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5 days ago
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Barcelona reach agreement for transfer of defender Martina Fernandez to Everton
Everton Women reached an agreement with Barcelona for the signing of defender Martina Fernandez on a long-term deal and have completed the signing of England forward Katie Robinson on loan from Aston Villa with an option to buy. The agreement for Fernandez, 20, includes a buy-back option for Barcelona who will reserve a percentage of the capital gain from any future sale. The contract is three-years long, according to sources who wish to stay anonymous to protect relationships. The Spain youth international joined Everton on a loan deal in January from the Spanish champions. She started 12 Women's Super League matches for the Merseyside club, playing the full 90 minutes in all of them and was a key player as Everton finished eighth in the WSL. For the 2024/25 season, Fernandez ranked first in the WSL for percentage of aerial duels won (80%) and was highly regarded across the league. Everton made Fernandez a key priority for their summer transfer business and have been working on securing the highly-rated defender's signature for the past few months. Everton have a history of developing loan players for top clubs, including Manchester City's Jess Park (on loan for the 2022-23 season), Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones (on loan for the 2022-23 season) and Arsenal's Kathrine Kuhl (half-season 2024) and Manchester United's Emma Watson (January 2025 – May). Securing Fernandez after her loan spell is considered a step in the evolution of the club's reputation as not only a place of development but a place to remain to compete. Fernandez is Everton's fourth signing in the first summer transfer window under new ownership, The Friedkin Group. She joins Spanish forward Ornella Vignola and Japan internationals Rion Ishikawa and Hikaru Kitagawa. At least three more incomings are expected. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Barcelona, Everton, Women's Soccer, Transfer News 2025 The Athletic Media Company
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6 days ago
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Everton sign England winger Robinson on loan
Everton have signed England winger Katie Robinson on loan from Aston Villa, with an option to buy clause. Robinson, who joined Villa on a free transfer from Brighton in 2024, is the Toffees' sixth signing of the summer. The 22-year-old made 16 appearances in all competitions for Villa last season but only started five matches under new manager Natalia Arroyo between January and said she is excited to join the Women's Super League club, as Everton manager Brian Sorensen is "very clear on his identity for the team". "That is really important for me - to be a part of a club that has that clear vision," she told impressed during her time at Brighton and is considered a young forward with high was the youngest member of Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses squad that reached the Women's World Cup final two years ago. "She is a direct forward who loves to take her marker on," Sorensen said. Spanish forward Ornella Vignola, Netherlands midfielder Rosa van Gool and Japan internationals Rion Ishikawa, Hikaru Kitagawa and Yuka Momiki have also signed for Everton this summer. Meanwhile, the Toffees have confirmed 27-year-old Greece winger Veatriki Sarri has left the club to join Birmingham City on a permanent transfer. Head here to get involved
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07-07-2025
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Everton closing in on loan for England's Robinson
Everton are closing in on an agreement to sign England winger Katie Robinson on loan from Aston Villa this summer, with an option to buy clause. The deal is not yet finalised but all parties are confident of an agreement with Robinson planning to carry out a medical at Everton on Wednesday. Advertisement Robinson joined Villa on a free transfer from Brighton in 2024 and has a year remaining on her current contract. The 22-year-old was the youngest member of Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses squad that reached the Women's World Cup final in 2023. She made 16 appearances in all competitions for Villa last season but only started five matches under new manager Natalia Arroyo between January and May. Robinson impressed during her time at Brighton and is considered a young forward with high potential. Everton manager Brian Sorensen has worked with young English talent before, enjoying success with Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones and Manchester City's Jess Park in loan spells at the club. Advertisement The Toffees are ambitious in this summer's transfer window following the arrival of new owners The Friedkin Group and fresh investment. Head here to get involved
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07-07-2025
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Everton closing in on loan for England's Robinson
Everton are closing in on an agreement to sign England winger Katie Robinson on loan from Aston Villa this summer, with an option to buy deal is not yet finalised but all parties are confident of an agreement with Robinson planning to carry out a medical at Everton on Wednesday. Robinson joined Villa on a free transfer from Brighton in 2024 and has a year remaining on her current 22-year-old was the youngest member of Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses squad that reached the Women's World Cup final in made 16 appearances in all competitions for Villa last season but only started five matches under new manager Natalia Arroyo between January and impressed during her time at Brighton and is considered a young forward with high potential. Everton manager Brian Sorensen has worked with young English talent before, enjoying success with Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones and Manchester City's Jess Park in loan spells at the Toffees are ambitious in this summer's transfer window following the arrival of new owners The Friedkin Group and fresh investment. Head here to get involved
