Including the most recent information on Jarrad Branthwaite, Alex Iwobi, Frank Lampard, 777 Partners, Hugo Ekitike, and Castore, Everton transfer news, rumors, and conjecture

Welcome to our LIVE Everton transfer blog for Wednesday, October 4. Good morning.

If the Toffees suffer penalties at a crucial meeting this month, three teams want to sue, but the potential Everton owners, 777 Partners, have not heard from them.

Ahead of the January transfer season, Manchester City and Manchester United are apparently both interested in Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite. Hugo Ekitike, who was linked with the Blues throughout the summer, reportedly has no future at Paris Saint-Germain, according to a source from France.

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