Thursday's Everton News: Friedkin Takeover day is here, Chakvetadze links, Broja and DCL speak
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Recapping all the Everton news from yesterday.
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The Friedkin Group looks set to complete its takeover of Everton by Thursday and attend the clash against Chelsea. [The Athletic]
The takeover of Everton by The Friedkin Group (TFG) is almost complete. The ECHO understands an official announcement that the deal has been done is likely to be made today (Thursday, December 19). [Liverpool Echo]
Testing has now been completed at Everton's new stadium ahead of an official handover to the football club pic.twitter.com/LAqP8WJeFN
— The Bobble (@ElBobble) December 18, 2024
Early Everton and Chelsea injury news ahead of the Premier League fixture at Goodison Park. [Liverpool World]
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace could be set to welcome former Everton star Ben Godfrey back to the Premier League, according to reports. [Give Me Sport]
A wonderful day spent with the amazing patients, families and staff at @AlderHey. pic.twitter.com/bEnM5SdhGa
— Everton (@Everton) December 18, 2024
Armando Broja believes Everton's encouraging result on Saturday can boost confidence ahead of a "tough run" of festive fixtures, as the forward vowed to do all he can to help Sean Dyche's side.
"When the manager told me to come on, I knew it was going to be a bit of a tough time. They were putting a lot of pressure on us, so we needed someone to come in and hold the ball up and try to win fouls.
I tried to do my part and play my role, and I thought I did that alright, so I was happy to get a few fouls and get the team up the pitch a little bit. But like I said, when the manager calls on me, I just try to help out as much as I can." [Everton FC]
It has been claimed that the shares which Farhad Moshiri will be selling to The Friedkin Group were trading at £3,400 per share recently with the British-Iranian billionaire getting a valuation of £196-£392 per share.[The Esk]
In response....
Extraordinary if those £3,400 trades were real (ie not just some transfer between family or similar). Nobody can possibly have believed Everton shares had any meaningful value in November given the debt. Issue is comms and expectation management.
— slbsn (@slbsn) December 18, 2024
Premier League trio Everton, Leicester City and Wolves are taking admiring glances at Watford's Giorgi Chakvetadze but are wary of the high price tag that the Hornets are planning to place upon him. [Football League World]
Dominic Calvert-Lewin sat down to discuss what has changed and what remains the same from when he first joined the Blues more than eight years ago, a goalscoring record in his sights, the routine that has helped him feel stronger than ever before and more. [Everton FC]
Stanley Mills, the Everton Under-21s winger who suffered a serious injury out on loan at Oxford United last season, is back in training following a lengthy lay-off. [Toffee Web]
Manchester City are preparing to avenge their latest derby defeat at the hands of Manchester United by pouncing for Jarrad Branthwaite, United's long-term target. [TBR]
What to Watch
The final Carabao Cup quarter final match takes place with Tottenham Hotspur hosting Manchester United. Chelsea are also in action in the UEFA Conference League.
Full schedule of games here.
