As Everton go in search of replacing Dominic Calvert-Lewin, they could now reportedly receive a green light to make their move for one target who looks destined for a new club.
Everton commence search to replace Calvert-Lewin
Those at Goodison Park have known for some time that they’ll need to sign a striker this summer with Calvert-Lewin set to depart as a free agent and that has handed The Friedkin Group the chance to get their search underway. A number of impressive names have already been mentioned amid that search too, with Liam Delap arguably the pick of the bunch.
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The Ipswich Town star will reportedly be available for just £30m this summer if Kieran McKenna’s side suffer Premier League relegation, which at this stage looks inevitable. Therefore available at a bargain price, Delap has reportedly attracted a number of interested parties, with Manchester United and Chelsea among those joining Everton in the race to sign the forward.
Whilst on paper Everton are unlikely to win such a race, the return of David Moyes has seen them pick up the kind of form that would see them enter the race to secure European qualification rather than the battle to survive in the Premier League – crucially increasing the attraction of a move to the Merseyside club this summer.
Following his side’s latest impressive victory – a last-gasp 1-0 win over high-flying Nottingham Forest – Moyes told reporters: “I have got to say it was a great goal but thoroughly deserved. It certainly merited a win and I though we played very well, when you come to a team sitting third in the Premier League and the semi-final of the FA Cup. I think if anyone was going to score, it was us.”
It’s the type of victory which will have done the Toffees no harm both on and off the pitch as they position themselves to sign a fresh attacking option this summer.
Everton could get green light to sign Ferguson
After struggling to make his mark on loan at West Ham United, Evan Ferguson finds himself at a career crossroads that Everton could take full advantage of. According to TeamTalk, with the Hammers unlikely to trigger a permanent deal, Everton could receive the green light to sign Ferguson this summer.
The forward looks almost certain to join a new club away from both Brighton and West Ham, and may yet find himself on his way to Merseyside. The deal will not come cheap, however, given that Brighton were reportedly demanding as much as £45m for his signature in January and may not come down from that price in the coming months.
Whether Friedkin look to make a statement by spending such money to land Ferguson’s signature will certainly be interesting to see. Dubbed “fantastic” by former Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi just over two years ago, the 20-year-old will be desperate to return to his clinical best next season.
