Everton are reportedly looking to bring in players from South America.
According to the Liverpool Echo, Everton are set to place a focus on scouting in South America as they look to bring in new signings this summer.
The Toffees may have beaten Newcastle United 1-0 on Monday night, but manager Sam Allardyce isn’t guaranteed to keep his job yet, and that may impact summer transfers if the situation isn’t resolved quickly.
Regardless, Everton appear to be taking a new approach in the transfer market, as the Liverpool Echo report that the Toffees will be focusing on targeting players in South America.
It’s noted that Everton already have one target in mind, as Boca Juniors defender Frank Fabra is one name mentioned as the club pursue a new left back this summer.
Other players in South America could be primed for moves, with Boca midfielders Wilmar Barrios and Nahitan Nandez both impressing and likely to feature for Colombia and Uruguay at this summer’s World Cup respectively.
Corriere Dello Sport recently claimed that Everton want San Lorenzo defender Marcos Senesi, whilst in Colombia, Deportivo Cali playmaker Nicolas Benedetti is attracting admiring glances too, though they may be too late to target Racing Club hotshot Lautaro Martinez.
More names will come to the fore in the coming months, but with a patchy success rate of players heading straight from South America to England, Everton may prefer to take a slow and steady start to their plans to expand in South America.
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