Everton are receiving interest from West Ham United in Dwight McNeil, which could be used to their advantage.
David Moyes will certainly be casting his eyes over his former club as to which players he could potentially target following their relegation.
The Irons’ relegation to the Championship will provide Everton with an opportunity to raid the London Stadium for some of their wantaway players.
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With McNeil now understood to be of interest to the Hammers, this could offer the Blues an real bargaining chip in hope of landing a current West Ham player.
Everton could utilise West Ham’s interest in Dwight McNeil this summer
McNeil almost joined Crystal Palace in the winter market before his move to London fell through at the eleventh hour.
Albeit moving to a Premier League side, this does highlight McNeil’s openness to moving down south to the capital.
The West Ham Way have suggested McNeil is one of the players featuring on Nuno Espirito Santo’s radar this summer.
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Despite an initial return to Moyes’ starting XI, McNeil played just two minutes in Everton’s final four games of the Premier League term.
The 26-year-old returned just one assist over the course of the 2025/26 campaign, with a change of scenery perhaps his best option this summer.
Everton remain interested in Aaron Wan-Bissaka among a host of other West Ham players.
Having a player like McNeil to potentially soften West Ham’s stance at the negotiating table could be a real secret weapon for the Toffees.
West Ham will be eyeing an instant return to the top flight, which may well prove appealing to McNeil despite the initial drop into the Championship.
Jarrod Bowen is also on Everton’s radar, with his loyalties in east London being put to the test over the coming weeks and months.
Swap deals are not necessarily something seen in modern football, but having a player of interest to West Ham could certainly be used to Everton’s advantage.
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