Everton are pushing to qualify for European football next season, and David Moyes is already planning ways to strengthen his squad in the summer if they secure it.
The Toffees currently sit eighth in the Premier League, just three points behind fifth-placed Liverpool in the Champions League places, with the club’s first season at the Hill Dickinson Stadium being a roaring success so far, after relegation battles in each of their last three consecutive campaigns.
A large part of that success has come from the additions the club made in their attack in the last summer window, and now they are once again planning to ensure the attack stays strong heading into the next campaign.
Everton Eyeing Crystal Palace Star Sarr
With question marks over whether or not Jack Grealish will return to the club next season, having seen his loan move from Man City cut short due to a foot injury, Everton are already making plans to replace him just in case.
According to a report by Sports Boom, the blues are among the clubs showing a strong interest in Crystal Palace star Ismaila Sarr, who has been emerged as a key player for the Eagles this season following the departure of Eberechi Eze.
The Senegal forward has notched 13 goals and four assists for Oliver Glasner’s side this season, which has seen him described as ‘phenomenal’. But the 28-year-old has emerged as someone the club could consider allowing to leave, following their huge outlay on new forwards in January.
Palace spent £35m on Brennan Johnson before signing Jorgen Strand Larsen for £48m, while also signing Evann Guessand on loan with an obligation to buy in the summer.
With Glasner departing the club at the end of the season, there is a belief at Selhurst Park that a bid offer worth around £60m would be enough to let him leave, and Everton are understood to be looking at him as an option to come in.
Everton Have Advantage in Race for Sarr
While Sarr also has interest from AC Milan and Villarreal in Europe, the Toffees could well have a major advantage in any race for his signature because of the current members of their squad.
Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye are teammates of Sarr at international level and could convince him to make the switch to Merseyside, while the chance to replace Grealish in his preferred left-wing position will also be appealing.
£60m would be a huge outlay for Everton and would smash their transfer record, which currently stands at £45m for Gylfi Sigurdsson, but if Sarr could replicate or improve on his performances for Palace, then it could be the best deal they could make this summer.
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