Everton have been linked with moves for Southampton’s Tyler Dibling and Chelsea’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Southampton's Tyler Dibling and Chelsea’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are both players of interest for Everton
Southampton's Tyler Dibling and Chelsea’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are both players of interest for Everton
Everton are stepping up their pursuit of Southampton’s Tyler Dibling while also considering a move for Chelsea’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Following the 2-2 draw with Manchester United in their final Premier League Summer Series game on Sunday night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the ECHO asked manager David Moyes about transfers and he replied: “I think there will be deals next week. I think we’re getting much closer.”
The Blues boss was vocal about the need for more deals to be done throughout the club’s time in the USA, declaring at an on-stage event on July 25 that they needed “nine or 10” new signings this summer. He subsequently qualified this statement by clarifying that the figure included the three acquisitions he has already made at the time (Charly Alcaraz, Thierno Barry and Mark Travers), while since then Everton have also brought in Adam Aznou from Bayern Munich who came on as a substitute to make his debut against the Red Devils.
Ahead of the Blues’ final fixture against Manchester United, Moyes acknowledged that the right wing position had been a priority for the club all summer and the Blues boss sees Dibling, 19, as an emerging talent who could blossom under his stewardship. The ECHO understands that a third Everton bid in the region of £40million plus add ons is expected to be rebuffed by Southampton but Hill Dickinson Stadium chiefs are now tantalisingly close to meeting the Saints’ £45million valuation with the Hampshire outfit needing to offload players following their relegation to the Championship.
The Blues’ interest in the Exeter-born prospect, who has played 43 games for Southampton and scored four goals goes back several months now and he has emerged as one of their priority targets as they look to reshape their squad for a new era on the Mersey waterfront.
Everton are also interested in Chelsea’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
The Londoners value the former Leicester City midfielder at £30million and want a permanent sale rather than a loan for the 26-year-old who was also on the Blues’ radar in the winter window following Moyes’ appointment in January. According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, a deal has been reached for a £25 million transfer.