Everton transfer news: Main candidates emerge as Almeria line up El Bilal Toure replacement
Everton are the “main candidates” to sign Almeria striker El Bilal Toure with Atalanta also in the race, according to Cadena Ser.
The Spanish media outlet [24 July] claims that Almeria have already lined up a replacement in case the 21-year-old leaves this summer.
It’s understood that Lorient striker Ibrahima Kone is the option to replace the outbound Mali international.
Sign him up
Atalanta will be able to offer him European football but it will not be as attractive a prospect as moving to the Premier League.
At 21, Toure would want to get as many eyeballs as possible on him with a view to take his career to the next level.
If he’s getting the choice of being a regular starter at the best league in the world then he must take it, no questions asked.
Everton know that this deal is not going to come cheap and have still had advanced talks over signing him so they’ve clearly got the funds ready to sign him.
Negotiating a fee with the Spanish club might prove to be another challenge altogether but right now, it’s on convincing the striker to join over Atalanta.
Sean Dyche has been looking for a striker since he joined in January and it seems like he’s finally close to getting one.
In other Everton news, an exit-linked Toffees player has recently been spotted in talks with a senior Goodison Park figure ahead of the new season.