Everton and Liverpool outline summer transfer priorities for 2026‑27 Premier League season

Everton’s summer agenda centres on bolstering the squad after the departure of long‑serving captain Seamus Coleman and the expiry of Idrissa Gueye’s contract. The club has secured midfielder Hayden Hackney as its first new signing and is actively scouting a right‑back, with names such as Aaron Wan‑Bissaka and Raoul Bellanova mentioned. Management also faces decisions on several out‑of‑contract players, including Beto, Dwight McNeil and Michael Keane, while monitoring the fitness of defender Jarrad Branthwaite following a hamstring injury.

Liverpool’s analysts debate whether the Reds need to join the recent £100‑million midfielder spending spree, highlighted by moves for Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali. Writers argue that pressing needs lie elsewhere – a right‑back, a centre‑half and a replacement for Mohamed Salah – and suggest focusing on internal options such as Curtis Jones, who is attracting interest from Inter and Nottingham Forest. The discussion stresses prudent allocation of funds amid an inflated midfield market.