Merlin Rohl has signed a 3-year deal with Everton
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Everton have officially triggered the obligation to buy German Under-21 international midfielder Merlin Röhl on a permanent 3-year contract from SC Freiburg. The £18M deal was automatically activated following the Blues' successful battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League last season.
While securing the 24-year-old’s long-term future is a welcome boost to Everton's engine room, the focus now shifts entirely to how David Moyes intends to deploy him. If Röhl's turbulent first year on Merseyside proved anything, it's that the technically gifted powerhouse will need to maintain the same admirable patience he showed throughout the 2025-26 campaign.
Röhl originally arrived at Hill ******* inson Stadium on Deadline Day in September 2025. Though his initial loan spell was disrupted by early injury setbacks, his immense physical attributes — standing at 6ft 3in — and elegant carrying ability immediately caught the eye of the coaching staff.