Everton: Blues pushing to sign Daniel Jebbison this summer
Neal Maupay, according to an update from journalist Alan Nixon.
The 20-year-old has been a highly-rated young striker for some time now, making 34 appearances for the Blades already, and scoring three goals in that time.
In fact, Everton have some history with Jebbison that goes back to the 2020/21 season, when the teenager became the youngest player in Premier League history to score on his first start in the competition, finding the net in a 1-0 victory at Goodison Park.
The young attacker has enjoyed loan spells with Chorley and Burton Albion, in order to pick up some more regular playing time, and he represented England at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 level, prior to changing his allegiance to Canada at senior level, where he is yet to be capped.
Jebbison may struggle to feature regularly for United this season, following their promotion to the Premier League last season, but Everton have continually been linked with a move for him, seeing him as someone who can add firepower to a struggling attack.
Now, a new update has emerged regarding his future, suggesting the Merseysiders’ interest isn’t going away, with the Blades man’s current deal expiring at the end of next season.
According to Nixon on Patreon [via Goodison News], United are willing to cash in on Jebbison this summer, rather than lose him for free this time next year. Sean Dyche wants an “extra threat” in the attacking third and sees him as someone who could come in as a good option moving forward.
The hope is that Demarai Gray seals a move to Fulham in the coming days, which will subsequently generate more funds for new signings, allowing the Blues to bring in Jebbison as a replacement and continue their rebuild.
Signing young emerging talent is always paramount at Everton, rather than simply focusing on the present, and the United striker is someone who could come in as an immediate squad option, but more importantly, be a potential long-term star at Goodison Park for years to come.
Blades coach Jack Lester recently hailed the “fantastic physical attributes” that Jebbison possesses as a player, as well as saying he has a “really bright future”, which outlines the type of player the Blues could be acquiring.
Granted, he is still a raw young footballer who is relatively unproven at the highest level, but he has showed what he is capable of with his record-breaking goal against Everton a couple of years ago, and in Dyche, they have a manager who can get the very best out of him.
Jebbison alone may not be enough for the Blues in attack this summer, however, with a more experienced head also needed to come in and hit the ground running from the off. Goals have come at a premium of late at the club and that simply has to change if yet another Premier League relegation battle is to be avoided in 2023/24.
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Everton are ‘unlikely’ to bring Salernitana striker Boulaye Dia to Goodison Park this summer and will instead target a proven Premier League striker to bulk out their options in the final third, according to journalist Paul Brown.
According to La Citta de Salerno via Sport Witness, Dia would be open to spending another year at Salernitana; however, the challenge of playing for Everton in the Premier League could ‘captivate’ the 26-year-old forward on the same token.
The outlet have claimed that a ‘substantial offer’ from Everton could tempt Salernitana to sell Dia this window, though the Toffees have decided against paying the Senegalese ace’s release clause of €25 million and could offer out-of-favour striker Neal Maupay plus €20 million to try and land the former Villarreal forward.
Last term, Dia put up some excellent numbers in Serie A, registering 16 goals and six assists in 33 appearances over the course of 2022/23, as per Transfermarkt.
Tutto Salernitana via FiorentinaNews claim that both Fiorentina and AC Milan have expressed interest in Dia this summer, though the latter are said to be in a better position to bring the Salernitana forward to the San Siro between now and the close of play in the market.
Everton boss Sean Dyche has already completed two signings this off-season in the form of Arnaut Danjuma on loan from Villarreal and Ashley Young on a free deal following the conclusion of his contract at Aston Villa, as per Transfermarkt.
Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Brown doesn’t think Dia joining Everton is a likely scenario and has indicated that a striker with some form of Premier League pedigree is more likely to end up at Goodison Park.
Brown told FFC: “I think if another striker was to come in, it’s more likely to be an experienced veteran who knows the Premier League and was playing here last season. I think, while they were very high on Dia and will probably continue to watch him, I can’t see a bid being made there. I think it’s unlikely that they’d sign him now. “
Which other strikers have Everton been linked with this summer?
According to iNews, Everton are in ‘advanced’ talks to sign Sporting Clube de Portugal forward Youssef Chermiti for a base fee of £12.8 million that will include a significant sell-on clause for the Portuguese giants.
Veteran West Ham United striker Michail Antonio could fit the bill of a seasoned Premier League striker to help lead the line at Goodison Park and is being lined up by Everton, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers following the collapse of his proposed move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq, as per Football Insider.
In a separate report, Football Insider claim Everton, Bournemouth and Wolves are in the mix to sign Southampton attacker Che Adams, who would be keen on a return to the English top-flight ahead of EURO 2024, as his native Scotland are well-placed to qualify for the finals in Germany.
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