Overview
- Everton confirmed the 19-year-old England Under-21 winger for the rest of the 2025–26 season, retaining an option to buy in the summer.
- The deal was completed after a late medical and paperwork, with the club announcement arriving around 9:30 pm, more than two hours after the 7 pm window closed.
- George, a Chelsea academy graduate with 37 senior appearances and six goals, has been assigned squad number 19.
- David Moyes described him as a versatile forward across the front line, and George cited Everton’s supporters and Moyes as key reasons for joining.
- He will be eligible to make his debut against Fulham on Saturday as Everton reinforce their wide options following Grealish’s foot fracture.