Fee assessed for Luke Garbutt

evertonfc.com- A tribunal has ruled that Everton will pay an initial £600,000 for teenage defender Luke Garbutt. Garbutt, 16, signed for the Toffees in July having exercised an option to leave Leeds United, where he had been a part of the League One side’s academy. The Yorkshire club were due compensation following the transfer and [...]

Breaking News: Everton complete £6.1m Heitinga signing

evertonfc.com- John Heitinga will become Everton’s fourth signing of the summer after a deal was finalised to bring the Dutch international to Goodison Park. Everton and Atletico Madrid agreed a £6m transfer fee, which could rise to £7m, for the 25-year old defender late last week whilst personal terms were tied up over the Bank [...]

Back from holiday… time to start reporting again

Anyone who has checked the last in the last week will have noticed a lack of content. I’ve been away on holiday, but Merseyside Troopers is back and ready to start covering Everton again, COYB!

The Yak is Back!

evertonfc.com- Yakubu is set to return to action for Everton’s reserves on Tuesday. The Nigerian striker will line-up against Burnley’s second string after recovering from an Achilles injury suffered in November last year. He has been gradually stepping up his rehabilitation all summer and is now ready for competitive action. The Yak is joined in a [...]

With Banega In The Bag, Everton Boss David Moyes Targets Vladimir Bystrov – Report

Goal.com- After a frustrating summer in the transfer market, the Everton manager appears to be breaking the log-jam… Having secured a work permit for midfielder Ever Benega – who has signed from Valencia – Everton manager David Moyes is now planning a swoop for Spartak Moscow winger Vladimir Bystrov, according to the Daily Mail. The issue [...]

’09/’10 Season Preview

So it begins… With the opening match against Arsenal merely days away it’s time to finally put the heartbreaking FA Cup loss to Chelsea behind us. While it may seem cliché, I believe that this will be one of the most pivotal campaigns in decades. This will be a true watershed season as we wrestle [...]

Everton draw Czech side Sigma Olomouc in the Europa League playoff round

Everton will begin their European campaign against the Czech side Signma Olomouc. The first match will be played at Goodison on August 20, with the return leg in the Czech Republic a week later. Olomouc finished 4th in the Czech league last season, and are currently unbeaten in two league matches in this year’s campaign. [...]