Amadou Onana to move closer to summer Everton exit after international developments
The summer transfer window is now in full flow at Everton and while there hasn’t been loads of movement in or out, things are beginning to heat up.
Iliman Ndiaye is close to joining the ranks at Goodison Park, Tim Iroegbunam has been unveiled on Merseyside and a number of players have already departed following the expiry of their contracts.
That is only the beginning however and there is an expectation that there will still be many more incomings and outgoings before the Premier League season gets underway and the transfer window closes.
One man who has been surrounded by speculation this summer is Amadou Onana. The Belgian international is one of several players who have repeatedly been tipped to leave Everton.
Reports have suggested the Toffees are willing to let the midfielder depart this summer with Bayern Munich [Liverpool Echo, 26 June] and Paris-Saint Germain [Foot Mercato, 27 June] all understood to be interested in securing his services.
Sean Dyche’s side aren’t under any pressure to sell their big stars after the Premier League’s profit and sustainability deadline passed [talkSPORT, 1 July], but if the right deal can be struck Onana could be allowed to depart.
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While nothing is yet advanced in terms of a summer exit for the 22-year-old, recent developments at Euro 2024 may now mean that a summer transfer could be closer than ever before.
Onana and the rest of his Belgian teammates crashed out of the summer’s tournament with an agonising 1-0 defeat to France on Monday (1 July) courtesy of an own goal from former Spurs man Jan Vertonghen.
With the distraction of the Euros now out of the way, the midfielder’s attention will likely return to club matters and that could well include a potential summer transfer.
It’s very rare that a player will depart a club during a major tournament, but with Belgium’s exit now confirmed and no football to be played until the start of pre-season, it could well be decision time for Onana and Everton.
In other Everton news, an update has emerged around Branthwaite’s future at Goodison Park following the PSR deadline
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