Amadou Onana has officially left Everton for Aston Villa in a deal valued at £50 million plus add-ons. The midfielder’s transfer was confirmed on Monday afternoon, representing the latest significant move in an active summer for both clubs. The departure of the 22-year-old had been anticipated this summer and was a key part of Everton’s transfer strategy. The primary question was his destination, and Villa emerged as the frontrunner when they became the first of several interested parties to submit a formal offer.
With Onana’s sale completed, Everton will now focus on other squad priorities. The main issues are resolving the uncertainty surrounding Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s future and enhancing Sean Dyche’s options on the wings. Napoli’s Jesper Lindstrom is a target, while Leeds United’s Wilfried Gnonto has long been on Everton’s radar. Director of football Kevin Thelwell is actively working in the transfer market, while Dyche is preparing the players for the season with his famously intense Gaffer’s Day training session scheduled for this week, which many players expected to be today.
Everton pursuing Milik
Everton fans familiar with transfer rumors will recognize the name Arkadiusz Milik!
According to Italian reports, the Polish international is drawing interest from the Premier League, with Everton, Brentford, and West Ham United all showing interest.
At 30, Milik is currently playing for Juventus in Italy but has seen his position in the team diminish. He made 32 Serie A appearances last season, scoring four goals.
Update on Jackson Tchatchoua
Everton remain interested in Jackson Tchatchoua, according to reports.
Fabrizio Romano reported on Monday that Rennes had made an offer of around £8 million for the right-back.
Additionally, several other clubs are interested in the defender, and according to Corriere di Verona (via Sport Witness), Everton is one of them.
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Following Friday’s shocking announcement that The Friedkin Group will not be taking over Everton, speculation has arisen about potential new buyers.
Reports indicate that former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Kevin Malone is leading a prospective consortium. He was considered a potential buyer before the previous exclusivity agreement was made.
Alan Myers of Sky Sports stated, “The consortium, which includes US investment firms, was one of several groups interested in purchasing the club before majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri granted exclusivity to Dan Friedkin.”
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