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Scott Mason

Sat 30 May 2026 10:40, UK

Everton’s plans in the transfer market are starting to become clear as links to various players begin to emerge – including a move for Tanner Tessmann.

Right-back looks to be a big priority for the L3 outfit, with concrete reports for West Ham’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka over the past few days.

As the transfer window grows closer, midfield is another area that looks to be targeted for the Merseyside outfit.

The Toffees will be aiming to provide manager David Moyes with a mandate that can finally get them over the line for European qualification.

And ahead of Everton’s transfer window, Tessmann is one of those names on the radar for Moyes.

How Tanner Tessmann could boost Everton’s midfield

Everton are said to be in the race for Tessmann, and that move makes plenty of sense for the Toffees. With Idrissa Gueye set to leave with his contract expiring, the midfield area is lacking a lot of depth.

At present, the number six position is only covered by James Garner, Tim Iroegunbunam and the Senegalese ace.

However, it at minimum needs at least three options, if not four, if the Blues are wanting to push for Europe.

And according to Data.MB’s radars, Jobe Bellingham is one of the first names listed when coming up with similar footballers to Tessmann. The Borussia Dortmund ace is a highly rated midfielder.

As shown by the data below, the pair are quite alike when it comes to their qualities.

Furthermore, Tessmann would offer an improvement when it comes to other ways to progress the ball up the pitch; the American’s long-ball success of 53.8 per cent is sizably better than Garner’s 45.8 per cent.

Tessmann also proves to be a midfield brick wall as well. He gets dribbled past three times fewer per game than Garner, with his total standing at 0.4 compared to the Englishman at 1.2.

Why Tanner Tessmann would arrive refreshed at Everton

If Everton move forward with a deal for Tessmann, they will be boosted by the fact he was not called up for the World Cup.

His omission from the United States’ World Cup squad came as a shock to those on home soil, but his injury towards the end of the season may have played a role.

Tessmann played 29 games and was a key player for a Lyon side that secured Champions League qualification for next season.

However, with a rest over June, the American could arrive in L3 ready to attack the upcoming season.

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