Premier League clubs can launch their summer spending sprees in earnest when the transfer window opens today.

Everton missed their chance to climb to seventh in the Premier League after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Watford.

Jonny Evans is to be reinstated as West Brom captain, Baggies boss Alan Pardew has confirmed.

Tottenham climbed to third in the Premier League after Harry Kane scored a second-half winner to settle the north London derby against Arsenal.

The star man, ratings and moment of the match.

The clash between Liverpool's Roberto Firmino and Everton's Mason Holgate in Friday's FA Cup Merseyside derby will be included in referee Bobby Madley's report after the Toffees raised the incident with match officials.

In a fixture stepped in history, at a ground where legends watch not just from the stands but from the walls and the heavens, Liverpool’s latest hero stepped forward and put his mark on the occasion.

Swansea manager Paul Clement insists his situation is no different from when he took over at the start of the year with the club in deep trouble.

Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson piled the pressure on former manager Paul Clement with a brilliant strike in a 3-1 victory to leave Swansea rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.

Southampton 4 Everton 1: On the day Martin O’Neill emerged as a leading contender to fill the vacancy at Goodison Park, Everton provided a clear illustration of the task confronting the successor to Ronald Koeman.

WATFORD 'HUGE' FOR ME, UNSWORTH ADMITS AFTER EVERTON CRASH OUT OF EUROPA LEAGUE

Chelsea 2 Everton 1: David Unsworth’s first match as Everton’s caretaker manager ended in a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

David Unsworth, Sean Dyche, and David Moyes are among the frontrunners for the Everton manager’s job after Ronald Koeman was sacked yesterday with the club languishing in the relegation zone.

The Toffees sit third bottom in the Premier League after winning just two of their opening nine league games and the Dutchman has paid the price.

Everton 2 Arsenal 5: Wayne Rooney turned back the clock 15 years with a superb individual goal against Arsenal but the aftermath of a clinical Arsenal display was more about Everton’s future — or more accurately that of manager Ronald Koeman.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman was forced to endure more disappointment as Lyon consigned his side to an ill-tempered defeat and more Europa League misery.

The struggling Toffees were staring at another defeat when Anthony Knockaert fired Brighton ahead eight minutes from time.

Ronald Koeman said he is not interested in Roy Keane's comments about James McCarthy as the tension between the Toffees and the Republic of Ireland over the midfielder continued.

Gylfi Sigurdsson helped Iceland seal qualification for their first ever World Cup finals by scoring in an emotional 2-0 victory over Kosovo.

Everton look set for a winner before late drama saw the away team equalise.

Wayne Rooney's Old Trafford return ended in disappointment as Antonio Valencia's breath-taking strike set Manchester United on course for a comprehensive victory against Everton.

Atlanta 3 - Everton 0: Everton boss Ronald Koeman could not hide his disappointment following another dismal display in a 3-0 Europa League defeat to Atalanta.

Alvaro Morata and substitute Iago Aspas each scored twice as Spain continued to cruise towards the World Cup finals with an 8-0 win over Group G whipping boys Liechtenstein in Vaduz.

Manchester City topped the Premier League summer spending chart - despite their bid for Alexis Sanchez falling through.

The interesting thing about the current transfer market is the trickle down effect, writes The Secret Footballer.

Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches has joined Swansea on a season-long loan, the two clubs have announced.

Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata were on target as Chelsea showed their Premier League pedigree by swatting aside Everton.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman remains keen on adding a striker to his squad and would welcome a loan arrangement for Chelsea outcast Diego Costa.

Premier League spending in the current transfer window is already at an all-time record level, with a week remaining.

Wayne Rooney, England’s all-time top scorer, has announced his immediate retirement from international football.

Wayne Rooney scored his 200th Premier League goal but Raheem Sterling came off the bench to snatch a 1-1 draw for Manchester City against Everton.

As usual during the mid-summer months, the talk surrounding Manchester United became increasingly incessant.

“Sure there’s a catch, Doc Daneeka replied. “Catch-22. Anyone who wants to get out of combat duty isn’t really crazy.” — Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Everton hold a 2-0 lead in their Europa League qualifying play-off tie against Hajduk Split after a first leg at Goodison Park that had to be temporarily stopped due to crowd trouble in the away section.

Everton last night completed the club-record signing of Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea, for a fee believed to be around £45m (€49.2m).

Everton have agreed a deal worth up to £45m for Swansea playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Midfielder Ross Barkley’s Everton career is over after he told manager Ronald Koeman he wants a new challenge.

Midfielder Ross Barkley's Everton career is over after he told manager Ronald Koeman he wants a new challenge.

What's being said online and in the papers.

Arsene Wenger insists Alexis Sanchez has not told him he wants to leave Arsenal.

Paul Clement has insisted that Gylfi Sigurdsson will only leave Swansea if the club's sizeable valuation is met.

Swansea have placed a £50m (€56.4m) price tag on Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Manchester United believe they are edging closer to a deal to sign striker Romelu Lukaku from Everton.