View: Everton should plan for life without Kean after Ancelotti suggests he doesn’t want him
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti did not exactly sound optimistic when quizzed about a potential return to Goodison Park for Moise Kean.
As reported by the Liverpool Echo, Ancelotti said that if the player wants to remain at Paris Saint-Germain, where he is currently on loan, then talks will take place between the two sides, saying: “I don’t want to have a player back that is not happy to come.”
The Italian added that he does not want unhappy players at the club and it was a transfer admission that sounded more like a warning to supporters in truth.
He said: “If the player wants to come back, we are happy to have him. If the player wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, we have to talk with Paris Saint-Germain.”
Kean has always been a highly rated young forward and after falling out of favour at Everton, he is finding good form in France with the Parisian giants.
An impressive nine goals in 13 Ligue 1 appearances has led to suggestions about his future, with fans torn about whether or not he should return to the club, or if PSG will simply look to secure a permanent deal.
Kean has already talked up the chances of a permanent PSG move in the future, telling Goal back in December that he was very happy in France.
It is a level of happiness and form in front of goal that we never saw during his time at Everton.
The Italian never showed his best form in the Premier League and if Everton can recoup the £27.5million that they spent to bring him in from Juventus, or even potentially make a profit, it could be a deal that works for both parties.
Everton need a striker in the summer, but after being so successful in the first half of the season for the French side, you would have to think it is unlikely Kean would be satisfied with the role of a back-up to Dominic Calvert-Lewin next season.
It may rank highly as one of Everton’s biggest transfer regrets, but the money that the club receives from any potential Kean sale could be reinvested into the squad to strengthen the Toffees attack.
Reading between the lines of Ancelotti’s comments, it appears that the Italian manager is not expecting the striker back at Goodison any time soon, so supporters should avoid getting their hopes up about a potential return.
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