Everton have room for manoeuvre in the transfer market and could use their newfound stability to their advantage in pursuit of a Premier League star who has had a glittering career, according to a report.
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With Beto emerging as the main force behind Everton's climb up the table under David Moyes, there is plenty of work to be done in the window as the Toffees go about restructuring across their front four positions.
Jack Harrison and Armando Broja were among several loanees to depart following the conclusion of their loan spells. Meanwhile, Dominic Calvert-Lewin appears destined to follow by leaving the club once his contract expires.
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After missing out on Liam Delap to Chelsea, plenty of other contenders to add another option through the middle have begun to crop up amid Everton's move to the newly-named Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Villarreal star Thierno Barry is on Moyes' radar this summer and has a release clause of £34 million inserted into his current agreement at the La Liga outfit.
In addition, Fenerbache forward Oguz Adyin is being tracked by Everton and is capable of playing on either flank or through the middle, indicating that finding versatility may be the order of the day for the Friedkin Group.
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He could be a brilliant addition for David Moyes.
Sourcing a reliable stream of goals is one thing, though many would argue that despite the Toffees being an extremely tough nut to crack, a lack of creativity was their undoing last term.
Seeking to negate a common theme of recent years, Everton have now received encouragement in pursuit of a solution to that problem.
Everton could sign Jack Grealish on loan from Manchester City
According to Graeme Bailey in conversation with Everton News, Everton could have a plausible chance of signing Jack Grealish from Manchester City on a loan basis with an option to buy as long as they can find a way to foot part of his £300,000 per week wages.
He explained: "Grealish is the highest paid English player in the Premier League – over £300,000-a-week – what would and could Everton afford, maybe half at best – but who covers the rest.
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“City know they will need to cover some wages, so it is not impossible – indeed, a loan with an option makes things plausible and the chance to stay in the North West, I wouldn’t rule Everton out. They are still in the market for a Richarlison, so imagine him and Grealish heading into the new stadium – would raise a few eyebrows for sure."
Everton aren't the only club circling to sign the Three Lions international, who has previously been labelled "excellent" by Paul Dickov.
Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa all keen on Grealish if the price is right, indicating that he still has more to give at the elite level.
Even in a disappointing campaign from a personal standpoint, the 29-year-old created 24 chances on Premier League duty as the Citizens claimed a place in next season's Champions League.
Needing more minutes to stake a claim for England's 2026 World Cup squad, Everton could be the ideal destination due to their dearth of options out wide.