Everton are reportedly all in favour of bringing a “very quick” younger defensive expertise to Merseyside, however his membership are demanding an enormous improve on what they paid for him.
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Blues supporters won’t solely be boosted by Sean Dyche‘s aspect’s improved run of kind within the Premier League both aspect of the worldwide break, but in addition among the switch rumours coming the membership’s method. For instance, Everton are considered eager on signing Besiktas attacking ace Semih Kilicsoy, with a £16.5m provide for him even being ready. Nonetheless solely 19, he already has two assists in three Turkish Tremendous Lig begins this season, and is a younger participant with a excessive ceiling.
In the meantime, AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze has additionally emerged as a reported goal for the Merseysiders, as they appear to strike a deal through the January switch window. Dyche clearly desires extra attacking risk added to his squad and the 25-year-old might present simply that, having scored 5 targets in 38 caps for Nigeria.
By way of a possible large off-field growth at Everton, Lina Souloukou has been linked with turning into the membership’s new CEO, regardless of being sacked by The Friedkin Group from her identical function at Roma final month. That was extra to do with fan unrest, nevertheless, as a result of firing of supervisor Daniele De Rossi.
Everton eager on signing defensive “monster”
In line with a brand new declare from Jeunes Footeux [via Sport Witness], Everton are lining up a transfer for thrilling Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, who is taken into account a “monster” by his teammates.
The Ligue 1 aspect solely signed him for €100,000 (£83,000) however are demanding as a lot as €30m (£25m) for his companies, which means they might be incomes 300 occasions the quantity they paid for him, an astonishing 30,000% markup. Newcastle are additionally seen as suitors for the 20-year-old, who’s described in Sport Witness‘ replace as “one of many biggest skills in European soccer this season”.
Khusanov appears like a participant with an immense quantity of potential, so the thought of Everton snapping him up and making him Jarrad Branthwate’s long-term centre-back accomplice is a mouthwatering prospect. These are the calibre of younger gamers that the Merseysiders ought to at all times be seeking to signal, with Lens head coach Will Nonetheless heaping reward on him, saying: “Kodir could be very, very quick. He’s an athlete. We joked that when he went to the Olympics, he might have accomplished all sports activities with Uzbekistan he’s so full!”
At simply 20, Khusanov is a fixture for each membership and nation, making eight appearances in Ligue 1 up to now this season and having fun with an 89.1% move completion price, and never solely has he received 16 caps for Uzbekistan, however he additionally represented them thrice on the 2024 Olympics.
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Granted, Newcastle will present stern competitors for Everton, and different golf equipment might additionally are available in for him, however Friedkin ought to do all they will to carry him to Goodison.
