So why do things feel so upbeat when the club give i unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to their academy on a bright ... “For me Everton FC is built on local players and local lads coming ...

We were genuinely unaware of more than a few of these.

Everton academy graduate Isaac Price has returned to English football after 18 months in Belgium. The 21-year-old rose through the Blues academy and was identified as a starlet by former manager ...