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Everton have been tipped to return for a January transfer target but they aren’t the only club interested.
Everton will be hoping that they can build from a position of strength in the summer and force their way into a European place.
Not only is the extra money that European football offers key to having a bigger transfer budget, but it can be the difference between making a signing and missing out. David Moyes spoke only last summer about being close to completing several deals only to see them slip away. Players fearing a relegation battle decided to look elsewhere.
Everton to return for January target
Money isn’t as tight as it once was but Everton are still shopping on a budget which makes being able to sign the odd Bosman bargain even more important. According to Football Insider, Moyes is set to return for a player who he tried to sign in January from a fellow Premier League side and who would add immediate first team quality to a side that needs depth and more resilience to combat injuries and suspensions.
Moyes wasn’t able to land Harry Wilson in the winter transfer window, however, he will be confident, if European football is secured, that he will see off the three sides also being linked with a move for the experienced Wales international. The report claims that Leeds, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace have joined the race with only the Cherries likely to threaten the European places in ninth place just behind Everton for the 12 goal and assist star.
Everton face competition for Wilson
Everton are the only team to have a concrete interest in Wilson so far with Pete O’Rourke speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast explaining: “I think probably half the Premier League are looking at Harry Wilson.
“Everton made a cheeky enquiry in the January transfer window which was quickly rebuffed by Fulham, but I’m sure they’ll be back at the table looking at him, and I’m sure there’ll be clubs from abroad looking at Wilson (too).
“He’s just been in red-hot form for Fulham in the last couple of months. It’s a wide-open race for Wilson right now.” There is no such thing as a no-risk signing, however, Wilson is as close as Everton could get. How results go between now and the end of the season could well make the difference.
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