Everton are expected to have a frantic end to the January transfer window.
Everton are yet to make any additions this month but they’re monitoring a number of targets, so movement is expected soon.
Everton have made contact to sign Marcus Edwards, who has been excluded from Sporting’s squad since Ruben Amorim’s departure.
David Moyes is also eyeing Kyle Walker-Peters having chased him for years whilst he was West Ham United manager.
Moyes is under no illusion he needs signings and it seems deals are starting to accelerate with deadline day 11 days away.
With that said, they’re now in a transfer battle with Borussia Dortmund to sign a prolific winger on the continent.
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Borussia Dortmund to rival Everton for Yunus Akgun
Everton submitted a loan bid to sign Yunus Akgun earlier this month after his sensational start to the season with Galatasaray.
The Toffees wanted a buy option inserted into his contract, but the Turkish giants were reluctant to sanction his departure at the time.
However, now, Borussia Dortmund are in talks to sign Akgun and hope to agree a deal quickly, according to L’Equipe.
It’s not yet known if Everton have withdrawn their bid, but either way, if Akgun is now available, perhaps they could return with a second offer for the Europa League’s top scorer.
Everton should be wary of Akgun’s Leicester spell
Everton should approach the Akgun transfer with caution.
The Turkey international was on loan at Leicester City last season but really struggled to make an impact in the Championship.
In fact, the Foxes were so unconvinced that they decided to snub his £10m option to buy, so clearly Everton should be wary that perhaps he isn’t suited to English football.
The left-footed winger has a diminutive frame and struggled with the pace and intensity of last term, so he may find it hard to adapt to the Premier League.
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