‘Not quite over’: Sky journalist says Everton could still sign £34m player now
Everton remain in the race to sign El Bilal Toure this summer.
According to Sky Sports, as shared on their Twitter page, Everton’s hopes of bringing El Bilal Toure to Goodison Park are still alive.
The Sky reporter states that Everton “remain in negotiations with Almeria over the transfer of El Bilal Toure…we’re told the 21-year-old Mali striker is set to decide his future in the coming days. Nothing is decided yet. Everton having already agreed a deal with the La Liga club…the battle for El Bilal Toure is not quite over yet.”
This news comes in spite of recent reports claiming Toure had elected to join Serie A side Atalanta, rather than the Toffees. Everton fans will be relieved to hear that there is still a chance that the striker makes his way to Merseyside in this transfer window.
Toure’s progress so far
It is no surprise that the attacker is in such demand. The 15-cap Mali international showed some fine form last season, scoring 7 times in 20 appearances in the Spanish top flight. The Almeria No. 9 began the season particularly well, netting 3 times in his first 5 outings for the club. However, the second half of Toure’s campaign was hampered by an injury that halted his progress.
The £34 million that Everton have tabled for Toure represents something of a risk. There must be question marks over whether the player is ready to lead the line for a struggling Premier League side. However, there is no doubt that Toure has talent, and the potential to develop even further. He would be yet another exciting addition to Dyche’s attacking options.
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BREAKING NEWS : Club already line up replacement as Everton now ‘Main Candidates’ to sign attacker
Everton transfer news: Main candidates emerge as Almeria line up El Bilal Toure replacement
Everton are the main candidates to sign Almeria striker El Bilal Toure with Atalanta also in the race according to Cadena Ser.
The Spanish media outlet [24 July] claims that Almeria have already lined up a replacement in case the 21-year-old leaves this summer.
It’s understood that Lorient striker Ibrahima Kone is the option to replace the outbound Mali international.
Atalanta will be able to offer him European football but it will not be as attractive a prospect as moving to the Premier League.
At 21, Toure would want to get as many eyeballs as possible on him with a view to take his career to the next level.
If he’s getting the choice of being a regular starter at the best league in the world then he must take it, no questions asked.
Everton know that this deal is not going to come cheap and have still had advanced talks over signing him so they’ve clearly got the funds ready to sign him.
Negotiating a fee with the Spanish club might prove to be another challenge altogether but right now, it’s on convincing the striker to join over Atalanta.
Sean Dyche has been looking for a striker since he joined in January and it seems like he’s finally close to getting one.
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BREAKING NEWS : Everton move ahead of two clubs to sign a fantastic super star player form….
No surprise as Everton move ahead of West Ham in race to sign electric rising star El Bilal Toure
No surprise for Hammers fans as Everton move ahead of West Ham in the race to sign electric rising star El Bilal Toure.
Both West Ham and Everton have – among other clubs in Serie A and Saudi – been heavily linked with a move for exciting striker El Bilal Toure in the summer transfer window.
The Hammers are the only club in the Premier League yet to sign a new player for their first team.
Everton meanwhile have brought in Ashley Young and former West Ham target Arnaut Danjuma.
Both Toffees boss Sean Dyche and his West Ham counterpart David Moyes are said to be scouring the market looking for a new striker.
That’s hardly surprising given the futures of Gianluca Scamacca and Michail Antonio both uncertain at West Ham. And Everton had chronic goalscoring problems for the vast majority of last season.
No surprise as Everton move ahead of West Ham in race to sign electric rising star El Bilal Toure
Indeed West Ham forward Antonio has been linked with a move to Everton since the January window.
But one name allegedly on the wishlists of both West Ham and Everton is that of Almeria striker Toure.
According to reports last month, West Ham and Everton were two of the clubs in the running to sign 21-year-old hotshot Toure.
He has also been been linked with Serie A side Atalanta.
The powerful, pacy striker scored seven goals and laid on two assists in just 15 La Liga starts for Almeria last season.
There was bad news for Dyche last week when it was reported that West Ham were ready and able to meet the forward’s £35m release clause.
But there’s no surprise for fans as Everton move ahead of West Ham in the race to sign electric rising star Toure.
‘Everton negotiations continue to get it done’
Because according to Fabrizio Romano, the race is now down to a straight fight between Everton and Atalanta.
“Understand Everton are still pushing to sign El Bilal Toure while Atalanta are on it too,” Romano said on Twitter.
“Both clubs are in the race, fighting to sign Almeria striker.
“Everton negotiations will continue next week to get it done.
“Concrete name for Everton.”
Frustrating window continues for Hammers
West Ham have already missed out on Viktor Gyokeres, a player scouted extensively by Moyes in person last season, to Sporting.
The Hammers also missed out on attacker Harvey Barnes to Newcastle.
And many supporters are starting to get seriously concerned with the new season less than three weeks away now.
Especially after tragic claims regarding the club’s transfer activity from an insider over the weekend.
Man City starlet Carlos Borges does look set to break West Ham’s transfer duck in this window.
But another Hammers target, Armando Broja, allegedly has no interest in leaving Chelsea.
Whether Everton can beat Atalanta to Toure remains to be seen.
