It is no surprise that Everton are on the lookout for a new defender. The Toffees have just Yerry Mina, Michael Keane and Mason Holgate at the moment which simply is not good enough to achieve their huge ambitions.
Carlo Ancelotti’s appointment was a huge statement and that brought out links to a few of the most talented players in the world.
One such player is AC Milan’s Alessio Romagnoli. Sempre Milan claimed back in May that Everton had enquired about the availability of the defender this summer who cost the Rossoneri £23 million five years ago. (ESPN)
The Italian is one of the best defenders in the Serie A and most clubs in the Premier League, like Everton, would love to have him. However, it seems like the Toffees will have to look elsewhere this summer.
Milan are willing to break their wage structure to keep Romagnoli
Calcio Mercato have claimed today that Milan are confident of extending Romagnoli’s deal this summer. It is claimed that they are not expecting any surprises from Mino Raiola and are prepared to offer him a deal in excess of their current salary cap to keep him at the club.
Romagnoli has had serious interest from multiple top clubs in the past. However, he has remained loyal to Milan and an attractive enough offer from them should be enough to persuade him to stay.
It never really looked like Everton had a chance to sign the Italian defender. Ancelotti’s pulling power was their only hope and it looks like that will not be enough this time around.
Everton certainly need a new centre-half. Mina’s injury has given the club a good scare ahead of the final few games of the season.
Holgate’s impressive performances was a pleasant surprise to even the most loyal Everton supporters while Keane hasn’t looked anything like his previous self this season.
Everton have a fantastic project ahead of them. The owners have shown that they are ambitious and a couple of top additions this summer could make a huge difference over where they finish at the end of next season.
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