....well, there’s just one week of the window to go and here’s the morning transfer gossip for Friday 24th January;
- Gianluca Di Marzio has informed Sky Sports News that Southampton Captain, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is Everton’s no1 transfer target in this window. The 24 year old Danish international midfielder is valued at £35m and has 18 months left on his current contract.
- According to Zero Hora journalist, Pedro Ernesto Denardin, the agent of Gremio forward Everton Soares was on his way to Europe yesterday to meet with the Toffees. He claims a deal for the 23 year old Brazilian international is ‘very close to happening.’
- Corriero Dello Sport suggest Everton as a likely summer destination for out-of-favour Napoli winger Hirving Lozano. Napoli paid €49m for the 24 year old Mexican and would want to recoup most of that.
- Tuttomercatoweb report Napoli are prepared to let midfielder, Allen, leave. They claim Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has personally rung the 29 year old Brazilian regarding a move to Goodison but has not made ‘concrete steps’ to sign him. The same outlet suggest Inter Milan midfielder, Matias Vecino, is not convinced of a move to Everton. Sky Italia says Manchester United have had a loan deal rejected for Vecino.
- Gazetta Dello Sport claim Juventus midfielder Emre Can prefers a move to Borussia Dortmund over Everton.