Everton assess right-back options as Coleman departs
Everton weigh a summer move from Serie A or La Liga to fix the right-back slot, assessing targets to finally address the position.
Everton and Crystal Palace have enquired about Watford forward Othmane Maamma, 20. Benfica and a Ligue 1 side are also in the race, with a summer departure expected despite his contract running to 2029.
Four Everton players receive World Cup squad numbers, including Jordan Pickford and Iliman Ndiaye, ahead of the tournament starting on 11 June.
Everton and Fulham have made contact for Watford’s Imrân Louza amid ‘concrete interest’. Brighton are keen too. Watford want around £15m, with the midfielder preferring a Premier League move this summer.
Everton are in pole position to sign Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney, who prefers a move to Moyes’s side despite Man Utd and Spurs interest. The 23-year-old, valued around £25m, was Championship Player of the Season.
Departing captain Seamus Coleman is tipped for a Premier League reunion despite Wrexham links, with a potential move to a league rival after leaving Everton.
