Everton are among a host of clubs to have "called" about the availability of a "fantastic" attacking player, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Barry expected to oust Beto at Everton
The Blues have completed the exciting £27m signing of Thierno Barry from Villarreal, with the Frenchman feeling like a statement signing by The Friedkin Group and David Moyes.
The 22-year-old has replaced Dominic Calvert-Lewin at Everton, coming in to battle Beto for minutes, but journalist Graeme Bailey has claimed that he will be the undisputed first-choice striker for the Merseysiders next season.
"Barry will be leading the line for Everton this season, I have little doubt. Will he start the campaign, I wouldn’t rule out Beto starting at this point, but Barry is going to be the main man long-term. Everton are so excited by this lad, he really is a great signing. There are few deals this summer that I have personally been more impressed by than this deal. We will have to see how he settles, but I don’t think it is going to take too long for him to be leading the line."
Villarreal's Thierno Barry
Everton fans will hope that there are further signings to play alongside Barry, though, and a new update certainly bodes well in that respect.
Everton have "called" about £17m winger - Romano
Taking to X, Romano claimed that Everton have "called" about signing PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko in a potential £17.3m deal this summer, with many clubs in the same boat to sell the forward who PSV are "set to sell".
Bakayoko is a player with so much long-term potential, having already racked up a tally of 33 goals and 22 assists in 131 appearances for PSV, as well as being hailed as a "fantastic" player by football talent scout Jacek Kulig last year.
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The 22-year-old also isn't short of confidence, either, once talking up his hopes of winning the Ballon d'Or one day: "In the next five years, I want to be close to winning the Ballon d’Or. I’ll do my best and see where it can end, but I don’t want to give myself limits. I don’t want to say, ‘I remember when I won the Ballon d’Or’, or something like this. I want to keep going."
A right-sided winger who can cut onto his left foot and wreak havoc, Bakayoko could be an ideal choice, adding similar quality to Iliman Ndiaye on the opposite flank.