Everton could lose striker Beto in the upcoming January transfer window, withreports suggesting that the 26-year-old is on the radar of Italian giants AS Roma. He might be on his way out of Goodison Park.
The Giallorossi are in the market for attacking reinforcements and have identified the Portuguese-born forward as a potential target.
Beto, who joined Everton from Udinese for £25.57 million, has struggled to make a significant impact at Goodison Park so far.He has only managed one goalso far after nine appearances this season, even though mostof them came from the bench.
The Guinea-Bissau international striker has failed to dislodge the underperforming Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
However, his impressive performances in Serie A have caught the eye of several top European clubs, including Juventus and Torino.
The potential sale of Beto could be accelerated by the imminent takeover of Everton by the Friedkin Group (they also own Roma).
Financial expert Dan Plumley believes that the American’s involvement in January transfer decisions indicates that the takeover deal isclose to being completed.
If Beto does depart in January, it would be yet another blow for Everton, who need all hands on deck as they plot to escape relegation again. The Toffees are hovering around the dreaded zone and must strengthen their squad to avoid dropping into the Championship.
It makes no sense for Beto to jump ship to Roma at this point in the season. Artem Dovbyk was Roma’s marquee summer signing, and even though he struggled initially, he has begun to find his rhythm in Italian football.
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Dovbyk has fired blanks in his last five outings for the Giallorossi, but Beto still wouldn’t be a significant upgrade on the Ukrainian.
The Everton man needs to stay in Merseyside and focus on taking the starting berth from Calvert-Lewin, whose profligacy in front of goal (two goals and eight big chances missed) has cost the club points this season.