George remains option for Everton
George remains option for Everton
Nizaar Kinsella - Chelsea reporterSat, May 30, 2026 at 7:07 AM UTC
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Tyrique George on the pitch for Everton
Everton are still weighing up whether to trigger Tyrique George's option-to-buy clause this summer following his loan spell from Chelsea.
The 20-year-old forward's future remains unclear, as does the value of the option, although it could be in a similar ballpark to the £22m fee agreed with Fulham on deadline day last summer.
George made just one start in 11 appearances at Hill Dickinson Stadium but, at times, looked impressive from the bench.
When asked about his future and that of Manchester City loanee Jack Grealish last week, Everton boss David Moyes replied: "At the moment, they go back to their clubs and we'll take it from there.
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"As the summer goes on, we'll decide what path we're going to take on both of them. We like Tyrique, obviously we like Jack a lot – but we've not got an answer [yet].
"We've enjoyed having Tyrique here – he's been an excellent boy and his work-rate and everything has been excellent, so we're happy with him."
Chelsea have been looking to sell George during the past two transfer windows and would be likely to consider suitable similar offers in future.
The Stamford Bridge club still need to raise funds through player sales because of their Uefa settlement agreement and, as an academy graduate, George would represent pure profit in the club's accounts, increasing the incentive to sell the homegrown winger.
Multiple sources have denied rumours that manager Xabi Alonso has spoken to George, or any other player, before the new season to assure them they are part of his plans.
Source: “AOL Sports”
