In their quest to fortify the midfield, two names have popped up on Everton’s radar: Wilfred Ndidi and Raphael Onyedika.
The Blues are currently short-changed in the middle of the park with Abdoulaye Doucoure leaving on a free transfer and Idrissa Gana Gueye’s future still uncertain.
Nigerian international Wilfred Ndidi will be available for only £9m following Leicester City’s relegation from the Premier League. Linked with the Blues and Manchester United last summer as well, Ndidi ended up signing a new three-year deal with the Foxes, which contains a £9m release clause in case of relegation.
“And now the Premier League duo have revived their interest in the 28-year-old, who is also on the radar of Saudi Pro League clubs,” reported talkSPORT.
Everton, along with West Ham, are also leading the way to sign Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika, according to Belgian transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. Onyedika has also attracted interest from the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, AC Milan, Bayern Munich and could be available for £20m.
The 24-year-old has been with Club Brugge since 2022 and has made 16 appearances for Nigeria so far.
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2 Posted 25/06/2025 at 15:30:27
3 Posted 25/06/2025 at 18:53:16
4 Posted 25/06/2025 at 19:31:39
When are we going to sign a striker, Moyes???
5 Posted 25/06/2025 at 19:39:08
Do you think Moyes is personally signing the players?
6 Posted 25/06/2025 at 20:17:39
7 Posted 25/06/2025 at 20:20:03
Not sure we could afford to lose others to that competition.
8 Posted 25/06/2025 at 20:27:50
9 Posted 25/06/2025 at 23:22:28
He certainly has an eye for goal.
Ducking behind the parapet
10 Posted 26/06/2025 at 04:43:33
12 Posted 26/06/2025 at 07:29:29
Neither of them are coming here to be squad players. And they'll probably demand something like £40M for him anyway (and the cnuts will get it too).
13 Posted 26/06/2025 at 07:46:33
14 Posted 26/06/2025 at 08:08:09
Although he confesses to supporting them, he is from Surrey, so I doubt that would come into it.
But as Lee says, we have Alcaraz and Ndiaye in those positions.
I wouldn't turn my nose up, but given the price they would command if they decided to part ways, we can get better value elsewhere.
15 Posted 26/06/2025 at 08:22:00
£40m for Elliott? They 'll want more than that. If they sold the Tea-lady they'd ask for £25m ( and some idiot club would probably pay it!)
The older I get, the more I despise that lot
16 Posted 26/06/2025 at 08:30:45
17 Posted 26/06/2025 at 08:49:21
It's not looking good.
18 Posted 26/06/2025 at 08:49:55
Pity if we miss out on Onyedika particularly with Idrissa Gueye stalling on a new contract.
He is the kind of player who looks like he could fill a similar kind of role to Gueye with the added advantage of being a lot younger
I hope we don’t get sucked into Gueye’s timeline and let things drift on to see if he can get a deal that suits him better and if not signing late on in the window.
That leaves us with no wiggle room,so I’d be up for giving him a deadline,sign by a certain date or the deal is off the table!
19 Posted 26/06/2025 at 13:02:39
20 Posted 26/06/2025 at 14:28:44
21 Posted 26/06/2025 at 15:08:27
22 Posted 26/06/2025 at 15:15:31
23 Posted 26/06/2025 at 15:55:12
Everton have started negotiations with La Liga club Villarreal over the signing of 22-year-old French forward Thierno Barry and have not ruled out paying his £34m release clause. (ESPN)
Everton are still hopeful of signing Kenny Tete on a free transfer despite reports Fulham have offered the 29-year-old Netherlands right-back a new contract. (Independent, external)
We better get a move on.
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24 Posted 26/06/2025 at 16:03:45
25 Posted 26/06/2025 at 16:15:45
26 Posted 26/06/2025 at 16:38:12
Onyedika is a good player, from a very well put together Brugge side that had a number of quality player.
Harvey Elliot would be a good buy - and I've mostly seen him as CAM or RW for the England U21s (and he fills in a variety of positions for the RS). £40M (really not an especially big fee these days) would be the going rate for someone of that class.
27 Posted 30/06/2025 at 00:25:26
There is more uncertainty with players from other leagues.
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1 Posted 25/06/2025 at 15:21:12