Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Sunderland, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion are reportedly keen on Everton’s Phil Jagielka.
According to the Daily Mail, Southampton and West Bromwich Albion are among the clubs interested in signing Everton defender Phil Jagielka.
Jagielka, 34, starred with Sheffield United before making a move to Everton in 2007, and he’s been a mainstay of the Toffees side ever since that move.
The centre back has racked up almost 350 appearances for Everton, whilst also establishing himself as an England international, having earned 40 caps for the Three Lions.
Everton’s Phil Jagielka
However, Jagielka has struggled at times this season, and manager Ronald Koeman has most recently stumbled upon a three-man defence of Mason Holgate, Ashley Williams and Ramiro Funes Mori, meaning Jagielka is out of favour.
Now, with just over a week to go until the transfer deadline, Jagielka is being heavily linked with a move away from Goodison Park – and the Daily Mail report that he’s ready to leave Everton in search of first-team football elsewhere.
Everton’s Phil Jagielka and Southampton’s Shane Long in action
The report claims that, whilst West Ham instead chose to sign Jose Fonte, but six teams are still keen; Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Sunderland, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion.
West Brom veterans Gareth McAuley and Jonas Olsson are both out of contract at the end of the season, meaning Tony Pulis may be in the market for another experienced centre back – and Jagielka is emerging as a target.
Southampton saw Fonte leave for West Ham so could move for another veteran centre back, whilst Swansea have done little to replace the experienced Williams, a team-mate of Jagielka at Everton.
With Bournemouth searching for a new defender after Nathan Ake was recalled by Chelsea, Palace leaking goals regularly and Sunderland managed by Jagielka’s former Everton boss David Moyes, there could be a huge battle on the cards over Jagielka’s signature.
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