Everton get golden ticket to sign Karl Etta Eyong after new £17.1m clause agreement

Everton continue to be linked with Levante striker Karl Etta Eyong this summer as they look to rebuild.

David Moyes knows that it was a complete failure last season, with the Toffees throwing away European football.

The constant narrative stayed around Beto and Thierno Barry.

Everton have endured dreadful luck with strikers in recent years, and if anything, it's only getting worse.

Barry made himself somewhat of a villain with his record and social media activity, while Beto is just far too inconsistent.

Despite signing the Frenchman from La Liga and Villareal, it looks as though Everton could go there again.

This time with Etta Eyong, but they may be foolish not too.

New Karl Etta Eyong agreement opens Everton transfer

Two things that are certain, Etta Eyong will leave Levante and Everton want him.

Everton will never get a better chance to sign the Cameroon international either in the current window.

Ben Jacobs has reported that Etta Eyong's release clause has lowered to £17.1million after a contract amendment was agreed.

On top of that, he is also prioritising a move to England and the Premier League.

What makes Karl Etta Eyong different?

The Levante attacker is one of the only prominent striker links so far at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

At first glance, Everton fans may actually worry about this possible signing.

Angus Kinnear and his team may not have learned from past mistakes, given that Etta Eyong is yet another striker who underperformed his expected goals tally last season.

What made things worse, was the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin firing on all cylinders and hardly getting injured while at Leeds.

Signing the right striker in this market is impossible at times, and if your budget doesn't go past £50m, you have to go rogue or get lucky.

We've seen the likes of Brentford and Brighton get those sort of moves spot on, but Everton never seem to learn.

Even Bournemouth have worked wonders, so the possibilities are certainly there if you scout players correctly.

Have Everton done that?

If they think Etta Eyong is their man, they may have just been given a golden ticket to get him signed.