Everton
Report: €30m-rated Carlo Ancelotti target could end up at Everton this summer
Adrien Rabiot has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer. As per TuttoMercatoWeb (via Sportwitness), the player could end up at Everton or Manchester United. However, the transfer wouldn’t be cheap. Rabiot is valued at around €30m by Juventus and he earns around €7m per year (without bonuses). It will be interesting to see if his suitors are willing to fork out that kind of money. While the asking price should not be a problem for a club with Everton’s resources, Rabiot will have to take a paycut. Everton are unlikely to break the wage structure and pay him €7m per year. Juventus are prepared to let the player leave this summer. They aren’t too impressed with his attitude and lack of desire. The 25-year-old is a top class talent but he needs to sort out his mentality if ...
Report: Everton dealt massive injury blow with £120k-a-wk star facing several weeks out
According to The Times’ Paul Joyce, Everton centre-back Yerry Mina is set to miss the resumption of the Premier League season due to injury. Yerry Mina will miss the resumption of the season for Everton. He faces several weeks out after tearing a thigh muscle in training last Friday. — paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) June 2, 2020 The Colombian international is facing several weeks out after tearing a thigh muscle in training last Friday, and the development has definitely dealt a huge blow on manager Carlo Ancelotti’s plans. Mina, who earns £120,000-a-week, has been a key player for the Toffees this term, featuring in 25 league games thus far and weighing in with two goals and an assist. Everton are currently 12th in the league table after picking up 37 points from 29 games, and they are looking ...
Report: Everton in talks to secure agreement for €25m-rated target, Ancelotti wants him
Everton are keen on bringing Jean-Clair Todibo to Merseyside this summer. The young defender is expected to leave Barcelona permanently and Carlo Ancelotti has identified him as a target. The Toffees need to strengthen at the back and Todibo could prove to be a quality long-term addition. The 20-year-old is on loan at Schalke this season and he has managed to impress in the Bundesliga. With experience and coaching, he could develop into a key starter for Everton. The likes of Mina are quite injury prone and Ancelotti needs to bring in a centre back to add more depth to his defensive unit. A talented young player like Todibo would make a lot of sense. He can be a useful squad player for now and then develop into a starter eventually. As per Sport (via Sportwitness), the player’s future lies...
Report: Carlo Ancelotti very keen on 26-yr-old star, Everton want to sign him at all costs
Everton have been linked with the Galatasaray defender Christian Luyindama recently. Now reports (via Sportwitness) claim that Carlo Ancelotti is convinced about the player’s quality and he wants to sign the defender at all costs. It will be interesting to see if Everton submit an offer in the coming months. The 26-year-old is valued at around €15m and a club with Everton’s resources should be able to afford that easily. Luyindama has done well in the Turkish League and it remains to be seen whether he is able to adapt to English football. He has the physical tools to cope in England and he will have to get used to the intensity now. Everton need to improve their back four in order to challenge the likes of Leicester and Wolves for European qualification next season. Luyindama could certai...
Report: Brazilian open to Everton move this summer
According to Todofichajes, Sporting Lisbon midfielder Wendel is open to moving to Everton in the summer transfer window. It has been claimed that Everton’s first bid for the 22-year-old has been turned down, but Sporting will sell the Brazilian midfielder, who wants to switch to the Merseyside outfit this summer. Everton’s interest Plataformamedia recently reported that Everton have made a bid of €15 million (£13.49 million) for Wendel. However, according to the report, Sporting are unlikely to accept that offer, as they are looking for at least €20 million (£17.99 million) for the Brazil Under-23 international. Stats Wendel has made 18 starts and one substitute appearance in the league for Sporting so far this season, scoring two goals and providing one assist in the process, according to...
Alex Iwobi to face title chasing Liverpool on neutral ground
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi and his Everton teammates will face title chasing Liverpool on a neutral ground as part of arrangements aimed at ending the coronavirus arrested season. Stakeholders have been working hand in gloves with a view to successfully concluding the season. South Yorkshire Police recommended that games in which Liverpool are involved be played on a neutral ground. The police did not stop there but underlined matches they would like to be played at neutral venues which could include Liverpool matches where the title could be won. Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts of South Yorkshire Police, the UK’s football policing lead, said in a statement issued to the PA news agency: “Our discussions with the Premier League throughout this process have been positive, with a sha...
Report: Everton keen to secure bargain deal for versatile midfielder
According to reports from Ouest-France, Everton are showing keen interest in signing Angers’ versatile midfielder Angelo Fulgini this summer. The 23-year-old is a versatile midfielder and has been attracting a lot of interest, both from clubs in France and overseas. He can as a central midfielder, on the wings, and has even played as a right-back. And that is why Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen to bring him to Goodison Park in the summer. There’s another reason why Fulgini is drawing so much attention. He will soon enter the final year of his contract, and as a result, will be available at a bargain price of just £4.5 million. Although he has only a goal and an assist to his name in 20 league outings this season, he is very good at flummoxing opponents with intelligent nutme...
‘Everton that’, ‘Our new James McCarthy’ – Some Toffees fans react to 24-yr-old’s injury blow
'Everton that', 'Our new James McCarthy' – Some Toffees fans react to 24-yr-old's injury blow – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin has suffered a major injury blow. According to Sky Sports, he has picked up an Achilles injury and he will be ruled out of action for the next six months. The former Mainz midfielder has had rotten luck since his move to Goodison Park. He has missed most of this season with a thing injury he picked up in August. Now he is set to miss the remaining games as well. The Premier League is all set to resume next month from the 17th. Gbamin will be devastated with the latest injury blow. Apparently, it was a non-contact injury. It will be interesting to see if Gbamin can recover in time for ...
Report: €25m-rated defender on Everton’s radar, good terms between clubs could help seal transfer
Everton have been linked with Jean-Clair Todibo for a while now. The young Barcelona defender is on loan at Schalke right now and he has shown a lot of potential this season. His performances have attracted Everton’s interest and it will be interesting to see if the Toffees can secure his services soon. As per Mundo Deportivo (via Sportwitness), the player is on Everton’s agenda this summer and he would cost around €25m. The Toffees can certainly afford to pay that if they are truly keen on the player. Barcelona are looking to raise some funds by selling some of their fringe players. Todibo is not a key member of the first team and he is likely to be sold if a good offer comes in. A move to Everton would be ideal for him as well. He will get to sort out his long term future and finally con...
Report: Klopp has personally called £100m Everton & Newcastle target
According to le10sport, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has personally called Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly as he looks to convince the Senegalese to agree to an Anfield move this summer. The defender is also wanted by Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, while Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti wants to be reunited with him at Goodison Park. Koulibaly is also a Newcastle United target, with the new owners willing to offer him €12million-a-year, but he is keen to move a club offering Champions League football, with the Reds clear favourites. The Senegal international is expected to leave Napoli this summer, and the Serie A giants have slapped £100 million on his head. However, the coronavirus pandemic could see them agree to a much lesser fee, and it will be interesting to see if Liv...
Reliable Journalist claims Everton have made £13.4m bid for in-demand midfielder
Everton have made the first move for Brazilian midfielder Wendel. According to Goncalo Lopes, who is a very reliable journalist covering Portuguese football, the Toffees have submitted a bid in the region of £13.4m (€15m) for the midfielder. Everton has already made his first offer for Wendel https://t.co/V4iQUvAoFo — Gonçalo Lopes (@_GoncaloLopes) May 28, 2020 Earlier this month, Esporte News Mundo claimed that Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti had personally phoned the player. The Toffees are looking to bolster their defensive midfield region in the next transfer window and have earmarked Wendel as a potential option. The likes of Morgan Schneiderlin is expected to leave the club, and Wendel would be a superb addition to the side. Cash-strapped Sporting are looking to sell some...
Report: Everton can seal cut price deal for €14m star, Euro club desperately need the money
French outfit Monaco are ready to lower their asking price for defender Djibril Sidibe. According to reports from L’Equipe (h/t Sport Witness), the Ligue 1 outfit are desperately in need of money, and as a result, are ready to lower their asking price so that Sidibe can move to Everton permanently. The 27-year-old joined the Merseyside club on loan last summer and has made 21 appearances in the Premier League. Monaco are looking to sell some of their players and trim their bloated squad. Sidibe is among the players they are looking to ship out in the summer. Sidibe has a €14m release clause in his contract, and it is a reasonable price that Everton should not have any difficulty in matching, should his loan spell turn out to be a success. Everton need a right-back this summer as they ...
