Everton may need to find a new striker before the transfer deadline, and Brighton and Hove Albion star Neal Maupay is suddenly being linked.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has started the season brilliantly with three goals in three games, but there are questions elsewhere.
Richarlison’s future is unclear whilst Moise Kean could leave permanently for Paris Saint-German after a loan spell there last season.
Everton will need to find potential striking additions, and an interesting link has emerged in Brighton ace Maupay.
Sky Sports claim that Everton boss Rafael Benitez would love to bring Maupay to Goodison Park before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
However, Everton are right up against the limit in terms of Financial Fair Play rules, and may not be able to sanction a move for Maupay unless players leave first.
The Frenchman was a Championship star with Brentford, but only found the net eight times in the Premier League last season – hardly a record to prompt a big move.
Maupay, 25, has opened this campaign with two goals in three games, but Everton fans just aren’t convinced by this potential move.
Some think the move would be ‘underwhelming’, feeling that Maupay really isn’t what Everton need right now.
Others think this is a nightmarish rumour, urging Everton to avoid such a move – especially if it’s to replace Richarlison.
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