Everton are now “doing everything they can” to sign a “sensational” Premier League star, with talks currently ongoing, according to former scout Mick Brown.
Toffees eyeing strikers amid Calvert-Lewin uncertainty
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s time on Merseyside could be coming to an end, despite impressing David Moyes since the Scot returned to Goodison Park, with the striker yet to put pen to paper on a new contract to extend his stay beyond the summer.
The race for Calvert-Lewin is now heating up, with Wolverhampton Wanderers recently joining the race for his signature, while West Ham United and Nottingham Forest have also been named as potential suitors for the Englishman.
Should the 28-year-old decide to move on this summer, Moyes will need to bring in a replacement, and the Toffees are now readying a bid for Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Tim Kleindienst, who has been identified as the perfect option.
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However, according to former scout Brown, Everton are also stepping up an audacious move for a Premier League striker, namely Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap, with talks currently ongoing behind the scenes.
Brown said: “Man United are the favourites at the moment on the grounds that he knows he will get game time because of their issues up front. But I can see him going to Everton for the same reasons – he’d be a landmark signing for them.
“Everton know they’re not going to be the front-runners for him because of the other teams involved.
“But they’re speaking to him and his representatives and they’ll be doing everything they can to convince him that they are the right move for him.”
"Sensational" Delap could help transform Everton's attack
The Toffees may find it difficult to win the race for the Ipswich star, who is set to be available for just £30m this summer, but the possibility of being part of the exciting new era at Bramley-Moore Dock could appeal to the striker.
Should Everton get a deal done, there are plenty of signs he could take Moyes’ attack to the next level, having performed very well in a poor Ipswich side this season, picking up 12 goals and two assists in the Premier League.
Lauded as “sensational” by members of the media, the 22-year-old is also at the right age to be a long-term success on Merseyside, and he recently received high praise from teammate Jens Cajuste.
Amid recent reports which stated that Everton could be open to a shock move for John Stones, there was a suggestion the Friedkins could look to make one or two statement signs this summer, and a deal for Delap would certainly be in that category.