Everton want to sign Olympiakos defender Pape Abou Cisse
Everton want to sign Olympiakos defender Pape Abou Cisse, according to the Daily Mail this week.
The newspaper has reported on their website that the Toffees have already sent scouts to watch the Senegal international.
Liverpool and Arsenal are also said to be interested as the transfer race heats up ahead of the upcoming January window.
Cisse has been phenomenal in Greece in recent years, helping Olympiakos to the title last season and starting their defence in fine form.
The Greek side have only conceded twice in their last five and much of the praise for that has been fired at the 6’6″ enforcer.
Arsenal know all about the Senegalese colossus too having watched him fire home an important strike in the Europa League last season at the Emirates.
Inquiries have already been made, and although it doesn’t mention names, we assume they are from this Premier League trio.
Priority?
Looking at our options in the entire squad, central defence may not be the priority going into the January window.
Seamus Coleman and Lucas Digne picking up injury problems this month has highlighted how there are no senior options in the squad to provide out-and-out cover for them.
Ben Godfrey is usually the one that moves across from the middle, and given that he can do that means there are plenty of options in the heart of the back four.
Yerry Mina has also enjoyed a resurgence under Rafa Benitez, and that could persuade the boss to look elsewhere.
Time will tell, but if Farhad Moshiri can afford to strengthen numerous areas we could see Cisse arrive as one of many signings in January or the following summer.
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