Everton are set for a transformative summer transfer window.
The Friedkin Group are ready to invest heavily in David Moyes’ squad as they look to push Everton up the table.
The Toffees have already lodged several enquiries over the last few weeks, with Manchester City’s John Stones wanted by Moyes.
Pep Guardiola is still deciding on Stones’ future, however, we understand the player is interested in the prospect of returning to Merseyside.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma is also emerging as an Everton target, though, Aston Villa and Leeds United are providing competition.
Now, it’s just surfaced that Arne Slot has met with an Everton target, putting Moyes and his chiefs on the back foot.
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot holds talks with Everton target Rayan Cherki
Everton have been tracking Lyon’s Rayan Cherki, who has been labelled a ‘superstar’, for weeks now and have been informed that it’d take £34m to strike a deal.
🇫🇷Rayan Cherki (18)
Vs. Stade Brestois 29
⏱70 Minutes
👣Touches: 40
⚽️Goals: 1
🎯Key Passes: 2
🎯Big Chances Created: 1
☄️Long Passes: 5/5
🦶Pass Acc.: 90.0%
⚡️Succ. Dribbles: 3/4
💪Tackles: 1
💥Ground Duels: 4/8
What a performance.
What a Superstar in the making 💫💫 pic.twitter.com/bKnw0XiYG5
— António Mango (@AntonioMango4) December 28, 2022
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Cherki walked off the pitch in tears during the final game of the season, so evidently, he knows he will be leaving the club this summer.
The Toffees were given hope of signing Cherki over the weekend as it emerged that he had reservations about joining Manchester City.
But now, according to The Athletic, it could be Liverpool who steal in and sign Cherki as Arne Slot recently left his holiday to hold talks with the French playmaker.
Slot met the 21-year-old in the South of France, but it seems as though they’re more focused on completing the Florian Wirtz deal.
Cherki looks off the table for Everton
Even if Liverpool opt for Wirtz over Cherki, it still looks like a really difficult deal to do for the Toffees, as Manchester City are still well-placed to land his signature.
Despite there being some uncertainty on Cherki’s side about making the switch to the Etihad, there is an acceptance that an agreement will be found.
James McAtee looks like a more realistic option for Moyes, with the 2002-born left out of City’s Club World Cup squad.
Sheffield United’s Gustavo Hamer is also on Everton’s radar, so there are plenty of Cherki alternatives.