Everton will be in the market for reinforcements this summer, and a new right back has to be on Marcel Brands’ wish list.
Seamus Coleman is still a great servant, but can’t be relied on quite like he used to be, and Jonjoe Kenny doesn’t appear to have a future with the club having been loaned out to Celtic.
Ben Godfrey isn’t a natural right back, so Carlo Ancelotti will hope to have a new first-choice right back heading into next season.
The Daily Mail report that Norwich City’s Max Aarons is a target, but the club have also been offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier.
The 30-year-old joined Atletico from Tottenham in 2019, and has notched 11 assists in 63 games for Diego Simeone’s side, but may fancy a return to England.
Ancelotti is thought to be a fan, with Area Napoli suggesting that he wanted to sign Trippier for Napoli in the summer of 2019, but it was Atletico who won the race.
The Italian may well fancy adding Trippier to his Everton squad, but Toffees fans seem a little less excited about the prospect of signing the England international.
Supporters have been taking to Twitter to react, suggesting that Trippier isn’t good enough and Everton can do better.
Others think he is too old now and younger right backs should be prioritised, with Aarons mentioned prominently.
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