Everton have now joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in the race to sign a “dangerous” £17 million striker, according to a new report.
David Moyes’ return to Everton lifted the club both on and off the pitch, eventually moving far away from any threat of relegation during the 2024/25 season. Heading into the new campaign and a new stadium, the plan will be to establish themselves as a top-half team once again, as they were during his first tenure.
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To do just that, Moyes now has his eyes on improving his defensive options, especially at right-back, given the age of Seamus Coleman and the fact that Ashley Young will depart at the end of the month. Fabrizio Romano reported earlier this week that Everton had made contact with defender Kyle Walker over a move to Merseyside. Moyes approves of the addition of the England international, but they are not alone, as teams across Europe are also looking at signing the Manchester City man.
Therefore, the Toffees are keeping their options open, and according to The Guardian's Jamie Jackson and Will Unwin, Everton are also interested in signing Fulham defender Kenny Tete. The 29-year-old is set to become a free agent at the end of this month, and he is a player who is under consideration along with West Ham's Vladimir Coufal and Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters, as well as Walker.
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It isn’t just his defence that Moyes is looking to strengthen; he is also in the market for a new centre-forward, and a fresh name has emerged. According to Spanish outlet AS, Everton are interested in signing Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto.
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The 24-year-old is expected to leave the Brazil side this summer after being a prolific goalscorer in the Brazilian league. The Toffees are one side keeping an eye on his situation, but they face competition from AS Roma and Atlético Madrid, with the Spanish giants considered to be at a slight advantage ahead of the other teams.
Alberto, who has been dubbed “dangerous” by scout Jacek Kulig, had a tremendous 2024, as he scored 31 goals in all competitions for Corinthians. Staggeringly, despite that impressive scoring streak, this report states that he could be available for around 20 million euros, which is roughly £17 million.
The Toffees are not the only team from the Premier League who are chasing Alberto, as earlier this year there have been reports stating Nottingham Forest have made contact with the player over a move to the City Ground. Most recently, it’s been reported that both Wolves and West Ham have made offers to sign the young striker.
Everton are now the latest team in the mix, and given Dominic Calvert-Lewin looks set to depart, the need for a new striker has become even greater.