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Everton’s new deal for £40m star is pure gold and a step in the right direction amidst chaos
Why Everton’s new deal for Richarlison is a much-needed positive step
According to the Daily Mail, Everton have announced that Richarlison has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club till 2024.
The Brazilian winger had joined the Toffees last year from Watford for a deal said to be around £40million.
Since then, the 22-year old has appeared in 54 games across all competitions and scored 20 goals for Everton.
Richarlison has followed current Everton boss Marco Silva, under whom he excelled at Watford in his first season on English soil.
The versatile winger once again repaid his manager’s faith by putting up a scintillating display in his debut season with the Toffees.
He was Everton’s top goalscorer that season, with 13 goals from 35 league appearances, helping them finish eighth in the table.
However, it has not been the smoothest of rides for both Richarlison and Silva, unlike last year. The Toffees are staring at doom, with the club just two points adrift of the relegation zone, at 17th place.
It has been one of the worst starts for the Merseyside club in recent times, having managed just 4 wins out of 14 league games so far.
The shooting boots seem to be missing for the Everton attackers, with the side scoring a mere 14 goals till now.
With Richarlison clearly dominating the goal-scorers’ chart consistently for the last two seasons, it is a clear reflection of the Brazilian’s goal-scoring prowess.
A versatile player, Richarlison mostly played on the flanks for his former side Watford.
However, being a clinical finisher, the Brazilian has been moved to a central role in recent times under Silva. Since arriving at Goodison Park, the 22-year old has played 16 games as a striker and has found the back of the net 5 times.
Richarlison, who made his debut for the Selecao in September last year, has since scored 6 goals from 17 matches, so far.
Considered as one of the top talents in Europe, Richarlison was included in Brazil’s squad for the Copa America earlier this year, which they ultimately won 3-1, defeating Peru in the final.
Predominantly an attacker, few would expect a player of Richarlison’s mould to offer defensive contributions to a side. However, his statistics give us a totally different picture, with the forward registering 2.8 tackles per game, according to Whoscored.
This speaks volumes about the Brazilian’s overall contribution to a team and thus makes him an inevitable member of any squad.
Verdict
His consistent displays as a goal-scorer for Everton surely makes him one of the key players to feature in the squad.
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Moreover, his versatility in the attack offers the manager with the freedom to position him in accordance with the requirements of the game. Hence, Everton offering the Brazilian a new deal is, by all means, a purely favourable one for the club and player alike.
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Everton Midfielder Karen Holmgaard Suffers ACL Injury in Fourth Minute of FA Cup Win as Danish International Faces Season Ending Surgery
Everton midfielder Karen Holmgaard has suffered a devastating ACL injury that will keep her out for the remainder of the season.
The 26-year-old Danish international sustained the injury in the fourth minute of Everton’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth round tie against West Bromwich Albion at the Alexander Stadium on Thursday night.
Holmgaard went down early and had to be replaced by Clare Wheeler, with manager Brian Sørensen admitting after the match that he feared the worst. The Everton medical team has now fully assessed the injury and confirmed she has ruptured her Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
Cruel Blow for Toffees Midfielder
This is an absolutely heartbreaking setback for Holmgaard, who will now undergo surgery before beginning the lengthy rehabilitation process. The midfielder will miss the remainder of the season and is likely to remain sidelined for the start of the 2026-27 campaign, ruling her out for potentially 10 to 12 months.
ACL injuries continue to plague women’s football at an alarming rate, and Everton have been hit particularly hard this season. The club must now navigate the second half of the campaign without one of their key midfield options during a crucial period.
Everton March On Despite Injury Crisis
Despite losing Holmgaard so early, Everton went on to demolish West Brom 5-0 thanks to a double from Yuka Momiki and goals from Ornella Vignola, Toni Payne and Issy Hobson. The Toffees showed impressive resilience to put the injury setback behind them and secure passage to the fifth round.
Everton sit 10th in the WSL table, just four points above the relegation zone. Losing Holmgaard for the season makes their survival battle significantly harder, though the squad has shown the character needed to fight through adversity. The fifth round draw takes place this evening.
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Everton Striker Kelly Gago Hands in Transfer Request With Hopes of Returning to France Just Months After Signing New Deal
Everton forward Kelly Gago has handed in a transfer request as the 27 year old looks to return home to France during the January window.
The move comes as a shock given Gago signed a new contract with the Toffees at the end of 2025, just months after joining from Nantes in January last year.
Gago scored four goals in nine games last season and asserted herself as a solid option up front for Everton. However, despite a positive first campaign on Merseyside, the club signed exciting forward Ornella Vignola in the summer who has started all 12 WSL games this season.
Vignola Emergence Forces Gago Out
The talented Spaniard has been favoured over Gago up front and has become a revelation for her new team this season. Vignola has proven undroppable for Toffees boss Brian Sorensen, leaving the France international clearly unsettled in England and making her departure in January all but guaranteed.
Gago has already been linked with PSG in the January window. With the striker looking to return home to France, Paris could be an ideal destination given their need for attacking reinforcements and her familiarity with French football from her time at Nantes.
Everton May Not Replace Departing Forward
Should Everton let their forward go, they may not sign a backup in the current window. The Toffees also have Katja Snoeijs who can play up front and they wouldn’t be left too short of attackers once Gago departs.
Everton may choose to spend their money for Gago in a different department as they boast the second worst defensive record in the WSL. They sit 10th in the table, four points above bottom placed Liverpool with only one team facing relegation this season.
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Everton Women host Manchester City on Sunday as the WSL leaders return from the winter break with a six point advantage at the top of the table. Brian Sorensen’s side will be without several key players including Rion Ishikawa due to sickness and Hikaru Kitagawa who is being assessed after feeling her hamstring during training.
Elise Stenevik, Megan Finnigan and Lucy Hope remain unavailable while Katie Robinson has returned to Aston Villa after her loan spell ended, having made 12 appearances for the Toffees. Everton sit 10th in the table, five points above the relegation zone.
Kick-off: 12:00 GMT, Sunday, January 11, 2026
Venue: Joie Stadium, Manchester
TV: TBC
Sorensen Demands Defensive Discipline
The Everton boss knows his side face an uphill task against the league’s highest scorers. “They have a very good team and we have to put a performance in. We have the confidence to know that we can do it if we get it right. But, it is going to be extremely hard. We have to be right in the defensive department. We know how good they are. We need to focus on ourselves and make sure we get our things right.”
Manchester City have been relentless since their opening day defeat to Chelsea in September, establishing a commanding lead at the top. Khadija Shaw tops the scoring charts with support from Vivianne Miedema and Aoba Fujino providing goals throughout the season.
Recent Meetings Favor City
The clubs have already met twice this season with Andrée Jeglertz’s team winning both encounters. City won 3-1 in the League Cup at Joie Stadium in September before edging a competitive 2-1 victory at Goodison Park in November, despite Kelly Gago’s equalizer.
Predicted Lineups:
Everton (4-2-3-1): Ramsey; Vanhaevermaet, Wheeler, Payne, Boje Sørensen; Clare, Hayashi; Thomas, Gago, Bissell; Snoeijs
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Yamashita; Casparij, Rose, Knaak, Ouahabi; Hasegawa, Blindkilde Brown; Fujino, Miedema, Hemp; Shaw
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