Your Everton evening headlines for Satruday, December 24.
Everton chief confirms 'game-changing' partnership deals
Everton are set to confirm two new stadium partnership deals in the New Year.
The arrangements will be announced in the "coming weeks" according to chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale. They come as work continues on the waterfront development and amid ongoing preparations for the switch from Goodison Park to Bramley-Moore Dock.
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Professor Barrett-Baxendale revealed the news in her programme notes for Everton's Boxing Day clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, released early by the club. She also reflected on a dramatic year for the Blues which included a battle with relegation, the new stadium's emergence on the Liverpool skyline and a strategic football review. While Everton enter the Premier League restart perched above the relegation zone and with an important few weeks ahead, she said was confident efforts undertaken in the past 12 months would bring long-term progress.
Joe Thomas has the full story here.
Everton stance on permanent Conor Coady transfer explained
Everton are yet to exercise their option to buy Conor Coady but look set to do so when they believe the time is right.
Coady is currently on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a season-long deal that gives the Blues the chance to sign the centre-back on a permanent basis for a reported fee of around £5m. It is widely expected Everton will take advantage of that clause. But with no imminent deadline it may well be a move that is turned to after the January transfer window.
Blues boss Frank Lampard is a huge a fan of the player and what he brings both on and off the pitch. Coady’s influence has already seen him wear the captain’s armband since moving to Merseyside.
Joe Thomas has the full story here.
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