Good morning all, with time running out please see todays round up for Jan 30th.
Everton are keen to bring in a forward as well as Udinese's 27-year-old Brazilian defender
Rodrigo Becao.
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Everton are in talks to sign Coventry City striker
Viktor Gyokeres ahead of the transfer cut-off, sources have told Football Insider. The Merseysiders are in the market for two attacking signings in the final days of the window after agreeing to sell Anthony Gordon to Newcastle United.
Everton and Nottingham Forest are reportedly plotting a last minute January transfer window deal for £100k-a-week West Ham player
Michail Antonio. That’s according to a report from
The Sunday Mirror (January 29th, page 78) who claim that Everton and Nottingham Forest both want to prise Antonio, 32, away from the London Stadium before the transfer window slams shut tomorrow.
Everton have rejected a bid from PSV Eindhoven for defender
Jarrad Branthwaite to make his loan move permanent, according to the
Daily Mail.
The young defender has spent the first half of the season on loan at the Eredivisie club, making 12 appearances so far and scoring one goal.
Journalist Pete O’Rourke has told
Give Me Sport that Arsenal could yet make a bid for
Amadou Onana if they get a sense that Everton are open to selling the midfielder.
The Gunners remain on the lookout for a new midfielder heading into the final 48 hours of the January transfer window. As reported by The Athletic, a second bid has gone in for Moises Caicedo
Anthony Gordon had admitted it feels painful to leave Everton on bad terms. A boyhood Toffee, the
Newcastle United man joined their academy ranks as an 11-year-old.
Gordon made his debut in December 2017 but did not become a first-team regular until the start of last season. His performances attracted interest from the Magpies despite Everton’s disarray on and off the pitch.
Speaking in his first interview as a Toon player, the winger opened up about his Everton regret but wished his former club well for the future. He told
NUFC TV: “It was extremely difficult. It was a tough time. It's been a really tough week for me. I've always been Everton.
“It has been difficult but this is an opportunity that I couldn't miss out on. I didn’t mean to offend or disrespect anyone at Everton. I hope they know that and can reinvest the money now. I never imagined or wanted to go like that. As I said, I couldn’t miss out on this opportunity and they got a lot of money for me. I just hope they can reinvest in the squad.”
Tony Mowbray wants Everton striker
Ellis Simms back at Sunderland now that he assumes Sean Dyche has got “his feet under the desk”.
He was suddenly recalled this month as Frank Lampard looked for attacking help, and there were suggestions he could be packaged up into a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres [
TEAMtalk, 7 January] in the January window, but with the former boss sacked after giving Simms 15 minutes action in two defeats Dyche looks like having a late-window decision to make.
Everton have had a bid rejected for 19-year-old Brazilian striker
Marcos Leonardo who has been on fire of late for his club, Santos in the Brazilian Serie A,
according to recent reports.
According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Everton have had a bid rejected by Brazilian side Santos for their 19-year-old striker Marcos Leonardo as “there is no immediate reason to sell” for the club.
Everton are reportedly interested in signing Sheffield United star
Iliman Ndiaye before the transfer window shuts next week and his arrival at Goodison Park could allow Farhad Moshiri to move on from the Arnaut Danjuma disappointment.
Journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed the interest last week,
suggesting that Everton are “tracking” the youngster.
Everton have made a verbal offer to sign Rennes winger
Kamaldeen Sulemana who may be a direct replacement for Anthony Gordon, according to The Atheltic’s David Ornstein.
Ornstein reports that Everton are sure to be active in the final hours of the January transfer window buoyed by the £40m received for Gordon.
PSV Eindhoven and Everton are battling it out for Borussia Dortmund’s
Thorgan Hazard. The winger has seen his game time reduced and has made six starts in all competitions this season, not featuring since the World Cup. His situation at BVB has drawn attention from the Eredivisie side and the Toffees.
Algemeen Dagblad explain PSV are trying to sign the 29-year-old and he would be open to joining them before the window closes on Tuesday. The report also looks at claims of Everton’s interest in him.