as he is one of the GOATS of the game. We have so much ability in our squad, and we also have that resilience and mentality."
While Messi is Argentina's main threat, Pickford warned against ignoring the other talents in Lionel Scaloni's side.
"He has scored so many goals and contributed to so many over his career. It's great to finally come up against him after so long, and watching him as a kid," Pickford added.
"We all know how good Messi is, but we also know how good Argentina are. We can't solely rely on [stopping] Messi. We've got to focus on their other strengths and the weaknesses we can take advantage of."
When the World Cup ends, regardless of who wins, we'll still have loads of great content every day as we build up to the new Premier League season.
We're already working on some exciting new things for 2026-27.
As well as all the fallout and reaction to the tournament, we'll quickly shift back towards club football, with pre-season coverage and all the latest transfer gossip and stories.
BBC Sport and teams across BBC Nations and Regions cover all 20 Premier League sides and we have dedicated club reporters, who will be travelling to bring you behind-the-scenes insights from pre-season tours.
We'll also have live pages for selected pre-season matches, as well as in-depth features and storytelling, giving you the latest updates before the new campaign.
Once the World Cup ends, some of the standout players will be hot property in the transfer market, with top clubs chasing their signatures.
Our reporters, including senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel, will be breaking the big transfer stories on our website and app.
We'll also have our daily transfer gossip column, wrapping up all the rumours from across the football world.
For fans of World Cup Predictor, a new weekly game will be launching immediately after the tournament, with five fixtures a week to predict the outcomes of. You'll be able to build up your streaks and share your results with friends and family.
Our quizzes will also continue to be available to play so you can test your knowledge of the beautiful game.
Our new Shorts tab in the BBC Sport app will be the home of sport videos with content throughout the week from your club, including explainers, pundit analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes content. We'll also be starting to include more reaction from fans so you can see the latest hot takes and debate the biggest talking points from your club.
Live pages are going to get bigger and better with more interactive elements, more conversation and improved functionality. They'll have BBC Radio 5 Live audio commentaries for the Premier League and Champions League, as well as live video for FA Cup.
Remember, the best way to get all of this content is to download the BBC Sport app and follow your favourite teams and sports using the My Sport tab.
Once you've set this up, you'll have quick access to those pages at the top of your Home tab and we'll be able to serve you better, more personalised, experiences in future.
And when following your Premier League team, from the start of the 2026-27 season you'll also get Live Notifications, which give you score updates directly on your phone's lock screen during a match.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on which players you're most excited to see in action during pre-season.
Here are some of your comments:
Ian: I'd like to see all the players that didn't get a look in last season given starts and time - Adam Aznou, Tyler Dibling, Charly Alcaraz etc. Their confidence must be shot to pieces.
Rob: Braiden Graham. Outstanding prospect. Seems to be a natural goalscorer and needs to be tested at first-team level.
Harry: I'm going to the Newcastle game at Murrayfield and I'm really excited to see, hopefully, Jack Grealish back in action and, again hopefully, two full-backs. The atmosphere with the Newcastle fans should make it a great trip.
Kieran: Hayden Hackney is the one that I'm most excited about - it's a huge step up for him, but I have no doubts he'll take his chances well. There's certainly a player there.
Ross: Keen to see the new boys of course, but also keen to see Dibling perform with a full pre-season behind him.
Graham: Graham would be good to see in action, plus Aznou and Dibling (if they have futures at the club). Also, Tyrique George will be interesting to watch and see what he brings.
Everton want to sign 31-year-old Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy, who has one year left on his contract at St James' Park. (Talksport), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Monday's full gossip column
Pre-season is just around the corner and the Premier League returns in less than 50 days.
Here is Everton's pre-season schedule - with kick-off times in BST.
18 July v Dundee (A) - 14:00
25 July v Bolton (A) - 15:00
28 July v Stoke (A) - 19:45
1 August v Hamburg (A) - 16:00
8 August v Stuttgart (A) - 16:00
12 August v Newcastle (Edinburgh) - 17:15
15 August v Lille (H) - 15:00
Which players, including young prospects from the academy, are you most looking forward to seeing in action?
Image source, Getty ImagesPlenty of players have made names for themselves at this World Cup, from goalkeepers like Cape Verde's Vozinha and Paraguay's Orlando Gill to New Zealand midfielder Elijah Just.
But though they might not have been familiar to fans, the extent of modern scouting means clubs all over the world will already have known about many of them – so how have their heroics at the tournament affected their standing in the game, and their value in the transfer market?
More than the Score's Mani Djazmi is joined Ben Littlemore from Transfermarkt, one of the world's foremost football databases. Lutz Pfannenstiel, sporting director at Aberdeen, also shares his footballing knowledge in today's episode.
Joe Thomas: 'Overall, a pretty decent run-out' Audio, 8 minutes
The Liverpool Echo's Everton correspondent Joe Thomas on the Blues' 4-0 win over Dundee
A-Z: Kendall, Kanchelskis and Kilbane. Audio, 16 minutes
The panel discuss Howard Kendall, Andrei Kanchelskis and Kevin Kilbane
A-Z: Jagielka, Johnson and Jeffers. Audio, 12 minutes
The panel discuss Phil Jagielka, Andrew Johnson and Franny Jeffers
Jordan Pickford 'not having to waste any mental effort' Audio, 5 minutes
Dr Gillian Cook explores the psychology behind Everton and England's number 1.
