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Aheed Abrar

Thu 16 April 2026 13:10, UK

Everton may wait to see how Estoril centre-back Kevin Boma reacts after returning from injury next season.

The Togo international picked up an injury and is expected to be sidelined until the end of the current campaign.

Record reports on 16 April that the Toffees were unsuccessful in their pursuit of the 23-year-old in the winter transfer window, but his fitness issue has led to a decline in interest in the player.

Teams will likely want to see how Boma does next season before reigniting their pursuit of the defender, and the Blues could once again be in the race to sign him.

David Moyes could lose Michael Keane at the end of the season, but an immediate approach for the Estoril centre-back wouldn’t be sensible after a long injury layoff.

David Moyes has obvious Michael Keane solution at Everton

Keane has been pivotal to the Toffees’ success this season, deputising well in the absence of Jarrad Branthwaite.

The 33-year-old has shown that he can still contribute a lot at Hill Dickinson Stadium, making a short-term contract extension a no-brainer.

If Boma ends up staying at Estoril and doesn’t renew his contract, the Togo defender will have one year left on his deal with the Portuguese outfit, potentially giving the Blues a chance to pull off a bargain deal.

The Merseyside outfit have decent options at centre-back with James Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Keane and Jake O’Brien, and there are clearly other areas they should focus their budget on.

Writing in Portugoal.net in August 2025, freelance scout Andre Lopes said, “He’s a cool-headed defender, sometimes even a little reserved in his communication, but his focus and concentration are evident throughout the match. Confident in his own abilities, he knows how to use his best attributes to control opponents.”

Dan Friedkin risks Hill Dickinson Stadium unrest with transfer repeat

Dan Friedkin was reluctant to sign players at Everton in the winter transfer window despite the need for reinforcements in a few departments.

Supporters in L3 will now be looking towards the summer to see how much money The Friedkin Group are willing to spend.

With qualification to Europe a real possibility at the Blues, they must build a competitive squad for the upcoming campaign, which will surely require the Americans to loosen their purse strings.

If TFG fail to invest a significant amount in the Merseyside outfit’s squad ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, fans will have a lot to say about it, especially inside Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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