Everton are primed for a very busy summer, as The Friedkin Group look to make an impression in their first summer window.
Everton will be playing Premier League football again next season, after David Moyes came in and made a terrific impact at the club.
The Scot quickly guided Everton away from the drop zone, and very soon mathematical safety will be confirmed.
Preparations for next season at Bramley-Moore Dock are already underway.
Several players will be leaving the club, and TFG and the recruitment team will certainly have a lot to do to set Moyes up well for the 2025/26 campaign.
A top striker is what Duncan Ferguson feels could get Everton challenging for Europe. But a few other additions need to be made.
And Everton apparently now have eyes on an Argentina international.
Everton are monitoring Lens defender Facundo Medina
According to Caught Offside, both Newcastle United and Aston Villa are interested in signing RC Lens defender Facundo Medina.
But it’s also claimed Everton have been monitoring the player, who also has interest from European clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen and AS Roma – who, of course, are owned by TFG.
Medina has been with the French outfit since 2020, after transferring from Talleres.
Medina has been practically ever-present for Lens since his arrival, racking up an very impressive 161 appearances already.
That would indicate a level of quality, consistency and also durability.
It is stated by Caught Offside that they intend to sell Medina for €30-35 million (£26-30 million) this summer, as they know feel he has hit peak value.
The French club are looking to ease some of their current financial pressure with the sale.
Facundo Medina positions and style of play
Medina is a versatile defender who can operate either as a centre-back, left-back, or even central midfielder.
According to profile feature from GFFN earlier this season, Medina is one of the first names on the teamsheet at Lens.
Previously under Frank Haise he played almost exclusively on the left of a back three.
But under Will Still, he is now often deployed as a central midfielder, and at left-back. This is done to give the Argentine a better chance to ‘demonstrate something that can be often lost in the analysis of the defender: he is exceptional on the ball’.
He is your typical South American player in that he’s a real warrior and does not shirk challenges.
Medina – who has five caps for Argentina – is known for collecting a lot of yellow cards, having
But his current manager Will Still loves his combativeness, to the point where he actually admitted he hated facing him before actually becoming his manager.
He said: “When I was at Reims, he was a player I hated. He drove me crazy on the pitch, but he’s the first guy you want to have on your team.”
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