{
  "id": 5530036,
  "title": "Everton came \"really close\" to signing Bayern defender",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/everton-came-really-close-to-signing-bayern-defender",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/everton-came-really-close-signing-092000306.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Everton came extremely close to signing Bayern defender Sacha Boey, according to reports. Despite Bayern Munich informing Boey that he was free to join another club, the English side held extensive talks with the German giants about a potential transfer. However, Everton ultimately decided to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Lille. Hamburger SV and Fulham were also reportedly interested in the right-back. Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund stated that Boey's behavior and character have always been impeccable, and the club's original plan had been different. Freund also noted that while the situation may have been different if transfer windows remained open in other countries like Turkey or Saudi Arabia, Boey's future at Bayern Munich appears more likely as the windows close.",
  "summary": "Despite being told by Bayern Munich that he was free to find a new club, Sacha Boey ended up staying at the club beyond the close of the German transfer window.According to Bild's football chief, Chri...",
  "key_points": [
    "Everton nearly signed Bayern defender Sacha Boey.",
    "Talks held between Everton and Bayern Munich about transfer.",
    "Ainsley Maitland-Niles signed instead of Boey."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}