Thursday’s Everton News: Diomandé and Jelert links, Distin tribute, Alcaraz update

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours

As Everton Football Club prepares for a new chapter with its historic stadium naming rights partnership with international law firm Hill Dickinson, few realise just how deeply rooted the connection between these two iconic Liverpool institutions truly is. [Everton FC]

Everton get £35m boost before critical summer and £56m final-day incentive. [Liverpool Echo]

Everton have been in contact with AJ Auxerre defender Sinaly Diomandé about a potential move this summer. [Africa Foot]

Seamus Coleman has sat down and chatted about Goodison and the future of the club as his own future is not known.

“It’s a real fresh start. I think every Evertonian, every member of staff, every player, and everyone associated with the Football Club – we all have to embrace that different feeling and grab hold of it now. [Everton FC]

Nantes’ Nigeria international winger Moses Simon has responded to transfer speculation linking him with a move to Everton. [Liverpool Echo]

There’s a claim in the Turkish media that Everton are still showing interest in Galatasaray defender Elias Jelert. [Yenicag Gazetesi]

Sylvain Distin has delivered an emotional message to Everton supporters after returning to Goodison Park for the ground’s final Premier League fixture. [Liverpool Echo]

A great interview with Big Duncan Ferguson where he reflects on his career and how his early life shaped him. [BBC]

The Poem by PJ Smith read out before Z Cars at the final Men’s Senior Team game at Goodison Park

It’s a sound that arrives before a moment exists. Each note carries the magic of how your story becomes part of everyone else’s.

When you reach your seat and hear those drums kick in, you’re never elsewhere. There is only now.

Z Cars is a melody that dreams of Everton. A timeless melody. It brings us all together. A tune that moves around the ground before it even touches the air.

Our theme does not end. It only folds itself back into the silence, and waits for the next awakening, just before we take over.

What began as an anthem became a tradition, and then a truth: Everton is forever.

The agent for Carlos Alcaraz will fly to England this week to help reach an agreement for a different fee. [BolaVIP]

A very quiet day on the football scene with Heidenheim vs Elversberg being the standout.....

Full schedule of games here.

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