Time of the essence for Everton as Brentford already table £39m transfer offer

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Everton fans are expecting big things this summer, and the club are already being challenged by Brentford for one reported target

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The Toffees really threw away a golden opportunity to play in Europe next term, and Evertonians now want to see a response.

A number of positions are on the agenda ahead of the summer.

And Everton are thought to be keen to add a new forward.

One player who’s reportedly been on Everton’s radar is Said El Mala, but it seems the Toffees are already up against it to land him.

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Brentford move quickly for Said El Mala amid Everton interest

It was reported in April that Everton were in the mix to sign El Mala this summer, following an impressive season with Koln in Germany.

Bild, who made the claim, also said at the time that there was interest from Newcastle United and Brentford.

And now, it’s been claimed that the latter have tabled an offer for the player ahead of the window opening.

Florian Plettenburg wrote on X this afternoon: “Brentford have submitted an offer worth €45m (€40m fixed + €5m add-ons) to 1. FC Köln for Said El Mala.

“Köln have not responded yet. They still want at least €50m, after @AxelHesse1. Confirmed. #Effzeh El Mala has not yet agreed terms with Brentford.

“The player first wants the clubs to negotiate.”

Rivals could leave Everton behind

So that’s Brentford already looking to make a positive change to their squad, after narrowly missing out on European football.

The window may not be open yet, but the Bees are clearly already hard at work, which is admirable.

This should now spring Everton into life.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
6	BournemouthBournemouth	38	13	18	7	58	54	4	57
7	SunderlandSunderland	38	14	12	12	42	48	-6	54
8	BrightonBrighton	38	14	11	13	52	46	6	53
9	BrentfordBrentford	38	14	11	13	55	52	3	53
10	ChelseaChelsea	38	14	10	14	58	52	6	52
11	FulhamFulham	38	15	7	16	47	51	-4	52
12	NewcastleNewcastle	38	14	7	17	53	55	-2	49
13	EvertonEverton	38	13	10	15	47	50	-3	49
14	LeedsLeeds	38	11	14	13	49	56	-7	47
15	Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace	38	11	12	15	41	51	-10	45
16	Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest	38	11	11	16	48	51	-3	44
17	TottenhamTottenham	38	10	11	17	48	57	-9	41
18	West HamWest Ham	38	10	9	19	46	65	-19	39
19	BurnleyBurnley	38	4	10	24	38	75	-37	22

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El Mala may or may not be near the top of their list, but it would surely be in Everton’s best interests to get busy early this summer, especially with the World Cup about to take place.

Everton finished behind Bournemouth, Sunderland, Brighton, Fulham and Brentford in 2025/26, which should not really be happening.

But all of these clubs will look to push on again this summer, and there is a risk of Everton falling further behind if the Toffees don’t operate with speed and precision in the next window.