Everton are likely to be busy in the transfer market this summer.
Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles admitted that he was impressed with Everton on Monday night as the Toffees earned a 1-0 win at Goodison Park – and now Toffees fans want the club to sign the centre-back.
Everton earned a narrow win thanks to Theo Walcott’s second-half strike, as the former Arsenal attacker latched on toa deep cross from Yannick Bolasie before firing past Martin Dubravka to earn all three points.
Lascelles was honest after the match, being quoted by the Liverpool Echo as saying: “They started the game really well and made it hard for us,” he added. “We struggled to get out of our own half at times.”
The former Nottingham Forest defender, 24, has starred at the back for the Toon this season, guiding Rafa Benitez’s side to a lofty 10th place and well away from the danger zone in the Premier League.
His form has been so good, that The Daily Mirror claimed Chelsea are planning a £30million swoop to land the defender at the end of the season, as pundits continue to sing his praise.
The Telegraph report Tottenham Hotspur are also considering a move for Lascelles.
Everton fans responded to Lascelles’ comments, urging owner Farhad Moshiri to buy the Toon captain this summer. One fan believes he would be the perfect partner for summer signing Michael Keane:
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