Football Insider exclusive as Frosinone winger Giorgi Kveradze stares towards Everton owner Dan Friedkin, who watches from a circular inset.
Football Insider exclusive as Frosinone winger Giorgi Kveradze stares towards Everton owner Dan Friedkin, who watches from a circular inset.
Everton could potentially sign exciting Frosinone winger Giorgi Kveradze for as little as £15million in the January transfer window.
That is according to former Toffees chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that the 23-year-old is "exactly" the sort of project they should be looking at bringing in.
The Georgian international has caught the eye in Serie A so far this season, with three goals and four assists from his opening 10 appearances.
Wyness believes that Kveradze could be available for as little as £15million this winter, given that he is not playing for one of the elite Italian clubs.
He helped Frosinone win promotion from Serie B last term, and his form has now propelled them as high as sixth on their return to the top flight.
Kveradze is an athletic young wideman, and also ranks among Serie A's leading players for both chances created and successful dribbles.
Why TFG will seriously consider Giorgi Kveradze move
Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that Kveradze is likely to fall in the price range where The Friedkin Group will genuinely consider making a move for him.
The Toffees' American owners are looking to sell the club, but have committed to funding the project until a buyer can be found.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, Wyness explained how Everton could potentially make a big profit from Kveradze in future.
"From the Everton point of view, it's exactly the sort of young potential talent that they could get hold of and try and increase his value," he said.
"So if you get him for something like £15m, which I think is the sort of valuation that they're talking about, he could then be worth £30m to £40m if he performs in the Premier League.
"It's the type of thing that the present owners may consider because it could enhance the squad, which is light as we discussed on numbers. It could be the sort of player that Moyes might want help with."
Everton could terminate Jack Grealish deal
Football Insider revealed on Thursday that Everton are weighing up the possibility of terminating Jack Grealish's loan deal with the club.
The winger is currently suspended by the Toffees after breaching the club's code of conduct, and could now return to Manchester City in January.
Sources say that David Moyes was reluctant to re-sign the 31-year-old in the summer, but the club ran out of cash to fund a permanent addition in his position.
Grealish's future on Merseyside is now under major scrutiny, after he has been cut from the squad for the last two games.