Tottenham have just seen bid rejected for ‘phenomenal’ midfielder who Everton want to sign

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Everton are active in the January transfer market as their new owners look to provide the club with some reinforcements.

Results are failing to pick up on Merseyside with Everton losing their second consecutive game on the weekend away to Bournemouth.

Sean Dyche’s job at Everton is being questioned with movement looking set to be take place with one of their Premier League rivals.

Something needs to change at Goodison Park as the Toffees are heading ever closer to the bottom three.

January exits are expected with Beto closing in on a move to Torino, but there is also a need to strengthen their side this month.

Everton may have to beat some tough competition to one of their targets with Tottenham Hotspur showing a keen interest.

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Tottenham bid for Everton target Richard Rios

Over the summer transfer window, Everton showed a keen interest in midfielder Richard Rios but Palmeiras weren’t overly keen to sell.

According to Arena Napoli, Tottenham have now made their move to sign the 24-year-old from the Brazilian outfit.

Having stayed in Brazil over the summer, the midfielder still has over three years remaining on his current deal.

But the interest from the Premier League is clear with Spurs joining the party.

The Friedkin Group have already targeted a new midfielder and forward for this month’s transfer window.

Considering talks are now underway between Everton and Aston Villa for Jaden Philogene, it seems the new owners are not looking to hang about.

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Richard Rios may not offer Everton goals from midfield

According to Caught Offside, Everton were still showing an interest in Rios ahead of the January transfer window.

However, the holding midfielder may not provide them with the creativity which the Blues may be looking for.

Everton have been criticised for their lack of attacking intent having failed to land a single shot on target against Bournemouth on Saturday.

Rios has been praised as ‘phenomenal’ by Concept Scouting on social media, but he is not a midfielder who will provide goals on a regular basis.

Clearly, the midfielder has a good strike on him, but he did provide only three goals last season in the league for Palmeiras.