Everton 2023–24 season Preview: The Toffees are historically one of the biggest clubs in England. The club has stayed in the top flight of England for 69 years. Only Arsenal have enjoyed the status for longer.
However, this claim had been dangerously nearing an end for the past two seasons. That being said, the club has a lot to look forward to this season. Particularly under the leadership of Sean Dyche who has a history of keeping his club up in the Premiership against all odds. The club certainly needs such a leader, with the situation they are in on and off the field.
Everton 2023–24 season: Squad
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Fee | Contract End |
Goalkeepers |
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| 1 | Jordan Pickford | GK | England | 7 March 1994 (age 29) | Sunderland | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2027 |
| 31 | Andy Lonergan | GK | England | 19 October 1983 (age 39) | West Bromwich Albion | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 31 | João Virgínia | GK | Portugal | 10 October 1999 (age 23) | Arsenal | Free | 30 June 2025 |
Defenders |
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| 2 | James Tarkowski | DF | England | 19 November 1992 (age 30) | Burnley | Free | 30 June 2026 |
| 3 | Nathan Patterson | DF | Scotland | 16 October 2001 (age 21) | Rangers | £11,000,000 | 30 June 2027 |
| 4 | Mason Holgate | DF | England | 22 October 1996 (age 26) | Barnsley | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 5 | Michael Keane | DF | England | 11 January 1993 (age 30) | Burnley | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 19 | Vitalii Mykolenko | DF | Ukraine | 29 May 1999 (age 24) | Dynamo Kyiv | £18,000,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey | DF | England | 15 January 1998 (age 25) | Norwich City | £20,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman | DF | Republic of Ireland | 11 October 1988 (age 34) | Sligo Rovers | £60,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite | DF | England | 27 June 2002 (age 21) | Carlisle United | £750,000 | 30 June 2025 |
Midfielders |
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| 8 | Amadou Onana | MF | Belgium | 16 August 2001 (age 21) | Lille | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2027 |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré | MF | Mali | 1 January 1993 (age 30) | Watford | £20,000,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi | MF | Nigeria | 3 May 1996 (age 27) | Arsenal | £28,000,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 21 | André Gomes | MF | Portugal | 30 July 1993 (age 29) | Barcelona | £22,000,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 25 | Jean-Philippe Gbamin | MF | Ivory Coast | 25 September 1995 (age 27) | Mainz 05 | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye | MF | Senegal | 26 September 1989 (age 33) | Paris Saint-Germain | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 36 | Dele Alli | MF | England | 11 April 1996 (age 27) | Tottenham Hotspur | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 37 | James Garner | MF | England | 13 March 2001 (age 22) | Manchester United | £9,000,000 | 30 June 2026 |
Forwards |
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| 7 | Dwight McNeil | FW | England | 22 November 1999 (age 23) | Burnley | £15,000,000 | 30 June 2027 |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | FW | England | 16 March 1997 (age 26) | Sheffield United | £1,500,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 11 | Demarai Gray | FW | Jamaica | 28 June 1996 (age 27) | Bayer Leverkusen | £1,700,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 20 | Neal Maupay | FW | France | 14 August 1996 (age 26) | Brighton & Hove Albion | £12,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
Given below is a list of players that have parted ways with Everton this summer. The club has done a great job in generating £45,300,000. This would certainly go a long way in helping bring reinforcements to the club given their finances.
| Date | Pos. |
Nationality and Player name |
Transferred to | Fee |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Bosnia and Herzegovina Asmir Begović | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | England Shae Cahill | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | England Tom Davies | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | England Lewis Gibson | England Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Norway Einar Iversen | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Colombia Yerry Mina | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Northern Ireland Isaac Price | Belgium Standard Liège |
£400,000 |
| 30 June 2023 | FW | England Troy Smikle-James | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | FW | England Andros Townsend | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | England Charlie Wilson | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | England Harry Wright | England Fleetwood Town | Released |
| 1 July 2023 | DF | France Niels Nkounkou | France Saint-Étienne | £1,700,000 |
| 1 July 2023 | FW | Italy Moise Kean | Italy Juventus | £31,200,000 |
| 7 July 2023 | FW | England Ellis Simms | England Coventry City | £8,000,000 |
| 8 July 2023 | DF | England Ishé Samuels-Smith | England Chelsea | £4,000,000 |
In terms of incoming into the club, the club as ever are linked with a handful of players. However, there are no official signings made by the club as yet. Wout Weghorst, El Bilal Touré, Degnand Wilfried Gnonto, Charles De Ketelaere, and Arnaut Danjuma are players associated with Everton in recent transfer news.
Furthermore, Blackpool FC’s Jerry Yates and veteran defenders Ashley Young and Romain Saïss are other targets for the club. Lewis Warrington is a player that is linked with a move away from the club.
Everton 2023–24 season fixtures
| Day of the week | Date | Home team | Away team | Stadium | City | Region | |
| 12 August 2023 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Fulham | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 20 August 2023 | Sunday | Aston Villa | vs | Everton | Villa Park | Birmingham | West Midlands |
| 26 August 2023 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 2 September 2023 | Saturday | Sheffield United | vs | Everton | Bramall Lane | Sheffield | South Yorkshire |
| 16 September 2023 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Arsenal | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 23 September 2023 | Saturday | Brentford | vs | Everton | Brentford Community Stadium | Brentford | Greater London |
| 30 September 2023 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Luton Town | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 7 October 2023 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Bournemouth | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 21 October 2023 | Saturday | Liverpool | vs | Everton | Anfield | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 28 October 2023 | Saturday | West Ham United | vs | Everton | London Stadium | London | Greater London |
| 4 November 2023 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Brighton & Hove Albion | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 11 November 2023 | Saturday | Crystal Palace | vs | Everton | Selhurst Park | London | Greater London |
| 26 November 2023 | Sunday | Everton | vs | Manchester United | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 2 December 2023 | Saturday | Nottingham Forest | vs | Everton | City Ground | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire |
| 5 December 2023 | Tuesday | Everton | vs | Newcastle United | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 9 December 2023 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Chelsea | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 16 December 2023 | Saturday | Burnley | vs | Everton | Turf Moor | Burnley | Lancashire |
| 23 December 2023 | Saturday | Tottenham Hotspur | vs | Everton | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London | Greater London |
| 26 December 2023 | Tuesday | Everton | vs | Manchester City | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 30 December 2023 | Saturday | Wolverhampton Wanderers | vs | Everton | Molineux Stadium | Wolverhampton | West Midlands |
| 13 January 2024 | Saturday | Everton |
vs |
Aston Villa | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 30 January 2024 | Tuesday | Fulham | vs | Everton | Craven Cottage | London | Greater London |
| 3 February 2024 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Tottenham Hotspur | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 10 February 2024 | Saturday | Manchester City | vs | Everton | Etihad Stadium | Manchester | Greater Manchester |
| 17 February 2024 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Crystal Palace | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 24 February 2024 | Saturday | Brighton & Hove Albion | vs | Everton | Amex Stadium | Brighton | East Sussex |
| 2 March 2024 | Saturday | Everton | vs | West Ham United | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 9 March 2024 | Saturday | Manchester United | vs | Everton | Old Trafford | Manchester | Greater Manchester |
| 16 March 2024 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Liverpool | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 30 March 2024 | Sunday | Bournemouth | vs | Everton | Vitality Stadium | Bournemouth | Dorset |
| 2 April 2024 | Wednesday | Newcastle United | vs | Everton | St. James’ Park | Newcastle | Tyne and Wear |
| 6 April 2024 | Sunday | Everton | vs | Burnley | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 13 April 2024 | Saturday | Chelsea | vs | Everton | Stamford Bridge | London | Greater London |
| 20 April 2024 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Nottingham Forest | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 27 April 2024 | Saturday | Everton |
vs |
Brentford | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 4 May 2024 | Saturday | Luton Town | vs | Everton | Kenilworth Road | Luton | Bedfordshire |
| 11 May 2024 | Saturday | Everton | vs | Sheffield United | Goodison Park | Liverpool | Merseyside |
| 18 May 2024 | Saturday | Arsenal | vs | Everton | Emirates Stadium | London | Greater London |
As difficult as it may be for Everton fans to admit, their club is still one of the top candidates to go down this season. Nevertheless, it is not the first time the club have proven the doubters wrong and maintained a near seven decade long run in the top flight.
