Everton are in talks over a potential friendly against Newcastle United at Murrayfield Stadium.
Despite having just two games remaining in Everton’s 2025/26 campaign, the Blues are yet to announce any plans for this summer’s pre-season efforts.
David Moyes took his side to the United States last year for the Summer Series, but this time around something more modest looks to be in store.
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Everton set for Murrayfield friendly against Newcastle United
The Chronicle has reported talks are ongoing over a possible friendly between Newcastle and Everton in Edinburgh at Murrayfield.
It is a stadium that would provide Everton supporters with plenty of tickets given the 67,000 capacity on offer in the Scottish capital.
Speaking to Everton News, finance expert Adam Williams has shared his expertise on why it is taking the Blues so long to finalise any pre-season plans.
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“Because of the logistics involved, pre-season schedules are usually organised, say, six months in advance at a minimum – or, at least, they will have the bulk of the plans together by that stage and they can iron out the specifics thereafter,” Williams told Everton News.
“This summer, it’s a World Cup year, which complicates things somewhat. You’ll have Everton players coming back at different stages, some of whom will need more rest than others. I think we’ll see fewer of the more extravagant pre-season tours as a result.”
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“The last World Cup was obviously in the winter, so that’s not a useful signifier. But if you go back to 2018, Everton went to Austria, Portugal and France over the course of 10 days.
“If Everton were going to the US or Asia Pacific, for example, I think they would have had to announce that by now because fans have got to make arrangements, organise visas and so on. I could be wrong, but I’d guess that it will be a more modest programme than last year, when they were in the States.”
A retreat in Europe is unlikely to offer the same financial package as last year’s Premier League Summer Series, but it could offer a more relaxed preparation for the players ahead of the new season.
You only have to look at last season, which saw Jarrad Branthwaite avoid the long-haul flight amid his injury concerns.
“Of course, they have the Hill Dickinson Stadium now too, which means you can generate a lot of revenue if you can get interesting opponents in the ground,” Williams added.
“That said, the long-haul overseas pre-season tours are often as much about flying your flag, nurturing your fans in overseas commercial markets and creating new ones as much as they are about cold, hard cash. So you have got to balance those concerns.”
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