Everton are closely monitoring Strasbourg right-back Guela Doue.
The right-back position is one that has caused Everton manager David Moyes plenty of headaches since he returned to Merseyside last year.
Everton are keen to add a new right-back this summer after playing Jake O’Brien out of position again for the 2025/26 campaign.
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There are a number of options being provided to Moyes, with Doue proving to be a player who could be a real game changer for the Blues.
Everton keeping tabs on Strasbourg talent Guela Doue
It has been suggested that Everton are considering Aaron Wan-Bissaka as a right-back option following West Ham’s relegation to the Championship.
However, The Bobble has also named Doue on A View From The Bullens as a potential option for the Blues.
“Strasbourg’s Guéla Doué has also been closely monitored for some time,” he said.
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“Doue offers a different type of option, with a lot more athleticism and long-term potential that appeals to Everton’s committee as they weigh up both immediate needs and future planning.”
Moyes has demanded more from his full-backs in an attacking sense, with the likes of Vitalii Mykolenko and O’Brien failing to provide much threat in the final third.
A player of Doue’s calibre could prove the perfect addition on Merseyside to combat the lack of threat on display from Everton’s full-back positions.
The 23-year-old scored just the other night for the Ivory Coast in their friendly against France.
Doue has shown his attacking threat throughout the 2025/26 campaign in Ligue 1 with Strasbourg, where he returned two goals and six assists.
| 2025/26 | Jake O’Brien | Guela Doue |
| Crossing accuracy | 33% | 33% |
| Key passes (per game) | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Big chances created | 0 | 6 |
| Successful dribbles | 30% | 55% |
To put that into perspective, that is the same return as Everton got out of Jack Grealish before he sustained his injury setback.
Having a full-back who is capable of providing this level of output would be a real game changer for Everton, who have also experienced a lack of consistency from their strikers.
Doue will certainly be catching the eye following his Ligue 1 displays, with the World Cup providing him another opportunity to earn himself some further interest.
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