Talk of Everton being interested in Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is wide of the mark.
That is according to BBC Sport.
Harry Maguire has been linked with a move to Everton, with TEAMtalk one outlet that has claimed that the Toffees are keen on the 30-year-old.
Elsewhere, a report from the Daily Mail has stated that West Ham have already made a bid for Maguire, who United are thought to value at £35m.
With nothing agreed yet, Everton have a chance to jump in, but that seems unlikely, with BBC Sport stating that their restrictive budget makes any sort of deal out of reach.
Everton do not need Harry Maguire
Maguire should probably not be a priority for Everton, who have options in central defence at this moment in time.
As of now, Sean Dyche has James Tarkowski, Ben Godfrey, Michael Keane and Mason Holgate all in his squad, while Jarrad Branthwaite has also returned from his loan at PSV Eindhoven.
Maguire has had a tough time at United in the last couples of seasons, but he is not a terrible centre-back.
The England international has many qualities. His team-mate Donny van de Beek has hailed him for having a “big personality”, while he is strong aerially, standing at around 6 ft 4.
Nevertheless, considering all of the above, going after Maguire, who is going to be a large investment, does not seem worth it, especially given his age and Everton’s financial issues.
A move to West Ham, then, seems the most likely outcome this summer. As for Everton, they should concentrate on improving their attack.
The Merseyside club did not score enough goals in the Premier League last season, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Neal Maupay netting just three times combined.
The former was, of course, injured for a large part of the campaign, but that just shows why Dyche should be prioritising attacking reinforcements over defensive ones.
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