A sign of what was to come in the final six months of the Sean Dyche era. The Toffees were utterly dismantled by Brighton side who were everything the home side wasn’t. The Seagulls even had a late fourth disallowed for a marginal offside, while Ashley Young’s red card compounded a miserable start to the season.

His arrival follows the departure of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has left Merseyside following the conclusion of his contract. Barry first caught the attention of FC Basel in 2022/23 after scoring 20 goals for Beveren in the Belgian second tier. He netted 12 times in the Swiss Super League the following campaign to earn a move to Villareal.

Everton have unveiled French striker Thierno Barry as their latest signing. The Under-21 international striker has signed for an undisclosed fee, putting pen to paper on a four-year contract, keeping him at the Hill Dickinson Stadium until the end of June 2029.

Everton Women have wasted no time in readying themselves for the new season after the club announced three new signings. Netherlands Under-23 midfielder Rosa van Gool was first through the door following the expiry of her contract with Ajax Amsterdam and was soon joined by promising winger Ornella Vignola from Liga F side Granada.

Everton set to complete the signing of Villarreal striker Thierno Barry, whose heading to Merseyside to iron out the final details and undergo a medical.

Everton could now make moves for Omari Hutchinson and Tom Fellows after finalising their deal for Thierno Barry.

Now a free agent as of July 1, Idrissa Gana Gueye has reached an agreement with Everton to extend his contract. After weeks of negotiations between the player and the club, the signing of this new deal is expected to take place on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Sunderland have won yet another transfer race, this time beating Everton, Leeds United, and Nottingham Forest. The club have already made it official.

Wissa, who Brentford value at £40m, is also open to making the switch across London and joining his former boss at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham considered Wissa back in January before pressing ahead with a move to sign Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern Munich instead.