Ben Godfrey
‘The real deal’ – Townsend says Everton player with ‘massive potential’ has really impressed him
Everton summer signing Andros Townsend has showered heaps of praise on club teammate Ben Godfrey. Townsend, who joined the club on a free transfer this summer after being released by Crystal Palace, has suggested that Godfrey is one player who can go to the very top. The former Tottenham winger has impressed heavily so far, with Everton making an unbeaten start to the season. He has suggested that Godfrey is the “real deal” and that he has impressed him heavily in training. When asked which teammate has impressed him more, Townsend told the Daily Mail: “The one player who does stick out is Ben Godfrey. “Obviously I played against him last season and he’s got massive potential, but seeing him on a day-to-day basis, he really is the real deal. “Again, with a manager like Rafa who will work h...
Marcus Rashford penalty gives England win over Romania in Euro warm-up
Marcus Rashford’s penalty earned England an unconvincing 1-0 win over Romania in their final warm-up friendly ahead of Euro 2020 in Middlesbrough on Sunday. However, victory for Gareth Southgate’s men was again overshadowed by booing from supporters as the players took the knee before kick-off. Southgate’s selection will also be questioned as he named an experimental line-up with five players who are not part of his final squad making an appearance at some point in the game. There is still one place up for grabs in Southgate’s 26-man squad, though, due to an injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold. James Ward-Prowse, Ben Godfrey and Ben White were all given the chance to further their case from the start, while Jesse Lingard and Ollie Watkins came off the bench in the second-half. An inexperience...
Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate invites Bukayo Saka, 24 others
Gareth Southgate hit back at the critics after selecting Trent Alexander-Arnold for England’s Euro 2020 squad as the Three Lions boss admitted Harry Maguire is a doubt for the opener against Croatia. Alexander-Arnold had to endure a nervous wait before learning he had made the cut after spending much of the season out of favour with Southgate. The 22-year-old was left out of Southgate’s England squad for their World Cup qualifiers in March. But Alexander-Arnold’s strong end to the season with Liverpool convinced Southgate to restore the right-back to his squad. Alexander-Arnold responded to his selection by tweeting: “Always believe in yourself. Silence the doubters.” Irritated by the inaccurate pre-announcement reports that he would drop Alexander-Arnold, Southgate insisted he never lost ...
Leeds told £20m star to prove them wrong…and he is now sparkling at Everton
Ben Godfrey has impressed heavily in his first season at Everton. The Toffees spent £20 million to sign Godfrey from Norwich City during the summer transfer window. The 23-year-old has made 21 appearances in the league this season, and the defender has impressed heavily, earning rave reviews from Carlo Ancelotti and other pundits. The Everton official website shared a brilliant interview with Godfrey earlier today. Like most young players, he has had ups and downs during his formative years. But there is something we found interesting. Godfrey was on the books at Middlesbrough, but after two years – while he was in school – the club decided to let him go. York’s The Press newspaper described then 13-year-old Godfrey as “… captain and a leader passionate about the team…...
Carlo Ancelotti: Everton not at Chelsea level
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted his side had been second best all night during their defeat at Chelsea stating the Meyserside club are not at the same level with the Blues. An own goal by Ben Godfrey and a second half penalty from Jorginho consigned Everton to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, leaving them four points adrift of Chelsea in fourth but with a match in hand still. Chelsea dominated the fixture and could have won by a bigger margin, with Kai Havertz also having a goal ruled out in the second half for handball. And Ancelotti claimed that his side have plenty of work to do before now and the end of the season if they want to somehow battle it out right to the very end with the likes of Chelsea for a Champions League spot. “They played better than us,’ Ancelotti told BT Sp...
‘Brilliant signing’: Jamie Carragher drools over £76k-per-week ‘outstanding’ Everton player
Jamie Carragher has showered heaps of praise on Everton defender Ben Godfrey. The Sky Sports pundit suggested on Monday Night Football that Godfrey has been a ‘brilliant signing’ for Everton. The 23-year-old joined the Toffees during the summer transfer window for a reported fee of £25 million from Norwich City. He has managed 13 starts in the Premier League thus far and has showcased his versatility in recent games by playing as a left-back in the absence of Lucas Digne. Carragher says that he was ‘outstanding’ against Leeds United, and feels that he will eventually play as a centre-back alongside Michael Keane. 🗣”I think he was a brilliant signing, because of the positions he can play, you know when someone looks the part and he will eventually be centre-back”@Ca...
‘Fantastic’: Ancelotti raves about 23-year-old Everton player who is ‘tactically intelligent’
Carlo Ancelotti showered heaps of praise on Everton defender Ben Godfrey in his press conference on Friday. The Toffees face Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday at Old Trafford. Ancelotti’s side returned to winning ways in midweek against Leeds United after two disappointing results, and they will be looking to keep their winning run going. Godfrey, who joined Everton during the summer transfer window from Norwich City for a fee of £25 million, has been really impressive for the Toffees in recent matches. The 23-year-old has made 13 appearances in the league, including 12 starts, and has one assist to his name. He was superb against Leeds and Ancelotti has praised him highly. The Italian boss admitted that he didn’t know much about the player when Everton signed him. H...
‘Absolutely outstanding’: Rio Ferdinand claims Everton man kept £72m Arsenal star in his pocket
Former Manchester United defender turned popular football pundit Rio Ferdinand has showered praise on the Everton defence and particularly Ben Godfrey following their latest win. Everton have moved to fourth in the Premier League table following their 2-1 win against Arsenal at Goodison Park last weekend. After a slump in form, the Toffees have now picked up three wins in a row, beating the likes of Chelsea, Leicester City and Arsenal. Ferdinand feels that Everton’s resurgence is down to their solid foundation at the back. With Lucas Digne and Seamus Coleman injured, Carlo Ancelotti was forced to use the likes of Mason Holgate and Godfrey at the back, and it clicked for them. Godfrey, who joined the Toffees during the summer transfer window for a reported fee of £25m from Norwich, has...
Sky claims Everton are going to make an announcement today
According to Sky Sports (Transfer Live blog, 11:18am, October 3, 2020), Norwich City central defender Ben Godfrey has passed his medical at Everton. It has been reported that Premier League club Everton will announce the signing of the central defender from Championship club Norwich today. Earlier this week, BBC Sport reported that Everton have agreed a £25 million fee with Norwich over the transfer of the 22-year-old central defender. Would Ben Godfrey be a good signing for Everton? Godfrey is a very good and talented young central defender who did well for Norwich in the Premier League last season. The 22-year-old will make the Toffees a better team defensively not just right now, but for years to come. Under manager Carlo Ancelotti, the England Under-21 international will improve and ad...
Journalist claims player to have Everton medical in 24 hours
The Times reporter Paul Joyce has claimed on Twitter that Everton have agreed a fee with Norwich City over the transfer fee of Ben Godfrey. Joyce, who is a well-respected and well-known journalist, has stated that the Toffees will pay Championship club Norwich an initial transfer fee of the 22-year-old defender. The Liverpool Echo has claimed that the player himself is keen on a move to the Premier League club before the summer transfer window closes. The Daily Journalist John Percy has reported on Twitter that Godfrey is set for a medical at Everton in the next 24 hours. Everton agree fee for Norwich defender Ben Godfrey £25m plus add ons — paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) October 1, 2020 Everton’s second bid of £25m plus add-ons for Norwich defender Ben Godfrey has been accepted tonight. G...
‘Marcel Brands loves him’: Some Everton fans react after knowing who Ancelotti wants next
Everton fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking the club with a move for Ben Godfrey. According to reports from Sky Sports, the Toffees have made an enquiry about signing Norwich defender Godfrey. This has been a brilliant transfer window for Everton with Carlo Ancelotti bringing in three quality players in the form of Allan, James Rodriguez, and Abdoulaye Doucoure. However, the Toffees are still looking for more additions, with the Merseyside club keen to sign a centre-back and a striker to their ranks. Everton have been linked with a move for Fiyako Tomori this summer, but it seems Chelsea are reluctant to send him out on loan. As a result, the Toffees have turned their attention elsewhere, and have earmarked Godfrey as a potential o...
Report: Everton have now made first bid to sign 22-year-old…more than club’s asking price
According to reports from The Telegraph, Everton have made a bid worth £26million for Norwich City’s Ben Godfrey. The Toffees are heavily interested in signing Fikayo Tomori, but they fear the 22-year-old won’t be allowed to leave on loan. As a result, they have lined up Godfrey as a replacement and have made an opening bid to sign the Norwich centre-back. The report claims that the Toffees have made an offer to Norwich, worth an initial £20m, plus £6m in add ons, for Godfrey. Earlier today Sky Sports claimed that Everton made an enquiry about the availability of the defender where they were told he would cost around £25m. Therefore, the latest offer from Everton looks good enough for consideration. Tomori has emerged as Everton’s first choice but negotiations over a season-...
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