Everton continue to pursue transfers for Willy Gnonto and Brian Brobbey this summer
Everton are continuing their pursuit of new forwards this summer, with Leeds winger Willy Gnonto and Ajax striker Brian Brobbey named as targets, according to BBC Sport.
The news giants reported on 26 July, amid an interview with Everton defender Michael Keane, that the club were continuing to pursue moves for these two players, despite suggestions that Brobbey had made his intentions clear to stay at Ajax, which would put Everton off of a move.
These moves could happen on top of the completed deal for Arnaut Danjuma, with the Merseyside club not letting their heads drop despite multiple transfer rejections this summer, most recently from Almeria striker El Bilal Toure.
Keep moving (for) forwards
Everton will continue to press ahead with several targets being evaluated for moves to Goodison Park, despite continued rejection from targets this summer, as the club aim to strengthen in forward areas ahead of the new Premier League season.
Leeds’ Italian forward Gnonto has been named as a priority target for the Toffees this summer, and with each new report comes fresh optimism that this deal can be made after Leeds were relegated to the Championship last season.
It is clear where Everton and Sean Dyche feel their squad needs strengthening if they want to avoid yet another relegation battle, with their miserable tally of 34 goals from 38 games the second-worst in the league behind only Wolverhampton Wanderers.
With Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s terrible injury record and Neal Maupay’s profligacy in front of goal, Everton are trying to ensure their new striker will be reliable when it comes to finding the net. The current striker duo managed just three goals between them last season.
In other Everton news, a midfielder has been given the green light to exit the club this summer.