The Guardian • Cover for central midfield concerns new manager• £24m release clause for Everton's Belgian is no obstacleDavid Moyes is weighing up a move for Marouane Fellaini and the Everton midfielder's £24m release clause is no barrier to any prospective deal should the incoming Manchester United manager decide to lodge a bid. Moyes, though, is not currently minded to bring Fellaini's team-mate Leighton Baines to United.Moyes is still assessing the United squad and has yet to decide whether to prise Fellaini from Everton, though the Scot is keen to strengthen central midfield. Paul Scholes's retirement,...
Manchester United May 24, 2013The Guardian • Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines may be targets• David Moyes may not be last employee to leave GoodisonEverton would be powerless to prevent David Moyes returning for prized assets Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines this summer amid concern their manager will not be the last employee to leave for Manchester United.Moyes will join United as a free agent on 1 July after 11 years with Everton and is therefore entitled to return to his former club with offers for their key players. Baines has long been linked with a move to Old Trafford, though Everton have never received an approach fro...
Manchester United May 9, 2013Liverpool Echo LEIGHTON BAINES believes he should not have been the only Everton player in the professional footballers association team of the year.
Everton April 29, 2013Guardian Series Andre Villas-Boas want Tottenham to sign Leighton Baines this summer and is prepared to sell both Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Danny Rose to sanction a £12m move.
Tottenham Hotspur April 29, 2013Liverpool Echo EVERTON’S Leighton Baines and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez were named in the PFA Premier League team of the year.
Everton April 28, 2013Liverpool Echo EVERTON defender Leighton Baines admits they are grateful to be facing a Suarez-less Liverpool in Sunday’s derby.
Everton April 28, 2013Liverpool Daily Post WITH the opposition manager flailing his arms, gesticulating wildly and continually leaping from his seat in the dugout, at the very least Everton’s goalless draw at Arsenal on Tuesday was good preparation for what is to come this weekend.
Everton April 20, 2013Liverpool Echo SOME THINGS in the football world are drearily predictable.
Everton April 19, 2013
Daily Mail SIMON CASS: It is regarded as the most prestigious personal award a footballer plying his trade on these shores can receive. But even if the PFA Players' Player of the Year shortlist is compiled from votes of those who actually play the game, their decision can be as error prone as some of their performances on the pitch.
Tottenham Hotspur April 19, 2013Daily Telegraph Michu, Leighton Baines and Santi Cazorla can feel aggrieved at being overlooked for the PFA Player of the Year shortlist.
Arsenal April 19, 2013Liverpool Echo FROM bursting onto the Premier League scene two years ago in a blaze of publicity, to being consigned to the bench by Neil Warnock on loan at Leeds – Ross Barkley has already seen some of the highs and lows of the professional game.
Everton April 17, 2013Liverpool Echo LEIGHTON BAINES insists he was inspired by Everton FC’s battling display against Arsenal – which kept their hopes of a top four finish alive.
Everton April 16, 2013
Royal Blue Mersey There have been stories throughout the year of big names like Marouane Fellaini, Leighton Baines and now David Moyes as well leaving Everton for greener pastures. After Phil Neville decided to leave at the end of this season, one can't help to wonder if these players (and manager) will also leave. The news has already started filling up with rumors of potential successors to some of these names. Today is just the start, folks. Everton eye Porto boss Pereira as potential Moyes successor - Goal.com"Goodison Park chairman Bill Kenwright is ready to target the Portuguese manager, who is ...
Everton April 10, 2013
Daily Mail The Barclays Premier League may not be the most technically proficient division in Europe, but when it comes to goalmouth action, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga cannot hold a candle to our top flight.
Arsenal April 8, 2013Liverpool Echo LEIGHTON BAINES was the latest Everton player to turn up unannounced at the home of a supporter as part of the club’s ‘Make Their Day’ initiative.
Everton April 5, 2013