Everton and David Moyes have had a meeting with a Premier League attacker over a summer move to the club, according to an update from renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Everton plotting summer signings
A new era is dawning for the Toffees, with life at Goodison Park now over for the men's team and a move to Bramley-Moore Dock taking place this summer.
The hope is that Everton will be able to make the jump from being a relegation-threatened outfit to a team pushing for Europe, but plenty of new signings are required in the summer transfer window.
Everton manager David Moyes
Nantes centre-back Nathan Zeze has been linked with a move to Merseyside, and Everton may have to be eyeing defensive replacements for Jarrad Branthwaite should the highly rated Englishman decide to head off for a new challenge ahead of next season.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray right-back Elias Jelert has also been mentioned as a defensive addition. Further up the pitch, Jamie Carragher has urged them to sign Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap, telling him to be a "main man" at the club.
Everton hold meeting with Premier League "monster"
Now, writing on X, Romano has claimed that Moyes has recently met with £30m-rated Delap, as they look to get a summer deal over the line for the England international:
Delap could be a great signing for the Toffees this summer, with Moyes badly in need of more firepower, especially if Dominic Calvert-Lewin moves on.
The Ipswich ace has impressed in a relegated team this season, scoring 12 goals in 32 Premier League starts, and teammate Alex Palmer has said of him:
"You look at him and he's a monster. He's a young lad that's got the enthusiasm and energy - and also the talent. So for us to have him and him be playing as well as he is at the moment, he's going to have a big part to play [in] the rest of the season."
If Everton were able to beat the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to the signing of Delap, it would feel like a major coup, potentially making other possible additions feel that Moyes is building something great at the club.
Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite Related
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Moyes wants to make a wealth of summer signings at Everton, but he's already found a gem or two.
Branded an "unselfish" player, the 22-year-old is still young and should only mature as a footballer for the foreseeable future, and he has the physicality and selflessness to thrive in a Moyes team, given the types of centre-forwards he prefers.