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Everton’s January plans are starting to take shape, with the latest links pointing to changes both through the middle and out wide.
Everton weigh up ways to give Barry more help in attack
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Thierno Barry’s double against Coventry took him to 10 goals for the season, and the form he’s in gives David Moyes a reason to shop for somebody who can share the load.
Kelvin Yeboah has scored 18 MLS goals for Minnesota United this year, and Everton are facing more competition to bring him across the Atlantic after reports linking them with the in-form striker.
Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town have reportedly joined the pursuit, so the Toffees may have to do more than offer him a route into the Premier League.
There’s still talk of a Richarlison reunion, with ESPN Brazil’s Bruno Andrade reporting that Everton are interested in bringing him back from Tottenham.
Tottenham Hotspur's Richarlison celebrates scoring their first goal
The Brazilian could earn more in Turkey, which leaves Everton with more to think about than getting Spurs to say yes.
Meanwhile, out-wide, Chelsea are apparently open to loaning out Jamie Gittens, a player Everton have admired for some time, but any move is likely to depend on Jack Grealish’s future, and the expectation for now is that he stays.
Everton speak to Kevin De Bruyne’s camp about January move
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Now, Calciomercato.it’s Adalgiso Di Rocco boldly reports that Everton have spoken to Kevin De Bruyne’s representatives to see whether they could bring him back to England in January.
It would be a quick return for the 127-cap Belgian, who joined Napoli on a free in 2025 after a decade at Man City.
Everton can find out what it would take on the player’s side, but Napoli would still have to agree to let him go. Di Rocco says the Italian club could keep him until the summer, and there’s nothing in his report to suggest Everton have got as far as making them an offer.
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|Kevin De Bruyne’s all-time Man City record|
|Competition|Appearances|Starts|Goals|Assists|
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|Premier League|285|244|72|118|
|Champions League, including qualifying|73|66|16|26|
|FA Cup|34|25|10|18|
|League Cup|26|20|10|7|
|Community Shield|4|2|0|1|
|Total|422|357|108|170|
De Bruyne’s deal runs until June 2027, with Napoli holding the option of another year.
At 35, he’s scored four times in 11 Serie A appearances this season and started six of those games, including Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Lazio.
That said, the club sit 10th in Serie A and are weighing up changes of their own this winter, with Il Mattino raising the possibility of an early exit for the Belgian.
De Bruyne could make Thierno Barry even more dangerous
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Everton would be signing a 'dominant' player who can give Barry more of the chances he’s already putting away.
Both of the striker’s goals against Coventry came from balls played in from wide positions, and De Bruyne made a career out of getting those deliveries in before defenders had time to set themselves.
His 170 assists for City tell you what can happen when he has runners to pick out, and Moyes has more than one in this side. Barry can attack the space in front of goal, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s run beyond him for the third against Coventry showed what Everton get when a midfielder goes past their striker.
The trick would be to fit them into the same attack.
With a winger holding the touchline, De Bruyne could work in the space inside him, where he can see Barry’s run and still have Dewsbury-Hall arriving from the other side.
The numbers from City make this an easy idea to get excited about, but the price of the deal still has to leave Everton room to act elsewhere.