The Independent reports that the wailing and gnashing of teeth at Goodison could quieten down soon, as Everton appear to be close to siging several players. Whereas yesterday’s Daily Mail was pretty snooty about the Toffees’ chances of signing Moutinho and Tiago, the Independent puts things in a more positive light. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Everton fans have had a wretched summer, and according to the Daily Mail, it is about to get even worse, as the deals for the Portuguese duo Moyes has been trailing both collapse.

Moyes has been chasing Sporting Lisbon’s Moutinho for the whole summer, and an excruciating game of cat & mouse has ensued, with Sporting demanding more and more money while Everton inched their bids higher slowly but surely. Sporting now look set to slam the door shut in Moyes’ face, and with Tiago also set to turn his nose up at a move to England, Moyes will be desperately scrambling for anyone with a pulse. [Read the rest of this entry »]

The sale of Andy Johnson for a whopping sum – which could inflate as high as £13m – could open the way for a fresh Joao Moutinho bid from Everton; with only one experienced striker in the Toffees squad, is this a gamble worth taking? [Read the rest of this entry »]