Thursday’s Everton News: Barry, Onyedika & Tete updates, new kit teaser, Keane out

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours

The new home kit for the new era is dropping at 9am BST on Thursday!

Everton are not closing in on a deal for Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika. But the Blues remain hopeful of signing Kenny Tete. [Liverpool Echo]

The Onyedika rumours had popped up earlier in the day.

Dan Meis has the final say on the reduction of the Hill Dickinson Stadium by 119 seats:

“I think it is the right number for a lot of reasons. I don’t mean this to sound flip, but I’ve never met anyone that said: ‘God I really hate that stadium – it was too small! When a stadium is loud and full, that experience is great and it doesn’t matter if it’s 40,000 like Juventus or 90,000 but it’s got to be full.”

Among a number of other targets, Everton are eyeing a move for Kyle Walker-Peters, with his Southampton future up in the air. But there has now been a huge update to emerge from the south coast with news that the full-back will not be signing a new contract with the Saints. [Southampton FC]

Everton are looking to derail Kenny Tete’s contract renegotiation with Fulham, after offering a three-year contract. [The Independent]

In the “Thank God That Didn’t Happen” department: John Textor said he was 24 hours away from buying Everton but now his French club Olympique Lyonnais have been relegated over their finances after he agreed a deal to offload his shares in Crystal Palace. [Liverpool Echo]

Everton are in talks with Villarreal over the signing of talented striker Thierno Barry, amid speculation over Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s future on Merseyside. [Athletic]

Is Michael Keane on the way to Hollywood via Wrexham? [Wrexham Insider]

Merlin Rohl is emerging as a big target for a host of Premier League sides. The likes of Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United are ready to rival Everton in the race for the German U-21 midfielder, with the Toffees chasing him since January. [The Hard Tackle]

Plenty of Gold Cup and Club World Cup action on today.

Full schedule of games here.

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