Everton no longer have to be sorry – momentum is heading in only one way

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In this weekend’s Royal Blue column, our Everton FC correspondent Joe Thomas writes on the positive momentum being carried into a challenging squad rebuild

Everton’s summer is up and running. After a lull through most of June, all of a sudden the pace of business has quickened and the momentum is all heading in one way.

The news the club is advancing in talks over a new deal for Jarrad Branthwaite is of huge significance. Meanwhile, the retention of club captain Seamus Coleman – while expected – provides a key pillar of stability through what is set to be a summer of major transition.

The coming weeks will feature setbacks and compromises – one transfer window cannot be the antidote to all the problems faced by a squad left threadbare due to years of turmoil. But a solid platform is being laid for David Moyes and co to build towards progress.