Kenny Tete to Everton
This move fell through. Last report: Graeme Bailey, 1 September 2026.
Earlier read, written at an earlier stage of this story: Everton are pushing to sign Kenny Tete from Fulham, and the move is advancing. Personal terms are already agreed with the 30-year-old right-back, so the deal now rests between the two clubs. The fee under discussion sits at €5m to €7m, comfortably around Tete's market value of roughly €8m. One notable wrinkle: Fulham want a replacement lined up before they let him go, and Tete's current deal runs until 2028, so they hold a strong hand. The reporting here is about as solid as it gets. Fabrizio Romano, one of the most reliable voices in the business, broke the story and has followed it across two days, confirming agreed personal terms and negotiations moving the right way. Nizaar Kinsella, another trusted reporter, backs it up, describing Everton as advancing with increasing expectation they land their man. This is corroborated by two credible sources, not a thin single link. The chance looks strong. Personal terms are done and both clubs are talking, which leaves the fee and Fulham's search for a new right-back as the main things holding it up. If Fulham secure a replacement, expect this to move quickly. That dependency is the one genuine brake. For context on the money, Everton have paid €9m for signings before, including from Charlton in 2017 and from Aston Villa in 2016. A fee of €5m to €7m for an established right-back is well within their usual range and in keeping with Tete's value. The next trigger is clear: Fulham finding a new right-back. Once that box is ticked, an agreed fee and a medical should follow in sh
Who reported it
- Graeme Bailey, 1 September 2026: Everton are sweating over their deadline-day move for Fulham right-back Kenny Tete due to problems with the London club’s attempts to land his replacement, @TEAMtalk understands. h
- Nizaar Kinsella, 30 August 2026: Everton now advancing on their move for Kenny Tete. Increasing expectation they will get their right-back from Fulham.
- Fabrizio Romano, 30 August 2026: 🚨🔵 Everton are close to signing Kenny Tete from Fulham, as exclusively revealed on Saturday. Negotiations moving in right direction waiting on Fulham to find new right back. http
- Fabrizio Romano, 29 August 2026: 🚨🔵 EXCL: Everton have agreed personal terms with Kenny Tete as new right back, deal now depends on clubs. Fulham are in active talks for Andrei Rațiu from Rayo Vallecano as repla
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