Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, here celebrating a Conference League goal, started two Premier League games for Chelsea last season.
Everton have raised their bid for Tyler Dibling to about £40m and opened talks with Chelsea over signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as they attempt to ease David Moyes’s transfer frustrations.
Southampton have rejected two offers from Everton for the 19-year-old Dibling in recent days, of £27m and £35m, but the Merseyside club have returned with a third package worth iabout £40m including add-ons. The England Under-21 international, who is believed to be open to joining Everton, has two years on his contract and Southampton value him at more than £40m.
Moyes has missed out on several wide options this summer, including Francisco Conceição, who joined Juventus from Porto, and RB Leipzig’s recent signing from PSV, Johan Bakayoko. Everton also have interest in Lyon’s Malick Fofana but the 20-year-old would prefer to join a club offering Champions League football.
The Everton manager also wants to strengthen in central midfield and Dewsbury-Hall is a longstanding target. The 26-year-old started only two Premier League games last season after his £30m arrival from Leicester and was deployed more often in Chelsea’s Conference League campaign. Everton have opened talks over a permanent deal, with Chelsea looking to recoup their outlay.
Everton have completed four signings this summer – Carlos Alcaraz, the striker Thierno Barry, goalkeeper Mark Travers and young left back Adam Aznou – but 11 players have left, including nine members of last season’s first-team squad.