Everton made an attempt to sign Juventus’ Edon Zhegrova late in the winter transfer window. There is now an increasing possibility of the player leaving in the summer.
The Kosovan arrived at Juve in the summer of 2025 when he was still recovering from a serious knee injury. Despite obvious technical ability, his impact has been rather limited.
Sport Witness covered claims from Calciomercato IT last week about doubts regarding his future. At that point, Everton were mentioned as a candidate to land him at the end of the season.
That uncertainty around the winger hasn’t gone away and TuttoJuve take a further look.
Everton given hope of summer deal
The outlet note that the ex-Lille player has been putting in extra training sessions to convince manager Luciano Spalletti. The Italian has no doubt about his ability but his fitness remains a major question mark. That has been the case since he arrived.
Monday was a rest day for the Bianconeri but Zhegrova still turned up and put in the hard work.
While that shows intent, his future is far from certain. He considered a Juve exit in January but a move to Everton never materialised.
In the summer, this is likely to change. Zhegrova wants to prove to Juve that he isn’t a waste and is capable of making a mark. However, the Old Lady are thinking from a financial perspective.
He joined for only €14m in 2025 and his transfer is likely to hand them a capital gain. This can drive a switch to Everton, with AS Monaco also interested.
Our take on Everton’s interest in Zhegrova
As mentioned previously, the Kosovo international’s technical ability has never been in doubt. His best came at Lille, when he could come up with magical moments from out of nowhere. The injury has held him back and the 26-year-old need full match fitness to show his best.
Everton have to be wary of that, especially given how physically demanding the Premier League is.
It’s an interesting option for David Moyes, and one way to a deal could be an initial loan move.