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Report: Everton want £40m for Idrissa Gueye

Joshua King of AFC Bournemouth is tackled by Idrissa Gueye of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton FC and AFC Bournemouth at Goo...
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Everton ace Idrissa Gueye is reportedly on the radar of Paris Saint-Germain.

Idrissa Gueye of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton and AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park on January 13, 2019 in Liverpool, England.

Everton want as much as £40 million as transfer fee in order to sell Idrissa Gueye to Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window, according to The Mirror.

It has been reported that French giants PSG are interested in signing Gueye from Everton this month.

The 29-year-old defensive midfielder is also claimed to be interested in a switch to the Ligue 1 giants.

According to The Mirror, Everton will not sell the Senegal international midfielder for anything less than £40m.

Everton's Idrissa Gueye during the FA Cup Third Round match between Everton and Lincoln City at Goodison Park on January 5, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Important player

Gueye has been on the books of Everton since the summer of 2016 when he joined from Aston Villa for a transfer fee reported by The Guardian to be worth £7.1 million.

Everton’s reported stance to sell the 29-year-old for at least £40m means that they plan to bag a profit of £32.9m.

The Senegal international, though, is a very good defensive midfielder, and it will be interesting to see how the Toffees replace him should he leave for PSG this month.

Kurt Zouma praise

Meanwhile, BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks has praised Kurt Zouma – signed on loan from Chelsea in the summer transfer window – for his performance for Everton in their 2-0 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League at the weekend.

Crooks wrote about Zouma on BBC Sport while including him in his Premier League Team of the Week: “I’ve seen this lad play for Chelsea, Stoke and now Everton. A lot of time and coaching has gone into his game and finally it looks to be paying off.

“Alongside Michael Keane, Zouma appeared composed in defence in a way I haven’t seen him at his two previous clubs – and looked commanding in the opposition’s penalty area. He looks as if he’s starting to grow up.”

Kurt Zouma of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton FC and AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park on January 13, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.