Everton transfer news: Seven-figure Ramon Sosa fee update emerges with work permit no issue, Fulham also interested
The asking price for Everton-linked Ramon Sosa is $15million [£11.8m] and a work permit would not be a problem, according to Roberto Rojas.
The ESPN journalist reported via Twitter on 11 January that the 24-year-old may be a “difficult” deal to get done for Premier League clubs in January, with Fulham also believed to be interested alongside the Toffees, but it is “still early days”.
Sosa’s agent Daniel Campos revealed last week that he had spoken to Kevin Thelwell during a visit to England [Wilson Gonzalez Bronce, 5 January], while there is uncertainty over the future of current loanee Arnaut Danjuma amid an apparent u-turn on the wide man at Goodison Park.
Rojas wrote: “Been speaking to people in Paraguay & England as Talleres forward Ramon Sosa gets more interest from the Premier League, with links to Everton & Fulham.
“A deal may be difficult to get done this month but still early days in the transfer window. Asking price at $15 million.”
On the question of a work permit being an issue he added: “No – played enough games”.
Long shot
With the Argentinian season on the brink of commencing this month, and Everton unlikely to be able to shell out seven-figures without a notable sale made, this could be a deal that is one for the summer.
In 35 appearances across all competitions last term Sosa supplied 10 goals and seven assists for Club Atletico Talleres as they finished as runners up in the league, so it is perhaps little surprise that the 24-year-old is attracting English interest.
The three-cap international not being a concern on the work permit front will also work in his favour if he is to be the subject of a Premier League transfer race, but timing-wise it seems unlikely to be imminent.
Injury to Dwight McNeil, although thought not to be too serious according to Sean Dyche, appears to have put a halt to Danjuma’s assumed departure to Ligue 1 for now.
And with the other starting wide man, Jack Harrison, on loan from Leeds United it remains to be seen what options on the flanks the manager will be left with in the summer.
The Toffees could easily be needing more than one new addition at those positions at the end of the season, and while it might be steep for the current window Sosa’s asking price doesn’t seem insurmountable for Everton, pending the outcome of a takeover whoever it might be by.
So if there has already been contact between Thelwell and the agent then it could be that groundwork is being laid done ahead of time.
In other Everton news, another “excellent” addition is being lined up for a summer arrival at Goodison Park.