Everton ready offer to sign Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos
Everton have joined the race to sign Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos in the final couple of weeks in this window, according to Record.
The Portuguese newspaper has reported in its print edition [19 August, pg. 15] that the Toffees are readying an offer to sign the 21-year-old before the window slams shut.
Not only are Everton in the race though, with Premier League rivals Newcastle, Southampton, Wolves and Nottingham Forest all said to be interested.
Writing in teir latest snippet on Friday morning (19 August), Record shared the latest behind the Premier League race to sign the young striker.
“The Liverpool [based] emblem has joined the lot of interested parties,” they wrote.
“The Goodison Park club is also getting ready to come forward with an offer for the number 88 shirt.”
Big Money.
Farhad Moshiri must be holding an ace up his sleeve for his final play of the window, as this one will certainly not come cheap to any interested party.
Ramos is one of the hottest properties in European football right now after bursting onto the scene and continuing his rise in the Champions League recently, with four goals and an assist in three qualifying games already.
A senior international call-up certainly won’t be far away either for the 21-year-old, who is destroying international under-21 football with his 14 goals in 18 caps for Portugal.
The Premier League is calling for Ramos and it looks as though Frank Lampard wants that to be with Everton to solve his current striker crisis at Goodison Park.
With the likes of Newcastle, Wolves and Forest all having the books to spend very big it seems, this one could be an uphill battle for Everton, but you never know.
Constant links are still surrounding Anthony Gordon, and should he move on to Chelsea or whoever, the money may be there to throw at someone like Ramos.
Watch this space.