Premier League duo Everton and Burnley reportedly wanted Lucas Ocampos before he left Marseille for La Liga’s big-spending Sevilla.
Yet another rebuild is under way at Sevilla.
The La Liga giants have a new coach in Julen Lopetegui, the legendary sporting director Monchi has returned and while seven players have gone, including star man Pablo Sarabia, another seven have arrived in their place.
Just an ordinary summer, then, in Andalucia.
And after the addition of Israel goal machine Munas Dabbur, Bordeaux centre-back Jules Kounde and PSG’s influential captain Luuk de Jong, Argentine winger Lucas Ocampos is the latest arrival from Marseille.
According to Goal, the former AC Milan and Monaco wideman has moved to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan for a bargain fee of £13 million. And while Sevilla are celebrating the addition of a player who stood out in a struggling Marseille side last season, Everton and Burnley might be wondering what might have been.
Get France Football News claim that Burnley failed with a £10 million bid recently. The Clarets were just £3 million away, it seems, from signing a creative and high-octane attacking talent who could have provided some extra cutting edge for Sean Dyche’s rather workmanlike side.
According to Calciomercato, Everton were keen too. But, in truth, there are areas The Toffees need to strengthen before they look to bring yet another wide midfielder to Goodison Park.
If Ademola Lookman can’t get a game, what chance would Ocampo have had?
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