REVEALED: WHY EVERTON IS FIRMLY REJECTING TOTTENHAM’S SURPRISING MOVE FOR KIERNAN DEWSBURY-HALLTODAY
Everton is set to block Tottenham's move for Dewsbury-Hall. Discover why the £8B Friedkin Group is ending the "fire sale" era.
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The rumour that Tottenham is trying to snag Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Everton is one of the more surprising transfer stories I've heard this year.
With Everton having a break in their schedule, gossip is filling the void. Football Insider says their sources tell them Everton is ready to block any attempts to lure Dewsbury-Hall away. The club is firm that they won't sell the 27-year-old, despite Spurs' supposed interest.
Where this Tottenham talk came from is anyone's guess, but the thought that the Everton chiefs or the player would even consider such a move seems odd. Remember back in 2022, Richarlison's transfer from Everton to Spurs was worked out over dinner at Scott's in Mayfair.
Even though that fancy seafood place has caviar and a champagne bar, Everton's late chairman, Bill Kenwright,t didn't enjoy the deal. He felt Spurs chairman Daniel Levy took advantage of Everton's need to sell to meet financial rules. Everton ended up selling Richarlison for around £20 million less than they wanted. To make things worse, Everton was still found to have broken those financial rules.
But those days are gone. Everton now plays at a stadium that experts say will bring in an extra £60 million a year. They also have ambitious new owners, The Friedkin Group (Dan Friedkin is currently ranked as one of the richest people in the world, with an estimated fortune of around £8.13 billion).
David Moyes, the team's most consistent manager, who got Everton into the top eight nine times, including a fourth-place finish in 2004/05, is back in charge. He also played a key role in bringing Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea.
Dewsbury-Hall was on Moyes' radar when he came back in January. Last November, Dewsbury-Hall said he was sure he made the right choice when he moved for £25 million in August. He said, 'I had a few options after a good season.' After talking to family, friends, and people at Everton, if I were going to leave a club like Chelsea, it had to be for something I really wanted: a new project, a new stadium, an exciting future, and real plans.
“I wanted to be at the start of this new chapter. It's important to be a part of a club's history.
“I spoke to the manager, and he was great. He told me what he wanted from me and what he wants in the future. I respect him a lot because I appreciate what he’s done. I think we're similar people.
“It just felt right. Since I've been here, I know it's the right decision because of how I've been treated and how my family's been treated. Everything's been first class.
“It makes me realise I made the right decision, and I’m excited about what we can do in the future. I’m excited to come in every day and get better and see what happens.”
He added, “The feeling at the club is like a real family. I don’t really know how to explain it.
“The fans are so big, and it means so much to them, which I love because football is my life, and it feels like it’s theirs. We're on the same page.
“I see how passionate they are and how much they want to win, and it resonates with me because that’s how I live my life. I'm not saying the other clubs weren't like that, but Everton's on a different level.”
Dewsbury-Hall understands Everton, both in his words and how he plays.
After a disagreement with Nottingham Forest's captain in the 3-0 win in December, he was asked what happened. He said, “I don’t know; it gets heated sometimes.
“It’s nothing serious. But if you play for this club, you’ve got to show you care. I enjoyed it.”
He enjoyed his time in London at Stamford Bridge, winning medals in the UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup, but why would Dewsbury-Hall want to join Spurs, who finished poorly last season and have been firing managers left and right?
The only reason for Dewsbury-Hall to go back to London anytime soon is to enjoy his guilty pleasure of musical theatre and see a show. At least Mr Kenwright would have liked that!
SUNDERLAND CONDEMNS "VILE" RACIST ABUSE AIMED AT BRIAN BROBBEY AFTER SPURS WIN
Brian Brobbey targeted online! Sunderland and the Premier League unite against "vile" discrimination after Spurs win.
Sunderland called out the racist abuse aimed at Brian Brobbey on social media and made it clear they stand fully behind him.
Brobbey was targeted online right after Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. On Monday, the club released a statement: “Sunderland condemns in the strongest possible terms the racist abuse directed at Brian Brobbey on social media following Sunday’s fixture against Tottenham. We stand firmly with Brian and offer him our full and unwavering support.”
Sadly, this isn’t the first time Sunderland players have had to deal with this kind of abuse this season. After February’s match against Fulham, Romaine Mundle received hateful messages online, and last month the Tyne-Wear derby had to be paused when someone in the crowd reportedly aimed abuse at Lutsharel Geertruida.
The club’s statement continued: “This isn’t an isolated event. The recent abuse aimed at Romaine Mundle and Lutsharel Geertruida shows just how often and how unacceptably this keeps happening, both at matches and on the internet. We’ve reported this latest incident to the Premier League, the social media platforms, and the police, and we expect them to act quickly against the people responsible. Racism is vile, and it doesn’t belong in football or anywhere else. We’ll keep calling it out, clearly and without hesitation, every time it happens. Football should be safe and welcoming for everyone, no exceptions.”
The Premier League is backing Brobbey as well. In a post on their X account, they said they’re “disgusted by the ongoing discrimination” players keep facing online. “We stand alongside Sunderland in strongly condemning the online racist abuse Brian Brobbey has received and have offered our full support to him and the club. We are disgusted by the ongoing discrimination players are facing on social media and are committed to working with clubs, authorities, law enforcement, and social media companies to address this issue, as well as supporting investigations to bring those responsible to justice.
Anyone found guilty of discrimination will face the toughest possible punishments: jail time, football bans, and even a criminal record.”
DAVID MOYES REVEALS "NERVES" AS EVERTON HUNT HISTORIC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION SPOT
David Moyes admits Everton's Champions League hunt is nerve-wracking. See the latest on the Toffees' battle for Europe.
David Moyes admits the idea of Everton making the Champions League this soon in their rebuild actually makes him “shake a wee bit.”
You look at the club now, and it's hard to believe where they were just 14 months ago. When Moyes returned, Everton looked beaten down from years of fighting to stay up. Suddenly, with only seven games left, they’re sitting eighth. That spot could mean Europa Conference League football, but after their win against Chelsea before the break, they’re now just three points off fourth. It’s wild to even talk about the Champions League, but it’s right there in reach.
Reporters put the question to him how does it feel to be this close? With Europe’s spots possibly extending down to fifth (or maybe even further, depending on how other English clubs do), Moyes wasn’t hiding his nerves: “It’s probably the best shot we’ve had in a long time. But when I hear ‘Champions League’? Makes me shake a wee bit, honestly. I’ve been lucky to manage in Europe’s other competitions lately, and if we do make it, I’m sure we’d be able to hold our own at certain stages. Still, the Champions League is just on another level.”
Everton’s next match at Brentford looks huge for their European dreams. Brentford beat them earlier in the season, and right now, both teams are level, separated only by goal difference.
Moyes is clearly enjoying this chapter. “Listen, Europe’s Europe. If someone had said at the start, ‘You’re going to get European football,’ we’d have snapped their hand off. It could be the tiddlywinks European cup, and we’d be up for it. Evertonians want the club back in those conversations. We’re getting attention for the new stadium, we’ve got a couple of England internationals getting noticed more, it’s a good time. If we do sneak into the Champions League, it’d be an unbelievable achievement. But honestly, no matter which competition we make, it’s still a big step forward for us.”
