Everton advance talks to sign Tom King as Moyes set for another transfer
Everton are hoping to complete a move for Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Tom King in the coming days.
The 30-year-old would become the Toffees’ seventh signing of the summer, after Jack Grealish signed from Manchester City on Tuesday, 12 August.
Everton have already signed one goalkeeper this summer in Mark Travers, who arrived in a deal worth £4million from Bournemouth.
And King’s arrival could open the door for Harry Tyrer to exit, with Blackpool among the clubs keen to sign the 23-year-old.
Everton enter advanced talks for Tom King
King joined Wolves in 2023 from Northampton Town after a strong showing in League Two.
The Welshman has spent the majority of his two seasons at Molineux acting as the third-choice goalkeeper, and only made his debut last season.
King was substituted on for the final minute of action in Wolves’ final match of the season against Brentford, also making his Premier League debut.
| Tom King | League Two |
| Appearances | 123 |
| Clean sheets | 49 |
In the years before his move to the West Midlands, the goalkeeper enjoyed stints throughout the football league.
King has made the majority of his appearances in League Two, with most of them coming for Salford and Newport County.
- Tom King made his debut for Wales in 2024.
But the 30-year-old now looks set for a move to Everton, with The Athletic reporting on 14 August that the Toffees are in advanced talks with Wolves.
The fee that will see King join David Moyes’ options is described as nominal, and the goalkeeper is expected to become the third choice.
Everton ramping up summer efforts
The past few weeks have seen an increase in urgency at The Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The move to sign King is the latest in a series of transfers that have seen Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, among others, strengthen the options at Moyes’ disposal.
The Scot will still hope for further advancements in other areas of the squad; however, with the defence the latest area of concern following Jarrad Branthwaite’s hamstring injury.
Everton will begin their Premier League season on Monday, 18 August, when they travel to Elland Road to take on Leeds United.
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