Everton have been searching for a new striker for a while, and this week brought a clearer picture of where they stand in that particular race.
Troy Parrott is still on David Moyes’s list, according to the Sunday Independent, but Everton are behind in the queue. Ajax and Real Betis both want the AZ Alkmaar striker, and Fulham are also watching from within the Premier League.
You can draw your own conclusions as to where this leaves the Toffees.
His price has dropped since Everton first sent the recruitment team to watch him last winter, when AZ wanted £31m. That figure now sits closer to £25-30m, after a season in which Parrott scored 24 goals in the Eredivisie and five more for the Republic of Ireland in their World Cup play-off run.
He’s the cheaper option compared to Chelsea’s Liam Delap, who Everton have also been linked with at a reported £40m.
With three weeks until the season starts and only Hayden Hackney and Christian Nørgaard added so far as brand new signings, a striker remains one of the main priorities.
Transfer journalist Sebastien Vidal has named Parrott among the forwards Everton are considering. Whether that turns into anything concrete depends on how the competition from Ajax and Betis plays out.
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