Premier League club with £100m war chest want to steal Sean Dyche signing from Everton

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Everton will bid farewell to a number of players this summer – and one star has now emerged as a target for Leeds United.

The Friedkin Group have a huge amount to do in their first summer transfer window following their takeover of the club in December.

The Toffees have several stars out of contract this summer, including the likes of Ashley Young, Seamus Coleman and Idrissa Gana Gueye.

Then there are players who are only on loan who will be heading back to their parent clubs.

These include Orel Mangala, Armando Broja, Jesper Lindstrom and Jack Harrison, who would like to stay at Everton.

But then there are also players who could be sold – and now, Leeds United are looking to sign one of Everton’s most improved stars in 2025.

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Leeds eye Beto transfer

It’s been claimed by Sky Sports’ Rob Dorsett that Leeds now have Everton striker Beto in their crosshairs going into the summer.

He wrote on X earlier this evening: “Excl: #lufc interested in #efc striker Beto, I’m told.

“Leeds have a transfer kitty of £100m+ such is their ambition to stay in PL. Unclear if Everton would allow their joint leading goalscorer (7) to leave, but huge reorganisation for Moyes this summer – with 15 out of contract.”

Beto has been one of the real success stories of the Moyes reign. Indeed, pundit Troy Deeney recently branded Beto as ‘excellent’

Having barely featured under Sean Dyche after he signed him for £30 million, the Guinea-Bissau international has scored six Premier League goals under Moyes.

Everton must get strikers in before making Beto decision

So Beto has emerged as a target for Leeds, which is very interesting because two other Everton strikers stand to leave the club this summer.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is at the end of his contract this summer, and the expectation is that he will go.

And Broja has not done enough to warrant a permanent move to Everton after his loan spell, and should head back to parent club Chelsea.

With those two highly likely to depart, Everton can’t be letting Beto – who had interest from Torino in January – go too hastily.

The club need to ensure they get cover first before sanctioning any exit of Beto, who has actually done fairly well and proven himself capable of scoring goals in the Premier League this year.

Unless Leeds offer close to what Everton initially paid for Beto, or perhaps slightly under, Everton probably shouldn’t be entertaining this interest.