Everton are in the market for a winger this summer transfer window.
Manchester City’s Jack Grealish has been mooted with a move to Everton, although, his lofty wages may be a stumbling block.
The Toffees have also been considering a move for Richarlison, who is expected to leave Tottenham Hotspur.
Richarlison has been testing Everton fans on social media, hinting at a possible return, but David Moyes recently downplayed those rumours.
Moyes and his scouts have kept a close eye on Southampton’s Tyler Dibling, too, with chiefs attending one of his England under-21s games in March.
Now they have just been informed how much Saints are demanding to sanction Dibling’s sale.
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Everton told how much Southampton want for Tyler Dibling
The Friedkin Group are looking to make statement signings at Everton this summer, having already shown their ambition at Roma over the last 48 hours.
The American owners are about to make Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini the new manager in Italy’s capital, which has sent shockwaves around the nation.
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Now, they’re looking to transform fortunes on Merseyside and have been looking into a deal for Southampton wonderkid Tyler Dibling.
According to Sky Sports News (May 28), Everton have been told that it’d take a bid of around £55m to get Dibling out of the Championship outfit.
That’s some way off the £100m Southampton were demanding a couple of months ago, so it opens up the possibility of a potential deal for the Friedkins.
Russell Martin says Dibling will be an England international soon
If Everton were to land Dibling’s signature, it’d be a real coup as his former manager Russell Martin reckons he’ll be an England international soon.
“I don’t want to make things more difficult for him, but he’s the most talented player I’ve ever seen,” Martin said on the Rest Is Football podcast.
Lineker replied: “You’ve ever seen or you’ve worked with? Do you work with?
“Yeah, so seen live, seen on the training pitch. So I worked with James Madison at that age at Norwich. He was outstanding.
“And Tyler has every capability to go and play for England and at a top level for a very long time, because he’s powerful, he’s really quick. Both feet can shoot, no bang bang. I worked with Harry Kane at 21 when he came to Norwich on loan as well.
“Physically, the stuff I’ve seen him do at 18 in the Premier League, people just bouncing off him and being put on the floor when he dribbles with a ball. He has something I’ve not seen in a British player for a long time.”
Dibling would be some upgrade on Jack Harrison, who is set to return to his parent club Leeds United upon the expiry of his loan deal.
It’d also allow Dwight McNeil to operate in a more central role, which massively benefited his game last season.