Latest Everton Transfer News: Douglas Luiz Rumors, Thierno Barry Deal, Idrissa Gueye Contract

Everton’s pre-season has started and the first friendly of the summer is just over a week away. The squad underwent testing on Friday as most of the players returned from the summer break. They included new signing Carlos Alcaraz and Jarrad Branthwaite and Seamus Coleman, both fresh from having agreed new contracts. Michael Keane also turned up for duty ahead of the confirmation he had signed a 12-month deal that will take him into a ninth season in Royal Blue. That agreement came after both he and the club took some time to assess the market with Everton, as the ECHO reported yesterday, going so far as to line up a replacement for the 32-year-old. David Moyes pushed for the Blues to re-engage with Keane before the deal was formally signed off and the new deal announced on Friday was reached. The question now turns to who else will be in that squad when Moyes leads his side out against Accrington Stanley. Idrissa Gueye is likely to be among them, with his new deal yet to be announced but the club confident he will be part of the first season at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Will he have a new midfield partner in Douglas Luiz, the Juventus star rumored to be of interest to Everton in the Italian media? We’ll seek answers on that question while also providing updates on Thierno Barry. There is a growing sense the Villarreal forward will become the second summer signing after the clubs advanced in talks last week.