Exclusive Kean Interview Headlines Revamped Everton Programme

Moise Kean charting his extraordinary surge to prominence and the upbringing which marked out the teenager as different from his contemporaries.

Marcel Brands revealing the untold stories behind Everton’s summer transfer business.

Marco Silva on his excitement over returning to the “cauldron” of Goodison Park.

Former Blues right-back John O’Kane on experiencing his career highlights in a fleeting Everton stay packed with highs and lows.

Everton’s matchday programme is back with a bang and filled with exclusive content for Saturday’s visit of Watford.

Italian Kean addresses a number of issues for the first time, the 19-year-old revealing precisely when he knew he was destined for the top… his thoughts when a teammate stepped in to prevent him claiming a hat-trick on his full Juventus debut… how he resolved to hit back at ‘supporters’ subjecting him to racist abuse in a style which would inflict maximum damage on his tormentors… and the reason he came to be named after a prophet.

Director of Football Brands’ wide-reaching interview includes detail on how the Club convinced Kean that Everton would provide an ideal platform for the player to reach his colossal potential.

Brands outlines the reasoning which underpinned all seven of the Club’s summer signings and explains how he works in tandem with Silva on identifying transfer targets.

Silva writes exclusively about his hopes for Everton’s brigade of younger signings, the manager urging patience with the likes of Kean, Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Alex Iwobi – but pointing towards a squad whose average age is decreasing and which boasts significant promise.

Portuguese Silva is equally expansive on the substantial role Evertonians played in the team’s stunning home form at the back end of last season and how he is looking forward to his side receiving similarly partisan backing against Watford.

Silva's thoughts on the crackling atmosphere generated by a vociferous Goodison Park would chime with ex-Manchester United player O’Kane, who labels Evertonians "proper supporters".

 

David Unsworth and Morgan Feeney share a determination to maintain the focus and drive which enabled Everton Under-23s to land a league and cup double last term.

To that end, as they tell this weekend’s programme, both manager and captain were miffed with Monday’s season-opening scoreless draw against obdurate Leicester City.

Under-18 assistant boss Keith Southern reacts to the young Blues starting their campaign with victory over reigning champions Derby County last Saturday.

Everton Ladies continue their WSL preparations with a prestige friendly against Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch capital this weekend.

We talk to young gun striker Elise Hughes, an avid Evertonian who signed her first professional contract this month – and was promptly handed the Blues' coveted number nine jersey.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin tells us what is on his playlist in a feature new for this season.

And there is an opportunity to learn more about Nigeria international Iwobi, who tackles a host of random quickfire questions.

The Everton matchday programme, priced at £3.50, will be on sale around Goodison Park and at various city centre outlets.

It will also be available from the Everton One and Everton Two megastores. Click here to order online.