Everton's quest for a forward has entered the final two weeks of the transfer market, with Toffee ticking on to secure one by September 1st.
Frank Lampard says Dominic Calvert is desperate to add a striker to his squad as Lewin is out for a month, and Richard Lisson is Tottenham. He left the club after joining for £60m. Salomon London is the only team-fit recognized central forward for the Toffees so far, but he's only scored three times in 23 appearances.
Last time he lost his 2-1 loss to Aston, Lampard up front Anthony He chose to play with Gordon, with Demarai Gray and Dwight McNeil on either flank. Even though Villa decided to play with three so-called 'wingers' in his Park defeat, Lampard fully wants his No. 9 and the Toffees continue to link up with another forward. doing.
With that in mind, there are four options they can consider.
Neil Maupay
The 26-year-old will leave the Seagulls this summer after falling out of favor alongside Danny Welbeck and Deniz Unduff. It has become. ahead of him in the pecking order. Maupay was ruled out of the Brighton squad last Saturday as he drew 0-0 with Newcastle United.
Everton are interested in the Frenchman, whileFulham and Nottingham his Forest are both interested in the player. Maupay joined Seagulls from Brentford in 2019 for £20m and in his first season in the Premier League he appeared in all but one of his league matches. , he scored 10 goals in 37 appearances. He attacked eight more times in the next campaign and then found the net eight times.
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Getty Images)Serhou Guirassy
The Guinean international is known to many Everton fans. A player you don't want. He knows too much, but if they play to his strengths, he could be a shrewd addition.Ghirassy finished last season in Europe in his conference in his league. Leicester impressed Rennes against City.
Guillasy made 48 appearances in all competitions last season and scored 12 goals, although he was often used as a substitute as Rennes opted for a faster forward. However, he has been linked with a move to Everton in the summer, with 26-year-old
Michy Batshuayi
joining the Chelsea experienced team. Batshuayi, willing to listen to the forward's offer, will likely offer a solid temporary solution for Toffee in Calvert-Lewin's absence. He is a proven goalscorer, scoring his 136 goals in 387 senior club career appearances. Just like last season, he enhanced his record with a respectable 14 goals while on loan at Besiktas.
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Getty Images)The Belgian ace contributed 0.8 key passes per game and a pass completion rate of 76%. . Benefit from Batshuayi cooperative play. With 77 appearances already in his league, he knows the division well and needs no time to adapt. This is very important for the Everton side, who lost his first two games.
Ollie Watkins
After impressing against the Toffees last weekend, Watkins is rumored to be moving to Goodison for his Park. The 26-year-old recorded his two assists as his Gerrard-led team took their first victory of the season. Watkins made his first set-up after pulling the ball for Danny Ings, who ran down his right channel and slammed home from just inside the box. This is before Emiliano Buendía puts one on the plate before closing out three points in the second half.
Watkins and Everton his excellent all-around performances have sparked interest in the former Brentford attacker. Football Insider reports that the Toffees have added Watkins to their list of transfer targets as the striker scored 11 goals in his 35 appearances for Villa last season.
