Hackney joins Everton in £24m deal

Hayden Hackney transfer news: Everton sign midfielder from Middlesbrough in £24m deal Everton have signed midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough for £24m; the 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract on Merseyside; he had only one year left on his contract at the Riverside Stadium Thursday 2 July 2026 10:06, UK Everton have completed the signing of midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough in a £24m deal. Sky Sports News understands the fee is comprised of £16.5m up front, with potential add-ons taking it closer to £24m. Hackney has signed a five-year deal on Merseyside. - Get the latest Everton news & transfers with the Sky Sports app - Transfer Centre | Paper Talk | Everton's fixtures: Moyes's men start at home - Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream the Premier League with no contract - Got Sky? Watch now on the Sky Sports app📱 - Not got Sky? Get instant access with no contract📺 Hackney had only one year left on his deal at the Riverside Stadium. Everton boss David Moyes had made signing a new No 6-type midfielder a priority this summer. "Hayden is a promising young player who we've been tracking for some time, and I'm looking forward to working with him," said Moyes. "We've had a track record over the years of identifying players in the Championship who have gone on to do really well for us and been good investments. We hope that will be the case with Hayden, too. "He's an England U21 international who will provide greater competition in midfield, which is something I wanted going into the new season." Everton's transfer dealings so far In Hayden Hackney - Middlesbrough, £24m Merlin Rohl - Freiburg, £21.7m Out Isaac Heath - Cambridge, free Seamus Coleman - released Tyler Onyango - released Idrissa Gueye - released [Image text:] UNIBET ZERO%MISSION