{"id":403304,"date":"2026-02-02T03:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T03:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/403304\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T03:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T03:32:09","slug":"everton-make-harrison-armstrong-decision-as-blues-close-on-tyrique-george-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/403304\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton make Harrison Armstrong decision as Blues close on Tyrique George deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Moyes is set to retain the services of Armstrong and is looking likely to add Chelsea winger George to his squad<\/p>\n<p>18:10, 01 Feb 2026Updated 22:44, 01 Feb 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harrison Armstrong inspects the pitch prior to the Premier League match between Brighton &amp; Hove Albion and Everton at Amex Stadium. Photo by Steve Bardens\/Getty Images\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_GettyImages-2259232329.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Harrison Armstrong inspects the pitch prior to the Premier League match between Brighton &amp; Hove Albion and Everton at Amex Stadium. Photo by Steve Bardens\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harrison Armstrong inspects the pitch prior to the Premier League match between Brighton &amp; Hove Albion and Everton at Amex Stadium. Photo by Steve Bardens\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Harrison Armstrong will remain with Everton for the rest of the season. The teenager spent the first half of the campaign on loan at Preston North End, where he became a key part of the club\u2019s Championship promotion drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was recalled by <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/david-moyes\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">David Moyes<\/a> at the start of the month and has since become an important player, starting the last five successive games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Blues boss Moyes had been open to allowing the 19-year-old to return to Deepdale for the remainder of the campaign and said it would be wrong to read too much into his use of the England youth international after the 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_GettyImages-2258652419.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>OPINION<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/joe-thomas.png\" alt=\"Author avatar\"\/>Joe ThomasREAD MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33341156\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/david-moyes-hails-betos-work-33341156\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Moyes hails Beto&#8217;s work ethic as Everton forward&#8217;s heroics spark emotional scenes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But, as first reported by the Times, it is now understood the decision to keep Armstrong has been made, with the teenager set to compete for a place alongside fellow midfielders including Idrissa Gueye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Merlin Rohl, James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The decision comes with <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/everton-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Everton<\/a> closing on a deal that would bring Chelsea teenager Tyrique George to the club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The clubs have been in talks over the 19-year-old for several days and there is now growing confidence on the Everton side that an initial loan deal, expected to include an option to buy, will be signed off before the end of the transfer window on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo&#8217;s free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest Everton FC news and breaking news, visit <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/everton-fc<\/a>. 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