AC Milan now considering loan swoop for £26m Everton star in January

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AC Milan are targeting a January move for Everton’s Beto.

That’s according to Fanta Master, who have reported that the Italian giants have been monitoring the striker for a while.

Beto looked to be a very good signing for Everton when he arrived for £25.75 million from Udinese in the summer.

The forward netted 10 goals in Serie A last season, while his debut goal in the Carabao Cup win over Doncaster Rovers put on a very good first impression.

Beto forced his way into the starting line-up for a run of games, before Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s return from injury sent him back to the bench.

The Portuguese attacker has picked up only 80 minutes of game time since he was dropped and is yet to get off the mark in the Premier League.

Beto’s career at Goodison Park certainly hasn’t got off the way anyone had hoped, but it now looks like he may not even be around long enough to resolve the problem.

The 25-year-old has already briefly been linked with Juventus, but it is now AC Milan that are considering a loan move for him in the January transfer window.

However, the report claims there hasn’t been any contact between the two clubs yet, with AC Milan tipped to be ‘vigilant’ towards the situation.

Should Everton send Beto out on loan?

Beto has endured a very tough start to life on Merseyside, though that is partly down to Dominic Calvert-Lewin‘s improved form.

However, it is way too early to be questioning the transfer and there is still plenty of opportunity for him to kickstart his career. The Toffees have a very busy winter period coming up, while we all know how injury-prone Calvert-Lewin is.

The 26-year-old is said to be currently training ‘away from the main group’, which could already potentially signal something is wrong.

Calvert-Lewin’s absence would pave the way for Beto to come and prove himself, while Everton would be left very light up top if they were to allow him to leave for the second half of the campaign.

Perhaps Beto himself will consider his future in the summer if he isn’t getting any game-time, while it could all depend on Everton’s financial situation.

If Sean Dyche’s side are sued £300m by Burnley, Leicester and Leeds United, then they could find themselves selling players to make up some of the cash. But there is no need to think that far ahead just yet.