Everton offered Barcelona midfielder Ilaix Moriba
Barcelona midfielder Ilaix Moriba has been offered to Everton in recent weeks by his representatives, according to 90min.
The 18-year-old is refusing to sign a contract extension at the La Liga club and has been made to train with the reserves as a result.
Moriba has just 11 months left on his current Barca deal, and the Spanish giants fear he could leave for free.
They could be forced to sell him this summer, and his reps have spoken to Everton and several other Premier League clubs about a possible deal.
Huge potential
Moriba has attracted the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United prior before breaking into the Catalans’ first-team, and we should be all over him.
Everton need more depth and quality in the middle of the park, and the Spaniard would be fine addition despite his age.
With clubs in the Premier League and other top European leagues keen on him, we have to admit that our chances of pipping fierce competition to his signature are very slim.
The teenager featured in 15 games across the La Liga and Champions League last term, scoring once and assisting twice.
Should Moriba leave Barcelona, he needs to move to a team where his development can continue, and Everton can offer him that chance.
He would be playing under a fellow Spaniard in Rafa Benitez, and the Toffees manager knows all about and helping youngsters fulfil their potential.
Convincing Moriba to go from playing alongside Lionel Messi in recent years to playing for a team struggling to get into Europe would be hard, though.
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