First it was Lewis Warrington. Then it was Zan-Luk Leban. Now the number stands at 11.
That is 11 new contracts signed by players in Everton’s Academy set-up so far this summer. The number could grow in the coming weeks, too.
In addition to the new deals, and the arrival of 12 new scholars, there have also been a number of appointments made by Blues director of football Kevin Thelwell. Some pretty major in the grand scheme of things.
