Everton could target another striker to add to Cenk Tosun with Celtic’s Moussa Dembele and AC Milan’s Andre Silva potential Goodison Park additions.
Cenk Tosun is finally set to seal his belated move to Everton with Sky Sports reporting that a £27million fee has been agreed with Turkish champions Besiktas.
But he might not be the only new striker through the door at Goodison Park with manager Sam Allardyce, who has bemoaned a lack of cutting edge, stating that he is hopeful of further arrivals.
And two of Europe’s brightest young goal-scorers have now been linked with a move to Merseyside. Everton have been interested in Celtic phenomenon Moussa Dembele since back in July and they continue to be heavily linked with a big-money move for the £30 million-rated Frenchman, as reported by the Daily Mail.
The former Fulham youngster fired Celtic to a domestic treble last season, scoring 32 goals along the way.
Dembele, however, could cost a few million less than one Andre Silva. The Portuguese starlet, who finally appears to be the superstar striker the Iberian nation has been dreaming of for generations, could leave AC Milan in January just seven months after signing for the club, according to Tuttosport.
Like Milan, Silva has underwhelmed in Serie A and is yet to score a single league goal since his £33 million move from Porto; alhough he has netted nine in nine Europa League fixtures. It is understood that the Rossineri are open to offers with Silva’s agent, Jorge Mendes, keen on taking his client to England though Milan would want to recoup their £33million investment.
And Calciomercato states that Everton have shown a great deal of interest.
The question is, who would be better value for £30million? In truth, the Toffees have a difficult decision to make.
Silva’s record of 11 goals in 18 games at international level perhaps stands him apart but Dembele, a stronger centre-forward who combines quality finishing with excellent hold-up play, is closer in style to departed talisman Lukaku and would offer more in attack.
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