According to The Athletic Chelsea’s initial valuation of Dewsbury-Hall was £30m ($39.8m), the same amount they had paid to the Foxes to secure his transfer last season, but the Toffees eventually negotiated his transfer for £25m.
The Blues, who have already spent over £243m ($324m) on new signings this summer, are now looking to offload more of their unwanted players. After Dewsbury-Hall’s exit, Lesley Ugochukwu and Carney Chukwuemeka could also leave Stamford Bridge before the window closes.
After signing for Everton, the 26-year-old said: “Everton’s one of the biggest clubs in the country, and I think that in the next couple of years, the future is going to be bright. It was an easy decision in the end to come here and play for this club. You look at the stadium — it’s incredible. Obviously, I’ve played in all of the Premier League stadiums, and this is one of, if not the most impressive, so that in itself is a major, major exciting factor for wanting to join.
“Then the fan base is one of the most passionate in the country, so I know if we start playing well and I start showing the fans what I’m about, it’s going to be a big, big bonus to help me and the team show our best. So that’s what I want.”
Enzo Maresca’s side will play a couple of pre-season friendlies against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan this week at home, before formally kicking off the 2025-26 campaign against Crystal Palace on August 17.
