West Ham are interested in Adama Soumaoro, but the highly rated Ligue 1 ace would be perfect for Everton.
Lille defender Adama Soumaoro has been one of the stand out performers for the club this season, and he has been attracting interest from Premier League clubs in the January transfer window.
Lille are going through a parlous financial condition and are prepared to sell, with Soumaoro being valued at £20 million.
Everton have signed two attacking forwards – Cenk Tosun and Theo Walcott – in the January transfer window, but Allardyce could be looking to bolster the defence as well.
There could be an opportunity for him in the long run at the heart of Everton’s backline with Phil Jagielka and Ashley Williams both past their best and Michael Keane failing to make a strong impact following his move from Burnley.
Soumaoro is a powerful and aggressive defender who would drastically improve Everton’s shaky defence. He is versatile, and can operate as a right-back as well.
Allardyce is fond of quick and powerful defenders, and that is why Soumaoro is an ideal fit for the Toffees.
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