Swansea City’s Gylfi Sigurdsson is reportedly wanted by Everton in the summer transfer window.
According to BBC Sport, Everton are interested in signing Sigurdsson from Premier League rivals Swansea this summer.
It has been reported that the Toffees have had a bid of £40 million for the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder rejected by the Swans.
Leicester City, who won the Premier League title in the 2015-16 season, are also reported to be interested in the Iceland international.
Swansea midfielder Britton has given his take on the situation regarding his teammate, suggesting that the 27-year-old attacking midfielder will make the switch to Everton this summer.
“Gylfi wasn’t in America, he didn’t travel with the squad for Birmingham away,” Britton told BBC Sport about Sigurdsson. “When things like that happen you do think that ‘yes, the transfer will happen’.
“Things do change overnight, maybe Everton move on to another target they think is better value for money, maybe a new target becomes available. But it would be a massive blow, you can’t deny the influence he had on the team.
“When you see Gylfi’s stats last year you think he would be playing for one of the top-half clubs, he is a big influence at the top end of the pitch.
“Unfortunately at the kind of club we’re at, when the biggest teams come calling it is hard to keep him.”
Sigurdsson is one of the best attacking midfielders in the Premier League, and he is good enough to play for a team like Everton who will be aiming to break into the top six this season.
It would make sense for the Swans to hold out for as much as possible for the Iceland international.
If the Welsh outfit get close to £50m for Sigurdsson, then it would be business well done given that he will turn 28 in September.
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