Beto states that Everton attempted to sign him in January before his arrival at Goodison Park in the summer.
Before he finally came from Udinese last month, Beto has confirmed that Everton had tried to sign him in January but had been unsuccessful.
The Portuguese striker signed a four-year deal with Goodison Park on August 29 for a starting price of £30 million [BBC Sport].
Beto chose to move to Merseyside seven months after Everton tried unsuccessfully to sign him earlier in the year, despite their earlier interest.
The official website of his new team received his statement, “Everton is a historical club,” on September 20.
“A huge, enormous club in the Premier League. They are well-liked and have a huge history. This decision was simple to make.
Additionally, when a club like this makes an attempt to purchase in January and then returns in the summer, you think, “Okay, they really want me.
That also helped me make my selection more easily.
Second time’s a charm
A “important, huge bid” had been put up for Beto, according to Udinese director Pierpaolo Marino, who also claimed at the time that it was coming from Everton.
The Toffees certainly knew what they wanted because their interest persisted through the summer before a transaction was finally completed toward the end of the transfer window.
In his first three games for the team, Beto has made an impression on the crowd and has scored once.
The fan base is hopeful that the 25-year-old can repeat his achievements of the previous two seasons by scoring double digits in league goals. He has something about him.
If he succeeds, it will lift a tremendous burden off his attack partner Dominic Calvert-Lewin and go a long way toward helping Everton avoid the relegation zone.
As evidenced by this transaction, if at first you don’t succeed, try again.
