Ralph Hasenhuttl ‘not prepared’ to let Everton target Che Adams leave on loan
Ralph Hasenhuttl has reiterated that Southampton are not willing to listen to any loan offer for striker Che Adams with reports of interest from Everton.
The Toffees are one of the clubs interested in making a move for the 26-year-old in the ongoing transfer window, according to the Daily Mail.
However, Hasenhuttl, while talking to the media as quoted by Liverpool Echo ahead of the weekend clash against Leeds United, reiterated his desire to keep Adams.
“There is definitely nothing serious behind what you want to call this rumour or whatever,” he said when asked about possibility of the player joining Everton. “We are not prepared or willing to listen to loan offers for him to go anywhere.”
Big move
Everton came in the transfer window hoping to find solutions to a number of problems they had in the previous campaign.
One of the areas of concern, especially after the departure of Richarlison to Tottenham Hotspur, is to figure out players who can add value in the attacking department for the next season and as of now, they have had no luck whatsoever.
With an injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the crisis has worsened and it is clear why Frank Lampard is keen to have a proven striker at the club.
Adams fit the profile that Everton would love to have, considering his record for Southampton over the last few years.
The 26-year-old joined the Saints in the summer of 2019 from Birmingham for a fee in the region of £15.03 million.
Since then, Adams has represented his current club in 110 matches across all competitions where he has managed to score 21 goals and provided 12 assists.