Your Everton evening headlines for Thursday, December 29.
Dwight McNeil makes 'difficult' Everton transfer admission amid rallying cry to team-mates
Dwight McNeil has called on his Everton team-mates to turn their fortunes around after opening up on how he found it 'pretty difficult' to settle in at the club.
McNeil joined Everton on a five-year contract back in July for a fee that could reach £20m. A product of Burnley’s academy, the winger played 134 Premier League games for the Clarets and was twice a top-flight ever present.
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The 23-year-old, who joined the Turf Moor club at the age of 14 following time in the academy at Manchester United, made his senior professional debut, aged 18, on the final day of the 2017/18 season. But despite impressing in recent campaigns, the England youth international struggled in front of goal for the Clarets last season, failing to score in 40 outings and producing one assist as the club’s six-year stay in the Premier League came to an end.
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Everton stadium naming rights latest as discussions held and double deal expected
Everton have held discussions with a number of potential partners over the naming rights for their new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock.
The 52,888-seater ground, currently known as the Everton Stadium, is set for completion ahead of the 2024/25 season and is expected to be something of a "game changer" for the club from a commercial perspective, opening up new revenue streams and significantly boosting their matchday revenue potential by servicing demand for tickets.
Over the course of 2022 the stadium has risen from the ground next to the River Mersey and is now taking shape, with 2023 set to see the next phase of the project kick in with the fitting out of the arena itself.
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