Amir Richardson transfer update shared at Everton amid Reims exit speculation
Alan Myers has admitted he has doubts over whether Everton will move to sign Reims star Amir Richardson during the summer transfer window.
Reports from France had suggested that the Toffees were eager to sign the midfielder ahead of both Leicester City and Udinese with Reims demanding a fee of £8.4million to allow him to depart [L’Equipe, 3 July].
Although the Toffees are keen on the 22-year-old, Sky Sports journalist Myers appears to believe that it is unlikely Sean Dyche’s side will try and bring the midfielder to Goodison Park this summer.
Replying to a supporter on X on Saturday (13 July) who asked: “Do you think we will try for Richardson?”, Myers said: “I doubt it but can’t rule anything out in the transfer window.”
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While Richardson is an incredibly talented player who would add a different dimension to the Toffees’ midfield this summer, it seems as though Everton are focused on recruiting in other areas of the pitch at this moment in time.
A new winger has to be a priority for the Toffees as at the moment Dyche only has Jack Harrison and Dwight McNeil to call upon as genuine options in that position, while defensive additions will also be on the radar.
With Amadou Onana’s move to Aston Villa edging closer and closer, the Blues may well turn their attention to the middle of the park before the new season gets underway, but Richardson may not be the target.
Hopefully, the Toffees will have the funds to make further additions sooner rather than later as the current squad doesn’t appear to have the depth required to come through an entire campaign unscathed.
Who knows, maybe Everton will shock supporters and Myers and make a move to try and bring Richardson to Merseyside.
In other Everton news, the Toffees have submitted an offer to try and hijack Inter Milan’s deal for Tanner Tessmann this summer
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