Whilst also chasing deals to sign both Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyler Dibling, Everton have now reportedly submitted an offer to sign an in-demand midfielder who's worth around £17m.
Update on Everton's moves for Dewsbury-Hall and Dibling
After a fairly quiet few weeks, Everton have finally come to life in the transfer market. Just under two weeks until the Premier League campaign gets underway, the Toffees have reportedly set their sights on both Dewsbury-Hall and Dibling.
The Friedkin Group are wasting no time with negotiations, either. According to Fabrizio Romano, Everton have submitted an opening bid to sign Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea with the Blues open to his exit this month.
Meanwhile, despite already seeing two bids rejected for Dibling, with their second offer reportedly worth around £35m, those at the Hill Dickinson stadium intend to land both of their attacking targets before the window slams shut.
Securing those two additions would suddenly turn Everton's summer around. Suddenly, their list of incomings would begin to look impressive, having already signed Adam Aznou, Thierno Barry, Carlos Alcaraz and Mark Travers.
Dibling and Dewsbury-Hall would also please David Moyes, who cut a frustrated figure when questioned about incomings during Everton's pre-season tour of America.
The veteran manager told reporters: "The truth is we're not getting them over the line at the moment - that's a fact. We're not getting a lot of the deals done which we're hoping to do, so we're continually reassessing and moving on, while maybe things are not coming to fruition."
After Dewsbury-Hall and Dibling, however, Everton may not be done there in the market. Reports are now suggesting that they've submitted an offer to sign a £17m target.
Everton submit opening Lopy offer
As reported by Spanish newspaper MARCA and relayed by Sport Witness, Everton submitted an opening offer to sign Dion Lopy from UD Almeria, but that offer failed to reach the Spanish club's €20m (£17m) valuation.
Linked with Barcelona, Almeria's £17m demand should come as no surprise, but even as Everton aim to replace Abdoulaye Doucoure, splashing out such a price to welcome a LaLiga2 midfielder would represent a risky decision.
If they can get that price down, then Lopy, a Senegal international, could prove to be a shrewd acquisition. As things stand, though, Friedkin may well be better off turning to alternative options.
Of course, if they push on despite Almeria's £17m demand, then Everton should at least hold an advantage in personal talks with the defensive midfielder this summer.
The 23-year-old is represented by the same agency as long-term Everton star Jordan Pickford - handing the Toffees a relationship to instantly put to good use in negotiations.
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As the final month of the transfer window continues, whether it's Lopy, Dewsbury-Hall or Dibling, it looks destined to be a busy couple of weeks in Merseyside.