Jacob Murphy to Everton
Quiet since 11 July 2026. Last report: Keith Downie. Probability when it went quiet: 8%.
Everton have identified Jacob Murphy as a summer target, with credible reporting confirming their interest in the Newcastle United winger. Murphy, 31, has one year left on his contract at Newcastle, which runs until June 2027, and could be available at a significant discount to his market value of roughly €12m. A fee somewhere between €6m and €9m is the range being discussed, which would reflect both his age and his contract situation. The story was broken on 11 July 2026 by Keith Downie, a well-sourced Newcastle correspondent whose track record earns him a strong reputation for accuracy on matters involving the club. At present it stands as a single source, with no corroboration from the Everton side, so it carries real weight but is not yet a fully confirmed two-club story. Right now this looks like a long shot. Everton's interest is genuine, but interest alone does not make a deal. Newcastle would need to sanction his departure, agree a fee, and Murphy himself would have to want the move. With a year still on his deal, Newcastle hold enough leverage to simply hold him rather than sell cheaply. Nothing in the reporting suggests talks are advanced. Everton's recent transfer history shows a pattern of spending around the €8m to €9m mark on wide attackers, including a €9m deal from Bayern Munich and a €9m move from Charlton in 2017. A Murphy fee in that range would sit comfortably alongside those precedents. The clearest next trigger is whether Newcastle formally place Murphy in the available category or reject any approach outright. A concrete bid from Everton would sharpen
Who reported it
- Keith Downie, 11 July 2026: 🚨 Excl: Everton are keen on signing Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy. 📝 The 31-year-old has just 12 months remaining on his #NUFC contract and could leave this summer. 🫡 Murphy sig