Everton name Lookman valuation, but should they sell the forward?

Everton have reportedly named their price for RB Leipzig target Ademola Lookman, but should the Blues let the winger go this summer?

The 21-year old has long-been a target for the Bundesliga outfit, having spent six months on loan with the German club in the 2017/18 season.

Leipzig pushed hard to sign the England youth international last summer, having several bids rejected by Everton, while they also returned with interest last January.

The former Charlton Athletic man is once again interesting the club this summer, with manager Julian Nagelsmann keen on bringing him back to the Red Bull Arena, and Everton have demanded that Leipzig either pay their asking price or walk away rather than drag the saga out once again.

While Everton declared last summer that Lookman wasn’t available at any price, the combination of the winger’s limited impact last season and his desire to leave Goodison Park has led the Toffees to slap a valuation of £25million on his head.

Everton have already rejected an opening offer of £15million, but should they hold out for the full package offer?

Short answer, yes. Lookman’s situation is a very divisive one among the Everton fan base, and I fall in the camp that the club should not let a player as talented as Lookman leave under any circumstance.

I rate Lookman’s ability and I believe he can offer the club something different, while he also has potential to continue developing and improving. With less impressive wingers in Theo Walcott, Kevin Mirallas and Yannick Bolasie at the club, Everton shouldn’t be looking to offload their promising stars, period.

However if Marco Silva simply cannot convince Lookman that Everton is the place to be, and if the board are set on recouping a fee for Lookman and moving on, then Everton should demand more money than their valuation.

In a world where Tyrone Mings costs £25million, for a talented young forward who can immediately have an impact while he will undoubtedly improve and likely become a full England international, the quoted figure isn’t enough.

This current market has exploded and prices have sky-rocketed. Everton should not let Lookman leave the club, but if they are set on doing so, that price needs to rise to £30million at an absolute minimum, regardless as to whether that is deemed over-value by outsiders.