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title: "Everton make contact with Fulham over Jean Michael Seri"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
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published: "2020-01-02T22:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-01-02T22:00:00Z"
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# Everton make contact with Fulham over Jean Michael Seri

Everton have made contact with Fulham over midfielder Jean Michael Seri, according to reports.

The Ivory Coast international, who is currently on loan with Galatasaray, was an Everton target prior to him having signed for the Cottagers in the summer of 2018.

Fulham made the club record £25million purchase following their return to the Premier League, however they were forced to loan the 28-year old out last summer after suffering relegation back to the Championship.

![Henry Browne/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2020/01/1138280460.jpg)

Formerly of Nice, Seri had once attracted the attention of Barcelona, and came extremely closing to moving to Catalonia only for the move to fall apart at the eleventh hour.

Now he is being touted to move once again in January, with Foot Mercato ([via TBR](https://tbrfootball.com/report-everton-make-enquiry-for-midfielder-jean-michael-seri/)) claiming that both Everton and Monaco are exploring that option, having opened discussions with Seri’s representatives.

Carlo Ancelotti was said to have been keen on the Ivorian during his time with Napoli, and with Everton desperate for midfield reinforcements, he has turned to his former target once again.

### Read Everton Verdict

Seri has all of the qualities to succeed at a club like Everton and with the club’s current limitations in that area, Ancelotti should be fully backed if he wants to sign the 28-year old.

He will be a gamble, no doubt, after he failed to impress with Fulham. However, he isn’t the only talented midfielder to come to England, underwhelm and get his side relegated, before recovering from that, with Idrissa Gana Gueye having done alright for himself after “flopping” with Aston Villa.

James McCarthy also couldn’t prevent his side from being relegated, but he was a midfield general for Everton for a time, proving pivotal to the club’s success under Roberto Martinez.

Seri is rebuilding his reputation in Turkey, and he could be the kind of gamble that Everton need to take.