Everton are likely to be busy in the summer and have reportedly started drawing up targets.
Italian outlet CalcioMercato claims Everton are monitoring AC Milan right-back Davide Calabria and have been keeping eyes on the young defender even before his breakthrough into Milan’s side under Gennaro Gattuso.
Calabria, 21, has become an integral part of the Milan side under new boss and fan favourite Gattuso, starring on the right side of defence and even scored his first Serie A goal last time out.
Getting on the end of a superb flowing AC Milan move, Calabria lofted the ball over AS Roma goalkeeper Alisson to sore his side’s second in a 2-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico – arguably Gattuso’s best result since taking over in December.
The 11-time Italy Under-21 international has been monitored by the Toffees for a while, but now his first-team form is likely to convince Gattuso to keep him at the San Siro in what could prove a blow for the Merseyside club.
The report states that Milan want to keep him and will deliver a hands-off warning should Everton approach, but it is believed that the Toffees will continue to keep tabs on Milan’s newest star.
Another foreign flop?
Calabria’s form has been excellent for Milan since his run in the side. But Everton must be careful that they avoid luring another in-form star from Europe to Goodison Park, only for him to fall by the wayside.
Cenk Tosun has struggled since his £27million move, while Davy Klaassen and Sandro Ramirez have failed to have an impact with the latter returning to Spain on loan. Prior to their Everton moves, all three were excellent at their former clubs.
With Seamus Coleman recognised as one of the best right-backs in the league, Calabria could find it tough to earn game time and that could hamper his form and development.
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