Everton are in talks to sign Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters, whose contract at St Mary’s expires in less than six months.

The Club and the League agree that this brings to an end all proceedings between the League and the Club in relation to the Club’s breaches of the PSR for the financial years ending 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2023. The Commission’s Consent Award, recording the terms on which the second part of the case has been discontinued, can be found here.

Everton manager David Moyes celebrated his 700th game in the Premier League with a gritty 1-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion, but has been left to sweat over the fitness of two key players in Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Orel Mangala.