Everton have signed a number of new players this summer but continue to be linked with the Swansea City play-maker.
According to a report from the Daily Mail, Everton are planning a renewed £32million bid for Swansea City player Gylfi Sigurdsson in the hope of concluding a deal this week, but if the Swans remain resolute in their £40million valuation, the Toffees should pay it and get the Iceland international in as soon as possible.
Ronald Koeman’s side will not want to pay more than they have to for the 27-year-old. However Romelu Lukaku’s move to Manchester United means Everton are already breaking even this summer despite a huge transfer splurge, and if it means getting Sigurdsson in early, they should pay Swansea whatever it takes.
A move for a new striker is expected to take the most time, with Everton needing a player who can replace Lukaku’s goals and overall influence on the pitch. However, a Sigurdsson move should be considerably easier and given the sheer number of new faces at the Toffees this summer, Koeman needs to start integrating them as soon as possible.
Getting a deal for Sigurdsson over the line quickly would mean all but one of Everton’s priority transfer targets are in place before their pre-season friendlies begin, and that could be worth a lot more in the long run than the few extra million it could take to prise the Swansea player away from the Liberty Stadium this week.
With the likes of Michael Keane, Sandro Ramirez, Jordan Pickford, Wayne Rooney and Davy Klaassen already in place, the upcoming season looks like being a very exciting one for Everton supporters.
That said, how they gel over the next month will be crucial to a great start and Everton cannot afford to be haggling with Swansea any longer than they have to.
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