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Everton defender Michael Keane has outlined that he “always dreamed of playing for England” despite first representing Ireland at underage level. The 26-year old had featured for Ireland’s U17s and U19s but switched his international allegiance and has featured frequently for England’s U21s as well as five appearances for their senior team. Keane was recently included in England’s squad for …

For the second year running, Premier League clubs had record levels of expenditure in the rush to deliver expensive new signings.​

Ronald Koeman’s Everton side take on Premier League leaders Manchester United in poor form but the Dutchman remains unbeaten in five meetings with Jose Mourinho and is yet to lose at Old Trafford. Everton’s promising start to the season has been derailed in recent weeks following defeats to Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur while a 3-0 defeat to Italian side Atalanta …

This summer’s transfer window has been one of the most high profile in recent times and will arguably be remembered more for the deals that weren’t done than those that were (Alexis Sanchez, Philippe Coutinho, Thomas Lemar, Virgil van Dijk etc.). However, the transactions that weren’t made should not completely overshadow the arrival of some fantastic players to the Premier League …

Despite crowd trouble at Goodison Park, Ronald Koeman’s Everton are in a strong position to secure a place in the Europa League group stage with a 2-0 win against Hajduk Split on Thursday. Crowd trouble broke out shortly after former Burnley centre-back Michael Keane gave the home side the lead. Leighton Baines crossed in from the left and Keane rose at the …

On Monday it was confirmed that Michael Keane was to swap Burnley for Everton following an impressive spell at Turf Moor.  The England international’s fee could rise to £30 million, with the defender signing a five-year deal to keep him at Goodison Park until 2022. While this is a major coup for the Liverpool outfit, it too benefits Manchester United …

Already one of the busiest clubs of this transfer window, Everton are showing no sign of slowing down. The Toffees have already broken their transfer record to sign £30m goalkeeper Jordan Pickford from Sunderland, while Dutch international Davy Klaassen has arrived in a £24m deal from Ajax. Right-back Cuco Martina, meanwhile, is also expected to join on a free transfer next month. …

Everton are going all out to show they mean business this summer. Just hours after completing a club-record £30m deal to sign Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, the Toffees are set to bolster their attacking options in the coming days. Multiple sources have claimed that both Davy Klaassen and M’Baye Niang were at Finch Farm on Thursday undergoing medicals ahead of …

With Liverpool humiliated into walking away from any potential deal to sign Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk, their issues in defence have come to the fore once again. The Reds had become the favourites to sign the Dutch international in a deal that could have been worth potentially £50-60m, but those same reports became the foundation on which Southampton threatened to …

The move, if it were to go through, would emulate that of Paul Pogba’s last year from Juventus on a much smaller scale. Pogba, of course, left Manchester United in 2012 for free, before triumphantly returning last summer for a world record sum of £89m. Though the figure this time around, concerning Burnley defender Michael Keane, is far less extravagant, …

Irish football has been long associated with the famous ‘granny rule’. FIFA regulations have served Ireland well with many recruits becoming key players in the past. However, in recent years some players have jumped back to the country of their birth with some Ireland born and raised players even opting to represent other nations. High profile players like Michael Keane, Patrick Bamford …

As another exciting Premier League season winds down, attention turns to who should win the Player of the Year awards and who deserves to be included in the Premier League Team of the Season. We take a look at how that XI might line up. ________ Goalkeeper: Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois looks set to win his second Premier League winners medal at …

Michael Keane has been in outstanding form for Burnley this season and was rewarded by making his senior England debut in the friendly against Germany last week. A few days later Keane made his competitive bow, partnering John Stones at the heart of the Three Lions’ defence in a facile 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Lithuania. The former Manchester …

Manchester United may be set to still reap the rewards from prodigy Michael Keane as a huge move awaits the young England international, who is currently under contract with Burnley. United sold Keane to Burnley for £2.5 million in January of 2015 after a successful six-month loan spell and he has excelled ever since helping Burnley to gain promotion back …

Gareth Southgate has included a few surprise additions in his first England squad since becoming the full-time boss, for games against Germany and Lithuania later this month. Here we look at who was picked in each position, and who missed out on this occasion. Goalkeepers Southgate has decided not to mess around too much in the goalkeeper department. Joe Hart and …

With Gareth Southgate due to name his England squad for games against Germany and Lithuania on Thursday (March 16), many fans and critics will have decided who they do and don’t want to see selected. Here, we will look at the players who should be selected based on performances this season. Using Squawka, we have picked a starting XI to …