Daniel Farke has hinted on Sky Sports Football (03/10/20 at 12:15 pm) that Ben Godfrey’s transfer to another club is ‘pretty likely’ amid rumours Everton are close to signing him.
The 22-year-old centre-back was left out of the Norwich squad that lost 1-0 to Derby County on Saturday and Farke was asked about where the club were at in regards to Godfrey’s future.
“I made my point yesterday and spoke that a move to any club is pretty likely,” Farke told Sky Sports.
“We will see what the next hours and days bring. But, to be honest, my total focus today is on the game.”
Sky Sports claim that Godfrey’s move to Goodison Park is imminent because he has passed his medical and a fee has been agreed for his services.
The fact that the towering Englishman was left out of Norwich’s squad suggests that it’s a matter of time before he’s switching East Anglia for Merseyside – he has previously started his side’s opening three Championship fixtures.
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If Godfrey does make his expected move to Everton then he will be joining a side that is flying high at the top of England’s top-flight.
After being part of a Norwich team that spent most of its time last season stuck at the bottom of the table, it’s going to be some change for Godfrey in shooting straight to the top.
A defender who ticks the boxes of a modern-day centre-back, Godfrey will be hoping Carlo Ancelotti can add his Italian mix into his defending and transform his game as he has done with a certain Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
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