Everton have secured an agreement to bring in Tyrique George on loan until the end of the current season. The 19-year-old Chelsea winger is set to move to Goodison Park for the remainder of the 2025/26 campaign, with the Toffees including a purchase option within the arrangement.
George has featured in only 11 matches for Chelsea’s first team this season and is seeking consistent playing time elsewhere. At Everton, he may discover that opportunity following confirmation that Jack Grealish has been sidelined until the end of the season with a foot problem.
George has been at Chelsea since arriving as an Under-8 but could depart permanently come summer if Everton exercise their clause.
The Cobham academy product nearly completed a permanent switch to Fulham last summer, though his transfer to Craven Cottage fell through on deadline day.
George is yet to appear under recently-appointed manager Liam Rosenior, who replaced Enzo Maresca last month, with Chelsea possessing numerous alternatives in his role.
Meanwhile, the Blues continue weighing up their choices regarding their centre-back circumstances. Aaron Anselmino, who returned from his Borussia Dortmund loan spell last weekend, is expected to join Strasbourg for the rest of the season.
Anselmino is heading to the BlueCo-owned French outfit, who may consequently lose Mamadou Sarr. The Senegal international is presently on loan at Strasbourg from Chelsea, with the Blues weighing up whether to bring him back to provide Rosenior with an additional option.
“That’s the beauty of being a head coach within a structure: I’m not an old-school manager that’s got out the phone and is making calls,” Rosenior said before Chelsea’s comeback win over West Ham.
“I’ve got the best people, I think, in world football working on those things. I probably see the last two per cent of the work they do, which allows me to focus on what I need to focus on: the team and the performance.”
When asked if he prefers this situation to a more hands-on role, Rosenior replied: “One hundred per cent. I don’t want to be sat in an office all day. I want to be on the training pitch.”