Everton are among a host of Premier League clubs eyeing a potential January move for PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ismael Saibari, journalist Graeme Bailey has claimed.
The Goodison Park side have reportedly been making checks on the 24-year-old Morocco international amid his impressive start to the season in the Netherlands.
Saibari has scored 10 goals in 15 appearances for PSV this term, including two in the Champions League, and has emerged as one of the top players in the Eredivisie.
He is already close to matching last season’s league goal tally (11) after netting eight times in 11 games, including a hat-trick in PSV’s 3-2 win over Feyenoord last weekend.
Bailey claims that multiple Premier League clubs had representatives in attendance for Saibari’s ‘special’ display against Feyenoord, with Leeds, Aston Villa and Everton among those interested in the 24-year-old.
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Saibari spent most of his youth career in Belgium, featuring for Anderlecht and Genk’s academies before moving to PSV in the summer of 2022.
The 24-year-old made his first-team debut in November later that year and netted his first goal in August 2023, in PSV’s 3-1 away win over Vitesse.
Saibari emerged as a key player for PSV in the 2024/25 campaign, during which he registered 11 goals and 11 assists in 29 top-flight appearances, helping the Dutch side secure back-to-back league titles.
The Barcelona-born midfielder scored his first career hat-trick in the aforementioned 3-2 win over Feyenoord, helping the club maintain their near-perfect start to the season, dropping points only twice in their opening 11 games.
Saibari earned his first cap for Morocco in September 2023 and has made 17 appearances for his national team to date, scoring five goals, including three in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Everton have endured a disappointing run of results lately, winning just once in their last six games in all competitions, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 at home.
The Toffees are expected to undergo changes to their midfield in 2026, as both Idrissa Gueye and James Garner’s contracts are expiring.
The club also hold an option to make Merlin Rohl’s move permanent, after loaning him in from Bundesliga side Freiburg in the final days of the summer transfer window.