Here are the latest Everton transfer rumors circulating in the Twitterverse, blogosphere, cyberspace and media world. Not all of these will actually happen, but they are all interesting to read nonetheless. It’s always fun to speculate who might be coming to/leaving from Goodison Park.
Hey, it’s never too early to talk about the summer window! In this edition, we’ll talk Barkley and Cleverley.
-(Sunday Mirror) Manchester United loanee, and the favorite punching bag of all Red Devils supporters everywhere, Tom Cleverley is ready to turn down a permanent move to Aston Villa- and join Everton instead. Maybe they can package a deal for Seamus Coleman? Who’s been linked with a move to Old Trafford for some time.
-(Daily Star Sunday) Everton are monitoring Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti.
-(Daily Star Sunday) Manchester City have drawn up a list of homegrown transfer targets – with Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere the top name on it. Everton midfielder Ross Barkley and West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell are also linked.
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