Everton stance on Amadou Onana to Manchester United shared as price emerges
Everton will demand in excess of £60m to let Amadou Onana leave the club after Manchester United’s interest became stronger, according to the Liverpool Echo.
Writing on their official website (15 August), the news outlet report that the Toffees are aware of the interest from Old Trafford although no official bids have been made.
But if Onana were to leave for the Red Devils, the Toffees will demand more than the £60m that Romeo Lavia is set to leave Southampton for as they believe he’s a better talent with more experience.
“The ECHO understands that, contrary to some reports, Everton have not had an enquiry over the past few days from Manchester United about the player who turns 22 tomorrow but the Old Trafford outfit maintain a longstanding interest in him,” they wrote.
“Everton are under no pressure to sell players – as manager Sean Dyche stated last week – and Goodison Park chiefs value Onana higher than compatriot Romeo Lavia who is set to move from Southampton to Chelsea for £60million.”
Sensible
Finally the club seem to have their valuations right and their mind in the right place when it comes to the transfer market and potential outgoings.
In recent transfer windows the club have been forced to sell Richarlison for £60m and Anthony Gordon for £45m in order to balance the books, and while Sean Dyche has denied that is the case this time around there are still question marks about that.
If Manchester United end up coming in with an official offer then the club would surely have to think about it, but it’s good to see that they are setting their stall out high even if that doesn’t end up becoming the final price.
Onana started the opening game of the season despite losing his place in the team last season under Dyche, but if he’s going to be playing regularly then it would be silly to sell him at this point of the window.
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