Everton’s search for a new right-back will continue into the final month of the transfer window after so far failing to address the problem position.

The Toffees have been in desperate need of a natural right-back in recent seasons due to Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson’s limited game time through injury.

With Coleman bringing the curtain down on his Everton career this summer and with Patterson expected to move on permanently, the need for a right-back has only intensified as David Moyes’ side look to kick on in the Premier League.

Jake O’Brien has been a regular in the position for the manager but the 25-year-old is naturally a centre-back and is limited in the final third when it comes to Everton attacking down the right flank.

Everton supporters are desperate for a new right-back to come in and solve the issue ahead of their league opener against Crystal Palace next month.

Everton preparing right-back offer

Everton are interested in a deal for Celtic right-back Alistair Johnston, according to The Herald.

The 27-year-old has been a hit at Celtic Park since joining from CF Montreal in 2023, scoring seven goals and assisting 24 times in 122 appearances for the Bhoys.

Johnston also recently appeared for Canada at the World Cup as he started all five of their games as they reached the Round of 16.

The Herald report that while Celtic would prefer to keep their player in Glasgow, they are bracing themselves for a bid in excess of £10m for Johnston with Everton preparing to firm up their interest.

The right-back, who is on a shortlist of right-back options for Everton, also has Champions League experience to his name after making 16 appearances for Celtic in the competition in recent seasons.

What Johnston can offer Everton

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Johnston has excelled at right-back since Ange Postecoglou lured him to Celtic in 2023.

A firm favourite with his managers, Brendan Rodgers waxed lyrical about the Canadian in September 2024, offering an insight to Everton fans if the defender is to move to Merseyside before the end of the summer transfer window.

“He possesses so many qualities – his hunger to win, he has a robustness, his power, his strength and he is hard to beat in one-v-one,” he told Celtic’s official website.

“And he now totally understands how I want him to work, so he is now able to release himself, and can march, he can go forward and test the mentality of his marker.

“And you see him now, he’s scoring goals and creating goals. But, ultimately, he can defend well.

“He has that hunger to defend, and he’s a really good guy, so I really enjoy working with him, and he will still only get better.

“When you think of his journey back home, and then in the MLS, and then to here and being an international player, so he’s only going to improve and I can see that in him in my time here.”

Wrexham AFC has released its new home and away kits for this year’s Championship campaign as they eye promotion in a bright and fresh jersey.

The Welsh club has risen to prominence in the last few years following the takeover of Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and narrowly missed out on the playoffs, finishing in seventh place.

One of the United Kingdom’s oldest and historic clubs is in a fantastically promising position to chart a course to the Premier League, something which seemed impossible when they were languishing in the National League for over a decade before the ownership change.

The new home and away kits speak to its rich history, Welsh heritage and current modern standing. Here is everything you need to know about the new Red Dragons kits, from design details to prices.

Wrexham 2026/27 Home Kit

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Bold, the bright red kit brings an instant identity that speaks to its Welsh heritage with the front-of-shirt sponsor Firefox marking the new modern commercial era. However, beyond that and the familiar club crest, the detailing provides plenty of thoughtful features.

A standout feature is the subtle pattern across the front, which is said to be inspired by the safety barriers that once lined the old Kop terrace at the Racecourse Ground. In addition, a nod to the street location is across the front of the jersey while six flagpoles on the nape spell out ‘CAE RAS’ (Welsh for Racecourse) alongside the club’s founding year, 1864.

Another intimate detail is the in the lower hem, as the shirt remembers the 266 victims of the 1934 Gresford Colliery Disaster that also includes an internal silicone tape which reads ‘Our Ground, Our Spirit.’

It’s worth noting that the reveal of the kit was certainly a blockbuster event: it was unveiled in New York, tied to a Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony. And Wrexham fans will be hoping for a Hollywood-style season as they eye promotion.

Wrexham 2026/27 Away Kit

Wrexham AFC 26/27 Away Kit

Debuting at the pre-season friendly Wisla Kraków, the away kit offers a strong contrast to the home strip. A dark anthracite grey base is coupled with a mandarin collar and graphic red lines running through it.

The design speaks to the slate quarries of North Wales, further referencing history in terms of the region’s industrial heritage. Wrexham’s crest and Macron Hero logo are both silicone-printed in a striking red.

Firefox debuts with Nex debuting on the sleeve. In terms of manufacturing, it is made primarily from Macron’s Eco 3D Knit Matrix. It also carries ‘Y Ddraig Goch’—the Red Dragon — on the nape.

Plus, it pairs with the wording ‘Wrexham is the Name’ with Macron’s ‘Designed in Bologna’, marking ten years of the partnership.

Wrexham 2026/27 Kits Price & Where to Buy

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In terms of the pricing and where to purchase, both kits are available now via the official Wrexham AFC club store and Macron’s international store, with global retail partners also stocking them.

UK buyers can secure standard authentic shirts at a retail price of around the £60. There are additional add-ons such as the competition sleeve badges and name-and-number personalisation, costing around £6 for the former and £18 for the latter.

US buyers are best served by visiting the Macron US store, where the authentic home shirt is priced at $74 for the short-sleeve, with Macron’s international store listing the long-sleeve home match jersey at $130. Name-and-number personalisation is an additional $21, with competition sleeve badges at $7 each.

UEFA countries have made a unanimous call when deciding if they should boycott the World Cup in protest at FIFA’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. An emergency virtual meeting was held this week to discuss the matter.

FIFA want to form a new commercial subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprises (FFE), which will take responsibility for its major international competitions, such as the World Cup and the Club World Cup. They will maintain a majority stake of 51 per cent to ensure control, but will sell the remaining individual stakes to private investors.

Infantino is set to make millions from the plan, and has warned the national member associations of FIFA that their football programmes will miss out on as much as $40m (£30.1m) if they reject the proposal.

UEFA Countries Make FIFA Boycott Call

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As reported by The Times, after an emergency virtual meeting, UEFA countries have all ‘unanimously in support of boycotting World Cup.’ They do so in protest at FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors.

European footballing body UEFA were among the first to strongly condemn Infantino’s plan. An immediate statement after the news broke read: “This crosses a line that football’s governing institutions should never cross. UEFA takes it extremely seriously. So should every National Football Association. So should every stakeholder: leagues, clubs, players, supporters, governments and everyone who cares about the future of the game.

“The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially. None of us are the owners of football. It is not FIFA’s to sell.”

A new statement published by UEFA on Thursday (July 30) explained the current stance:

UEFA added: “As a result of today’s discussion, no UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership.”

UEFA Boycott Would Be Catastrophic For FIFA

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The decision was made after a crisis meeting. With all 55 UEFA nations backing the boycott, Infantino’s scheme will surely come to a swift halt. A seperate Sky News report notes ‘there has been fury’ within UEFA that FIFA head Infantino has been secretly working on partly selling off the money-making parts of the governing body to external investors.

It’s close to impossible to imagine a World Cup without UEFA teams competing. In the 21st century, Argentina (in 2022) are the only non-European nation to win the tournament. A total of 16 UEFA teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup, with Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, and Switzerland qualifying directly. The final four – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Sweden, and Turkiye – came through the play-offs.

In the aftermath of the 2026 World Cup, Infantino’s growing unpopularity has been much spoken about. Reports have even suggested that those within UEFA may look to put forward an alternative candidate for the next FIFA presidential elections.

Some UEFA federations, including Belgium and Poland, may back a move for PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, but he has no such ambition to stand for office. An alternative name is Legia Warsaw owner Dariusz Mioduski, who has been discussed by the Bosnian, Norwegian, Swedish, German and Spanish football federations.