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Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal

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Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal

August 9, 2026 Breaking News

Everton complete signing of Christian Norgaard

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Everton complete signing of Christian Norgaard

August 7, 2026 Breaking News

Everton set to end pre-season Germany tour against Stuttgart

<img data-opt-id=974721367 loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1152" src="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-post-image" alt="Everton set to end pre-season Germany tour against Stuttgart" title="Everton set to end pre-season Germany tour against Stuttgart" srcset="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 300w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 768w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:18/h:10/q:mauto/f:best/dpr:2/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 18w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">

Everton set to end pre-season Germany tour against Stuttgart

August 8, 2026 Match Previews

Toffee’s Germany pre-season tour opens with Hamburg clash

<img data-opt-id=788164237 loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1152" src="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-post-image" alt="Toffee’s Germany pre-season tour opens with Hamburg clash" title="Toffee’s Germany pre-season tour opens with Hamburg clash" srcset="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 300w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 768w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:18/h:10/q:mauto/f:best/dpr:2/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 18w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">

Toffee’s Germany pre-season tour opens with Hamburg clash

July 31, 2026 Match Previews

Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal

<img data-opt-id=788164237 loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1152" src="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-post-image" alt="Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal" title="Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal" srcset="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 300w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 768w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:18/h:10/q:mauto/f:best/dpr:2/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 18w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">

Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal

August 9, 2026 Breaking News

Everton set to end pre-season Germany tour against Stuttgart

<img data-opt-id=974721367 loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1152" src="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-post-image" alt="Everton set to end pre-season Germany tour against Stuttgart" title="Everton set to end pre-season Germany tour against Stuttgart" srcset="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 300w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 768w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:18/h:10/q:mauto/f:best/dpr:2/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-9-scaled.jpg 18w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">

Everton set to end pre-season Germany tour against Stuttgart

August 8, 2026 Match Previews

From Redcar to Merseyside: How Hayden Hackney fit into Moyes’ system

<img data-opt-id=788164237 loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1152" src="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-post-image" alt="From Redcar to Merseyside: How Hayden Hackney fit into Moyes’ system" title="From Redcar to Merseyside: How Hayden Hackney fit into Moyes’ system" srcset="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 300w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 768w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:18/h:10/q:mauto/f:best/dpr:2/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 18w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">

From Redcar to Merseyside: How Hayden Hackney fit into Moyes’ system

August 4, 2026 Analysis

Is Tyler Dibling ready to become apart of Everton’s attack?

<img data-opt-id=576612604 loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1152" src="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-post-image" alt="Is Tyler Dibling ready to become apart of Everton’s attack?" title="Is Tyler Dibling ready to become apart of Everton’s attack?" srcset="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-2-scaled.jpg 300w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-2-scaled.jpg 768w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:18/h:10/q:mauto/f:best/dpr:2/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-2-scaled.jpg 18w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">

Is Tyler Dibling ready to become apart of Everton’s attack?

August 4, 2026 Analysis

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Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal

<img data-opt-id=788164237 loading="lazy" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal" title="Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal" srcset="https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 300w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 768w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://ml1pngzocjny.i.optimole.com/w:18/h:10/q:mauto/f:best/dpr:2/https://spiritofthenews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-10-scaled.jpg 18w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px">

Everton and Palace talks advance for McNeil and Johnson swap deal

August 9, 2026 Breaking News