Everton bring in Thelwell as new director of football – Joins from New York Red Bulls

48-year-old wants to “move the club forward”

Everton FC have unveiled Kevin Thelwell as their new director of football. The 48-year-old has been head of sport at the New York Red Bulls since February 2020. Thelwell will report directly to the board and, among other things, act as strategic manager for all football departments of the club, the “Toffees” said.

Klaassen, Lukaku & Co.: Everton FC’s most expensive purchases

21 Lucas Digne | 18/19 from FC Barcelona | Transfer fee: €20.2 million

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As of January 29, 2022

20 Marouane Fellaini | 08/09 by Standard Liège | Transfer fee: €21.8 million

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19 Abdoulaye Doucouré | 20/21 by Watford | Transfer fee: €22.1 million

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17 Theo Walcott | 17/18 by Arsenal | Transfer fee: €22.5 million

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17 Cenk Tosun | 17/18 from Besiktas | Transfer fee: €22.5 million

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16 Morgan Schneiderlin | 16/17 by Man United | Transfer fee: €23 million

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15 Vitaliy Mykolenko | 21/22 by Dynamo Kyiv | Transfer fee: €23.5 million

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12 Alan | 20/21 from Napoli | Transfer fee: €25 million

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12 André Gomes | 19/20 from FC Barcelona | Transfer fee: €25 million

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12 Jean Philippe Gbamin | 19/20 from Mainz 05 | Transfer fee: €25 million

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11 Davy Klaassen | 17/18 by Ajax | Transfer fee: €27 million

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9 Ben Godfrey | 20/21 from Norwich | Transfer fee: €27.5 million

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9 Moise Kean | 19/20 by Juventus | Transfer fee: €27.5 million

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7 Michael Keane | 17/18 by Burnley | Transfer fee: €28.5 million

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7 Jordan Pickford | 17/18 by Sunderland | Transfer fee: €28.5 million

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6 Yannick Bolasie | 16/17 by Crystal Palace | Transfer fee: €28.9 million

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5 Yerry Mina | 18/19 from FC Barcelona | Transfer fee: €30.3 million

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4 Alex Iwobi | 19/20 by Arsenal | Transfer fee: €30.4 million

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3 Romelu Lukaku | 14/15 by Chelsea | Transfer fee: €35.4 million

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2 Richarlison | 18/19 by Watford | Transfer fee: €39.2 million

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1 Gylfi Sigurdsson | 17/18 from Swansea | Transfer fee: €49.4 million

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“The owner, chairman and CEO have given me compelling reasons to join this great club and I am really looking forward to the opportunity to work with them all and move Everton forward. I can’t wait to get started,” said Thelwell, who succeeds Marcel Brands, who left the club in December. Before his engagement in New York, Thelwell worked for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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