Everton seal £28m deal for Chelsea midfielder Dewsbury-Hall
Everton have officially agreed a deal to sign midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea, with the clubs settling on a £25 million up-front fee plus add-ons expected to total around £28–29 million—marking a near-recapture of the £30m Chelsea paid for him just over a year ago; Chelsea reportedly rewarded Dewsbury-Hall with a long-term contract in 2024 and view this as a pragmatic response to his limited involvement under manager Enzo Maresca. Dewsbury-Hall’s season at Stamford Bridge never really took off. Signed in July 2024 from Leicester City following Maresca’s arrival, the 26-year-old played 36 times across all competitions, but made just 13 Premier League appearances, barely breaking into a midfield packed with Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández and Roméo Lavia; he was more regularly seen in UEFA’s Conference League and the Club World Cup, featuring often off the bench instead of earning […]