EVERTON NOW WANT £23M STRIKER, 2021 LIVERPOOL MOVE ‘COLLAPSED’
Everton are now turning to Leicester City in their hunt for a new striker with Patson Daka now wanted at Goodison Park.
Patson Daka is now wanted by Everton as Sean Dyche eyes up a raid on Leicester City.
That is according to The Sun’s Alan Nixon, who claims that Dyche believes Daka’s speed is ideal for Everton.
The Toffees hope that Leicester will now decide to sell Daka after suffering relegation to the Championship.
Daka has blown hot and cold since joining from Red Bull Salzburg two years ago and Everton are willing to offer an escape route.
Daka was on the bench for Leicester City against Coventry City on Sunday but didn’t make an appearance.
Sky Sports back up Nixon’s claims, reporting that Everton are showing an interest in signing Data this summer.
The Foxes invested £23million in Daka back in 2021 after 68 goals in 125 appearances for Red Bull Salzburg.
The Zambian hasn’t managed to replicate that form for Leicester though, scoring just 15 times in 74 games.
Patson Daka could finally head to Merseyside with Everton
Daka was a wanted man at Red Bull Salzburg, emerging as their top striker following the departure of Erling Haaland.
Leicester’s deal to sign Daka seemed like a real coup because Liverpool were seemingly keen to land the striker.
The Reds regularly sign former Red Bull players and Daka appeared to be a prime target for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Fabrizio Romano then reported that Liverpool wanted to sign Daka in the summer of 2021, just weeks before his move to Leicester.
However, Romano reported that the deal ‘collapsed’ because Liverpool couldn’t sell Xherdan Shaqiri and Divock Origi early in June.
That meant there was no room for Daka and Liverpool missed out, seeing the Zambian join Leicester instead.
The 24-year-old has shown glimpses of his quality but hanse’t really lived up to his billing just yet.
Everton could now finally bring him to Merseyside in the hope of getting the best out of the speedy striker.
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Everton winger Stanley Mills on emerging from dad Danny Mills’ shadow
EVERTON loanee Stanley Mills wants to make his own name for himself and his football career during his spell with Oxford United.
The son of former Leeds United and England right back Danny Mills, the 19-year-old was one of few bright points as Liam Manning’s side began the season with a defeat.
The U’s fell to a 2-0 loss at Cambridge United on the opening day of the Sky Bet League One campaign, and failed to pose a sustained threat in the final third, managing just three attempts on target.
Mills though, who came on as a substitute for Tyler Goodrham just after the hour mark, injected some creativity into the attack by putting crosses into the box and seeing a header saved at point-blank range by former United stopper Jack Stevens.
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The teenager’s dad was a tough-tackling defender, however Mills had no ambition in becoming a full back himself, instead wanting to be their scourge.
He said: “I want to be my own person and make my own name for myself.
“He’s done well and I’d love to follow what he’s done, but I want to make my own name.
“He’ll be there every game, home and away, he’ll definitely be there.
“I’ve always liked scoring goals and getting assists so I’ve always wanted to be an attacking player.”
“I feel like I can score with both feet. That’s a big strength of mine, going both ways and being unpredictable for full backs.
“I’m predominantly on the right but I’m happy to do either.
“I back myself on both feet so I can go both ways and be unpredictable.”
Mills revealed he was close to leaving Everton on loan for the first time in January, and explained why he chose the U’s over other clubs this summer, saying: “There were a couple but Oxford gave me the best presentation and they’re going to be the best for my development.
“It’s different to Under-21s football, it means something.
“Fighting for a win and it means more to people and the fans, it means something to them, so to be able to try and play for three points every week is going to be good.”
At Goodison Park, he worked under both Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche who both instilled in him the value of hard graft.
“With both of them, it’s the basics that you’ve got to work hard if you’re going to play,” said Mills.
“You’ve got to work for the team and I think that’s the same with most places, so I think that’s the main thing.”
