Good morning and welcome to the 21st of August Everton transfer update.
Everton are closing in on the £15m signing of Southampton's 27-year-old Scotland forward
Che Adams. (Telegraph - subscription)
Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab have reached a verbal agreement with Everton to sign 27-year-old Jamaica winger
Demarai Gray. (Fabrizio Romano). There could be a problem for Everton in terms of replacing him, though. They have already signed Jack Harrison on loan from
Leeds United, but have been aiming to get Wilfried Gnonto to follow him. Yet according to the Daily Mail, talks between Everton and Leeds for Gnonto have collapsed after four unsuccessful offers by the Toffees.
Everton could make yet another bid for Leeds United’s
Wilfried Gnonto, as per
Football Transfers, in a bid which could yet rise to £30million. The latest came in at around £25million and
Sky Sports say that Gnonto subsequently handed in a transfer request, with the player having been exiled from the first-team amid this ongoing saga and
Football Transfers are now saying that Sean Dyche’s Everton could make what should be a final bid for the Leeds man this week, with the Toffees apparently ready to spend closer to £30million on the Italian.
Everton talks with Leeds United over a potential deal for star forward
Wilfried Gnonto have collapsed, with the Toffees having made four offers for his services, according to the
Daily Mail. In the print edition of the newspaper [21 August, pg 61], it was shared that, despite the attacker handing in a formal transfer request at Elland Road, his club will refuse to sell him at any price as he is not for sale this summer.
Everton forward
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has now sent a message to fans after being taken off through injury at Villa Park yesterday. Taking to
Instagram, Calvert-Lewin posted a message to fans via his story, stating:
“Didn’t expect to end up here. I’m sorry it wasn’t the return everyone was hoping for and no one is more frustrated than me. It’s a sore one but I’ll be back shortly.”
Everton are interested in signing Troyes striker
Mama Balde after seeing their £12million offer for Che Adams rejected, talkSPORT understands. Burnley and Sheffield United are also in the running for Balde, who is believed to be available for around £7m.