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Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent
Wed 15 April 2026 8:15, UK
Leicester City winger Abdul Fatawu is still firmly on the radar of Premier League duo Everton and Sunderland, sources have told Football Insider.
The Ghana international is ready to jump at the chance of a move to the Premier League this summer, and there are several clubs who are keen to pounce to add him to their squads for next season.
Everton and Sunderland are both ready to reignite their previous interest in the 22-year-old, while sources say that the wideman will be one of Leicester’s first sales if they fall into League One.
Fatawu has been one of the Foxes’ key performers in the Championship this term, with nine league goals and seven assists to his name, and he is adamant that he cannot drop as low as the third tier.
David Moyes is keen to try and boost Everton’s squad once again, but they will have to fend off Sunderland if they want to get hold of Fatawu for 2026-27.
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Leicester ready to sanction £20m Abdul Fatawu sale
Fatawu came close to moving to the Stadium of Light last summer, but ultimately stayed put at Leicester to try and help them secure an immediate return to the Premier League.
However, the campaign certainly hasn’t gone as planned for the East Midlands outfit, as they now find themselves four points adrift of safety in the second tier with just four games left to play.
Stats Fatawu 2025-26 (Championship) Fatawu 2024-25 (PL)
Apps (Starts) 41 (40) 11 (6)
G/A 16 2
xG + xA 9.77 1.84
Chances Created per 90 1.35 0.94
Successful Dribbles per 90 2.81 4.52
Shots on Target per 90 0.73 0.78
Fatawu’s Championship stats compared to his Premier League totals, as per Fotmob.
Their on-pitch struggles have combined with financial difficulties behind the scenes to create a set of very severe circumstances at the King Power Stadium, and they will only be exacerbated further if they go down.
Leicester have already accepted that they are in no position to make demands regarding the amount of money that they get for Fatawu, and they have already outlined that he will be available at a reduced price this summer.
The former Sporting CP man will be allowed to leave for around the £20million mark, according to Alan Nixon via his Patreon account, rather than the £30m release clause in his contract.
Leicester’s need to sell plays perfectly into the hands of the likes of Everton and Sunderland, who could both also be about to see their coffers boosted by European qualification.
Everton already on course for £10m deal this summer
Former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson recently told Football Insider that Everton could agree a partnership with CMC Markets as their front-of-shirt sponsor for the 2026-27 season.
The Toffees have already held “promising” talks with the company regarding a new sponsorship, and they are also making moves to try to sponsor Fulham next term.
Borson suggested that Everton’s deal is likely to see them net around £10m for each of the three years of the proposed contract, in what would be another welcome boost to their coffers.
The Merseysiders are fresh off posting record turnover figures for their 2024-25 accounts, and they already appear well-placed to hit another level in that regard next term.
The increased revenue coming into the club will in turn make for bigger budgets for the squad to be built, to help achieve the club’s aspirations on the pitch.
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