Everton Round-Up, Tuesday 10th November: De Bruyne Contact Claim and Grealish Doubts Dominate as Barry's Hot Streak Continues
Friday night's 3-1 win over Coventry City at Hill Dickinson Stadium is still generating plenty of talk even with the Premier League now paused for internationals. Thierno Barry scored twice in the victory and described the performance as "the perfect game", also speaking about the important work he has been doing with Baines (EvertonFC.com). Those two goals took his tally for the campaign up to double figures in all competitions, with Alan Shearer offering his verdict on the Frenchman's form and Gary Lineker also giving an upbeat prediction for Everton. Opta's figures have also shone a light on Barry's aerial prowess, with the statistics showing he has won more aerial duels than any other player in the Premier League this season, attempting 45 of them (Read Everton).
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was also among the scorers against Coventry and has been a popular topic this week. He spoke about his emotional reaction to the win and issued a warning to anyone underestimating Everton's ambitions (Liverpool Echo), while separately thanking Evertonians for their support and insisting that helping the team win games remains his top priority (Royal Blue Mersey). Steven Gerrard has also given his view on a transfer approach involving Dewsbury-Hall, along with a fresh assessment of how the midfielder has been performing for Everton (Liverpool Echo). Elsewhere, Michael Ball used his column to discuss where Harrison Armstrong now sits on a list at Hill Dickinson Stadium, saying he didn't realise he topped it but felt he could have been ranked even higher (Liverpool Echo).
On the transfer front, Everton have been strongly linked with a sensational move for Kevin De Bruyne, with Italian outlet Calciomercato.it claiming the club have made contact with the former Manchester City midfielder's representatives over a possible January move from Napoli (Read Everton) (Royal Blue Mersey). That report has been covered widely, with Read Everton rounding up the day's biggest stories including the De Bruyne rumours alongside the continuing uncertainty over Jack Grealish's future and Barry's impressive numbers (Read Everton), while also running the rule over who might realistically arrive in January and who almost certainly won't (Read Everton). On Grealish specifically, transfer journalist Pete O'Rourke has suggested the winger's hopes of a permanent Everton move are now virtually non-existent following his recent disciplinary problems (Read Everton), with Prince Rupert's Tower arguing that Everton need to learn from how the situation has been handled publicly (Prince Rupert's Tower). Royal Blue Mersey's daily round-up also touched on links to Conor Gallagher and carried an interview with Harvey (Royal Blue Mersey).
Further forward, Everton are reportedly leading the chase for 19-year-old Hacken midfielder Abdoulaye Doumbia, with Sports Mole claiming the Blues are currently ahead of Sunderland, Celtic and Coventry City in the race for the Ivory Coast youngster (Sports Mole), a claim also covered by Read Everton following earlier scouting reports over the weekend (Read Everton). Everton have also been credited with an interest in Flamengo winger Samuel Lino, according to transfer journalist Ekrem Konur, who reports that Roma have already had a €25 million bid for the player turned down (Read Everton).
With no domestic action this week, attention turns to the international break, where thirteen Everton players have been called up for duty, including England trio Jordan Pickford, Jarrad Branthwaite and James Garner (Read Everton). A full schedule of fixtures and kick-off times for those players has also been published, with matches taking place across seven days (Read Everton).
Away from the first team, Everton Women prepare to host Durham Women in the Subway Players Cup at Goodison Park on Wednesday 11th November, kicking off at 7pm (EvertonFC.com). Former Everton defender Seamus Coleman, who remains without a club since leaving the Blues at the end of last season, has started a new "hybrid" role after training with Sheffield United over the summer. There's also a treat in store for supporters, with former Everton midfielder Paul Gascoigne set to host a special afternoon event at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday 5th (EvertonFC.com), while the club's Junior Fans' Forum has kicked off its 2026/27 intake with an ice-breaker session during the October half-term to plan ideas for the year ahead (EvertonFC.com).
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