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€20m Everton star offered to top European clubs, possible move to AC Milan?
Atletico Madrid and AC Milan have been offered the opportunity to sign Everton playmaker James Rodriguez through his agent, Spanish journalist Pipe Sierra claims. Rodriguez joined the Toffees in a surprise move from Real Madrid last summer after getting the chance to reunite with manager Carlo Ancelotti. He had an injury-plagued campaign for the club but still impressed with six goals and nine assists from 26 appearances across all competitions. Earlier this month, Ancelotti left the Toffees to secure a return to Real Madrid, and this has led to serious doubts over Rodriguez’s future at the club. It is now reported that Atletico, Milan and Napoli have been offered his services by his agent. A return to Madrid with Ancelotti is deemed difficult. Rodriguez reportedly arrived on a free transf...
Everton remain keen on former PL ace, player will cost around €15m plus bonuses
Everton were linked with a move for Roma defender Chris Smalling earlier this month, and it seems that their interest is still alive. According to Calciomercato, Roma are open to selling Smalling due to his injury record for around €15 million. SL View: Ideal squad option for a reasonable price The 31-year-old could prove to be a quality squad player for Everton next season. The Toffees need more depth in defence, and Smalling could fight for a starting berth alongside Michael Keane, Yerry Mina and Ben Godfrey. The former Manchester United star knows the Premier League well from his time at Old Trafford and Fulham. Everton are yet to submit an offer and may need to wait for their managerial situation to be resolved before making a formal offer. The Toffees also need to sign a quality ...
Everton closing in on 61-yr-old manager, Toffees held secret meetings with his agents
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is closing in on the Everton job. According to Daily Mirror, secret talks were held with the Spaniard’s representatives at the weekend, and the move could be confirmed in the coming days. There have been protests and social media backlash from Everton fans ever since the links with Benitez surfaced. The former Liverpool manager labelled Everton as a small club during his time at Anfield, and the fans are clearly not keen on seeing him appointed as their manager. Club owner Farhad Moshiri was nervous after the backlash from the fans, but he has not pulled the plug on the deal. The Spaniard’s representatives have held a few positive meetings with the Merseyside outfit, and he appears to be firmly in contention for the job. The 61-year-old could be a dece...
Everton contact 25-yr-old’s agent regarding transfer following his impressive Euro displays
Everton have been linked with a move for Netherlands international Denzel Dumfries in recent weeks. The 25-year-old PSV Eindhoven star has been outstanding for his country in the European Championships, scoring against Ukraine and Austria in the group stage. According to Spanish publication Sport, Everton want to sign the player and have already contacted his agent Mino Raiola regarding a summer transfer. Bayern Munich and Inter Milan have also contacted Raiola. Dumfries was outstanding for PSV in the Eredivisie last season and has proven his quality at the international level this summer. It is hardly a surprise that top clubs are looking to sign him, and Everton will have to move quickly to fend off the competition and secure his services. SL View: Ideal replacement for Coleman The Toffe...
Report shares why Moshiri didn’t stop £250k-a-wk man from leaving Everton
Carlo Ancelotti left Everton on the first day of this month to return to Real Madrid, and the Toffees have yet to find a replacement. The Italian was earning £1 million per month at Goodison Park, and his decision to leave stunned Everton owner Farhadi Moshiri. Ancelotti and the club were already discussing transfer plans for the summer before he walked away, and The Sun has shared why Moshiri did not put up a fight to stop him. With three years still to run on his contract before his departure, the exit enabled the Everton owner to cut salary costs, saving £36m as a result. The Toffees lost £240m in the past two years and are lurching towards a cash crisis if they do not slash more off the wage bill. Ancelotti was well aware of the financial situation at Goodison Park, and one reason why ...
Report claims Everton managerial target has been advised to turn down the job
Former Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has been advised to turn down the Everton job. The 61-year-old has been linked with a move to Goodison Park but Football Insider claims that he is unsure about taking over because of protests from Everton fans. The Spaniard reached an agreement with the Premier League club on Wednesday, but his advisers have told him to wait for a return to Newcastle United. He is a managerial target for the Saudi-backed organisation that is looking to buy Newcastle and would be welcomed back by the fans there. The Toffees are yet to appoint a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti and were recently linked with a move for former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno. He did a reasonably good job in the Premier League with Wolves and could prove to be a reasonable shor...
Richard Keys shares what Benitez’s staff at Liverpool just told him amid Everton link
Everton have been linked with former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, but the fans do not want him. The Toffees are hoping to land a quality replacement for Carlo Ancelotti, and it seems the Spaniard has impressed majority owner Farhad Moshiri. Whether Everton would go ahead to make their most controversial managerial appointment ever remains to be seen, but beIN SPORTS presenter Richard Keys does not want Benitez at Goodison Park. He posted this on Twitter earlier today: If you discount every other good reason why Everton shouldn’t appoint Benitez consider this – told to me this morning by one of his coaching staff at Anfield – ‘attack with 3 – always keep 7 behind the ball’. Evertonians wouldn’t tolerate that — Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) June 18, 2021 Sportslens View Benitez is a pragm...
Spurs chief reportedly likes manager that was close to becoming Everton boss
Tottenham Hotspur are still looking for a new manager after pulling out of attempts to appoint Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso within the last two days. Spurs managing director Fabio Paratici will be looking to get his first assignment at N17 right, and it has been suggested a new name could come in the frame for the vacancy. According to football.london, Paratici is an admirer of Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo. The Portuguese is not short of suitors and was in talks with Crystal Palace about replacing Roy Hodgson, but the move fell through. The Daily Mail’s Dominic King recently reported that he was close to being appointed as Everton’s new manager, but Rafa Benitez is in pole position to be appointed. Nuno Espirito Santo is close to being appointed Everton’s new manag...
Why this Portuguese manager is the perfect signing for Everton or Tottenham Hotspur
We are just a few weeks away from pre-season training for Premier League clubs, but Everton and Tottenham Hotspur are yet to appoint their next manager. The Toffees saw the surprise exit of Carlo Ancelotti earlier this month, as he took the opportunity to become Real Madrid’s manager for a second stint. They have since been linked with the likes of Nuno Espirito Santo and Rafa Benitez but are yet to decide on their new head coach. Spurs were recently in advanced negotiations with both Antonio Conte and Paulo Fonseca, but they failed to get a deal over the line for either. Gennaro Gattuso emerged as the front-runner for the role 24 hours ago, but Spurs have reportedly turned him down amid furious fan reaction. Both clubs are likely to stay patient to make the right appointment. We look at w...
‘Ashamed and disgusted’ – Some Everton fans react as Benitez closes in on Goodison job
Rafa Benitez is closing in on the Everton job after holding multiple meetings with the Merseyside outfit. According to Liverpool Echo, the former Liverpool manager is now confident that he will take over at Goodison Park and he is expecting a formal contract offer from club owner Farhad Moshiri soon. Apparently, Benitez held three meetings with the club owner regarding the Everton managerial vacancy. Moshiri is believed to be the driving force behind the potential appointment. Moshiri has made the approach for Benitez, not anyone else at Everton. If he proceeds and appoints him, it will be a remarkable show of doing as he pleases. — Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) June 16, 2021 Everton fans seemed quite disappointed on social media after the news broke yesterday and the appointment could be...
Everton looking to bring 31-yr-old back to the PL, offer has been submitted
Everton are keen on signing Chris Smalling from Roma this summer. We covered the Toffees’ interest in the former Manchester United defender earlier and it appears that the Premier League side have now followed up on their interest with a bid. According to Ilsussidiario, the Italian club have received an offer for the player. Smalling had a difficult season last year because of injury problems and it seems that Jose Mourinho is keen on a defender with a different set of attributes. Earlier there were reports that he prefers at pacy centre back. The report does not reveal how much Everton have offered for the player but it is safe to assume that Roma will be looking to recoup most of the €20 million they paid for him. SL View: Transfer could make sense for all parties Mourinho has worke...
Report suggests 22-yr-old is very close to finalising a £17m move to Everton
Everton have been heavily linked with a move for the Brazilian midfielder Matheus Nunes in recent weeks. According to CMJornal, the midfielder is now very close to joining the Premier League club in a deal worth around €20 million. The Sporting Lisbon midfielder is highly rated around Europe and he could prove to be a quality long term investment for the Toffees. The 22-year-old central midfielder scored three goals and picked up three assists this past season and he can operate in a more advanced role as well. His versatility could be an added bonus for the Premier League side next season. SL View: A luxury signing? The Toffees are currently without a manager and reports of them closing in on a €20 million (£17m) signing is slightly surprising. Time will tell whether the midfielder c...
