Everton keeping tabs on Fulham ace Tosin Adarabioyo, seven clubs interested in summer move
Everton have joined the race to sign Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo but will face tough competition from six other Premier League clubs, according to HITC.
The online source reported [19 March] that the Toffees are keeping tabs on the defender, who is out of contract at Craven Cottage at the end of the season, having rebuffed several extension offers from Fulham.
It is understood that Manchester United and Arsenal have entered the conversation for Adarabioyo’s signature, with Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle United and West Ham United all interested.
Could Tosin Adarabioyo replace exit-linked Jarrad Branthwaite at Everton this summer?
The defensive duo of Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski have built one of the most formidable defences in the Premier League this season, with only Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool conceding fewer goals.
However, with Branthwaite only 21 years of age, many European giants have come knocking at Goodison Park about the defender’s availability this summer, with former Everton scout Bryan King suggesting that the star is worth upwards of £70million.
If Sean Dyche were to lose his star defender, Adarabioyo could be the perfect fit for the squad, especially on a free transfer should Fulham be unable to come to an agreement with him.
The 26-year-old, formerly of Man City, has been flying under the radar this season, with Fulham stuck in midtable, neither pushing for European spots nor threatened by relegation.
Of course, losing Branthwaite would be detrimental to Everton, but if a huge offer were to come in for him during the summer transfer window, it would be difficult to turn it down, which is why the Toffees must target Adarabioyo as a must-get transfer.
With so much competition in the Premier League for the centre-half’s signature, as well as more likely to be coming from Europe, the board must get ahead of the curve and chat with the player about a Merseyside move.
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