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Asmir Begovic looks set to become the first acquisition of Rafael Benitez's tenure as Everton close in on the Bournemouth keeper. The 34-year-old has a year left in his existing agreement with the Cherries but the Blues have reportedly struck a deal and have secured him on a two-year contract. Everton have been linked with Pierluigi Gollini in Italy and Sergio Romero, who is out of contract at Manchester United, but have turned to Begovic instead. The Bosnian, who has had spells with Ipswich, Stoke and Chelsea and spent part of last year on loan at AC Milan, has been seen in Liverpool today w...

“We didn’t find anyone with his knowledge and passion for football” Thursday, 1 July, 2021 Farhad Moshiri explains in more direct terms to TalkSport why he chose Benitez to be Everton's new manager, irrespective of opposition from many Everton fans. “We didn't find anyone with his knowledge and passion for football,” Moshiri said, when asked why he opted for Benitez. “On his computer he has maybe 3,000 players' details. Name a player, he knows everything about them — injuries, history — and he just won't stop. “You can se...

Townsend announced as the summer's first signing Lyndon Lloyd Tuesday, 20 July, 2021 Everton have completed the acquisition of Andros Townsend on a free transfer from Crystal Palace, the first signing of Rafael Benitez's tenure as the Blues' manager. The 30-year-old winger agreed a two-year contract that would run through the end of June 2023, bringing to an end a five-year spell at Selhurst Park while renewing his association with Benitez who managed him briefly at Newcastle United in 2016. Townsend explained that reun...

Reports: Benitez in the frame to become new Everton manager Wednesday, 16 June, 2021 Updated Rafael Benitez has re-emerged as a candidate for the Everton manager's job amid suggestions that the club's talks with Nuno Espirito Santo have stalled. The Blues' hierarchy are reported to have held advanced talks with Espirito Santo last week but there are suggestions that the demands around the size of his backroom staff that Nuno made, which supposedly scuppered his appointment at Crystal Palace, could also be the cause of the Everton's hesitancy to confirm him as the next ...

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