Dan Meis received an intriguing prompt 11 years ago. “I had a young business development guy that said, ‘Hey, if I can give you a meeting with Everton will you go to Liverpool?’” the stadium design expert recalled.

City’s Elite Development Squad will face AS Monaco, PSV Eindhoven, RB Leipzig and Real Madrid in the Premier League International Cup. Ben Wilkinson’s Under-21s have been drawn in Group A,

Everton supporters are being urged to plan ahead for the “massive moment” at the club’s new ground this weekend. A sell-out crowd is expected for the first league game at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday.

Legendary Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp continues to torment Everton by persuading one of its transfer targets to join RB Leipzig instead of the Toffees this summer

How unnerved are your club with less than two weeks to go in the transfer window and the opening fixtures completed?

Rotherham United have signed Everton forward Martin Sherif on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for the Toffees. Sherif scored 21 goals in 48 appearances in the U18 Premier League, and also has five goals in Premier League 2 for Everton U21s.

Lincoln City have signed striker Francis Okoronkwo on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club Everton. The 20-year-old is yet to make his first-team debut for the Toffees and spent last season on loan at Salford City, scoring four goals in 24 appearances in all competitions.

The opening weekend of Premier League action delivered plenty of good news for the title contenders, while European action takes center stage midweek as a handful of teams inch closer to booking their spots in the UEFA Champions League.