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title: "Everton battling to sign Riedewald"
canonical: "https://readeverton.com/everton-battling-to-sign-riedewald/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2017-07-12T22:29:28Z"
modified: "2017-07-12T22:29:28Z"
---

# Everton battling to sign Riedewald

Everton are one of three clubs battling it out to sign Ajax defender Jairo Riedewald.

According to [Graeme Bailey of the Gambling Times](https://www.thegamblingtimes.com/2017/07/12/battle-land-jairo-riedewald/#.WWabFwrPaSk.twitter), Everton and Southampton are ready to rival Crystal Palace for his signature.

This is despite [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/10946017/crystal-palace-closing-on-8m-deal-for-ajax-defender-jairo-riedewald) claiming that Crystal Palace are set to agree a £8m deal to sign Jairo Riedewald.

Ajax’s director of football – former [Arsenal](https://readarsenal.com/) midfielder – Marc Overmars is willing to let Reidewald go due to his lack of game time last season.

![Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2017/07/644318626.jpg)

Reidewald was deployed in a holding midfield role, despite being known as more of a left-back or central defender.

The 20-year-old is expected to sign for Palace in the coming days and link up with his compatriot Frank De Boer for pre-season.

However, it appears as though Everton and Southampton have other ideas as they look to potentially hijack the deal.

Everton are expected to complete a move for right-back Cuco Martina on a free transfer from Southampton this week.