Departures could be on the agenda for Everton in these final days of the January transfer window.
The winter market will always prove a tricky window of opportunity for Premier League clubs to deal in and this one is proving no different.
David Moyes will have been hoping for additions to have been made by now, but the clock is ticking.
Fans will have been well aware that Everton could struggle to make signings this month despite the money being there to spend.
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However, this month could well end with more players having left the club than new faces coming the other way.
Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur could even hold the cards over the future of one specific Everton player.
Tottenham exit could determine Beto’s future at Everton
It has been suggested that Juventus are keen to sign Beto before the window shuts early next week.
However, there is no certainty over the 27-year-old departing Merseyside despite the interest coming from a number of European sides.
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According to Fabrizio Romano, Juventus are also keen to bring back Randal Kolo Muani from Tottenham.
No green light has been given by the north London side over the Frenchman’s loan being terminated to sanction a return to Turin.
This comes after Juventus failed to sign Youssef En Nesyri from Fenerbahce.
With Juventus now keen on both Kolo Muani and Beto, the Spurs striker’s availability could well determine Beto’s future.
Everton News columnist Alan Myers thinks Beto may not play for Everton again following his cameo display against Leeds United on Monday.
The striker’s future very much hangs in the balance.
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Beto’s Everton future rests on transfer dominos
One thing that is certain is that Everton will not allow Beto to leave without a direct replacement.
It has been suggested that Everton have made no move for Jorgen Strand Larsen despite rumoured interest earlier this month.
Everton certainly would like to sign another striker, but going into the final months of the season with just one option is not a possibility.
Having almost gone four weeks without making any moves in the window, the Blues could well be in store for an incredibly busy few days.
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