There is sad news this evening. Peter Johnson, the former owner and chairman of Everton and Tranmere Rovers has passed away. He was 84.
Everton have enlisted the services of one of the UK's best barristers in their appeal against the club's 10-point deduction from the Premier League for breaching profit and sustainability rules.
While it is said that Sevilla are leading the Blues in the race to sign young Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.
Meanwhile, supporters are still awaiting news over whether 777 Partners will receive the approval from the Premier League to become the club's new owners. We reported earlier this week that the American firm had provided a further £50m in funding to the Blues as the finish line for their takeover appears to be in sight. However a new report has claimed that sources inside 777 are not optimistic about the chances of getting a deal done - and that there could be other investors waiting in the wings.
We'll have the very latest on that - and all the latest transfer gossip, too, including any Hannibal developments. Southampton striker Che Adams was linked with a move to Everton in the summer and a new report has claimed that three Premier League teams want to sign him during the January transfer window.
The Blues are better off for strikers now than they were in pre-season with Beto and Youssef Chermiti joining first-choice Dominic Calvert-Lewin as forward options. And there was good news yesterday regarding Calvert-Lewin when the England international's scandalous red card in last Thursday's FA Cup tie at Crystal Palace was overturned on appeal.
But there are fears that Everton could lose Amadou Onana sooner rather than later with Arsenal one of the clubs said to be interested.
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