Everton transfer news as Fulham competition emerges for Beto signature
Fulham are interested in Udinese striker and Everton target Beto, according to Messaggero Veneto.
The Italian news publication reported online (26 August) that the Toffees have made an offer worth £22.3million for the Portuguese striker, although this is not enough for the Serie A side to sell.
And they could now face competition from Premier League rivals Fulham, led by Marco Silva, who like Udinese’s 25-year-old forward, is also from Portugal, and could use this link to attract the player to the club.
Silva’s side are in need of a new striker after Aleksandar Mitrovic left for Saudi Arabia to join Al Hilal, and the Fulham boss has already rejected a move for Juventus striker Moise Kean.
Pressure
Interest from another Premier League club in Beto will only increase the pressure on Sean Dyche’s side to get a deal across the line. If they end up losing out on the player to Fulham, it will leave supporters feeling incredibly frustrated as a new striker is desperately needed at Goodison Park in order to avoid a third consecutive relegation dogfight.
Beto has scored 21 times across his two years in Italy’s top flight, proving that he can hit the back of the net consistently at the highest level in Europe, and if he could successfully adapt to life in England, he would be a great bit of business for either of the two clubs interested in him.
It seems as if Everton’s approaches are more advanced at this stage, however, with Fabrizio Romano reporting via Twitter (26 August) that the player has “already accepted the move” to the Merseyside-based club.
And they will now want to get a deal across the line swiftly in order to avoid a late hijacking from Fulham.
In other Everton news, another striker the club wants to sign is also of interest to a Premier League rival.