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title: "Why Everton should not consider signing Cengiz Under this summer"
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author: "Elliott Cuff"
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published: "2020-02-18T19:00:00Z"
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# Why Everton should not consider signing Cengiz Under this summer

Roma have decided to sell winger Cengiz Under in the summer, according to [CalcioMercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/roma-convinta-a-fine-anno-ascoltera-offerte-per-under-69993), with the Serie A side hoping to sell to a Premier League club.

Everton have been linked with the Turkey international a number of times over the past couple of months, with [Turkish Football](https://turkish-football.com/everton-plot-summer-move-for-34m-as-roma-star-forward-cengiz-under/) claiming in late January that the Blues are set to make a move in the summer.

Now the Blues may be in luck, with [CalcioMercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/roma-convinta-a-fine-anno-ascoltera-offerte-per-under-69993) claiming that Roma have decided that they want to be rid of the 22-year old, and while Milan are said to be interested in the winger, the Giallorossi would prefer he move abroad.

[Tottenham were also said to be interested](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1224417/Tottenham-Everton-transfer-news-Cengiz-Under-Roma) in signing Under during the January window, however after landing on PSV winger Steven Bergwijn, it seems unlikely that Jose Mourinho’s side will still be on the hunt for a winger.

So, should Everton make a move for Under in the summer?

Well, [Marcel Brands did recently declare](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marcel-brands-explains-everton-transfer-17568853) at the club’s AGM in January that Carlo Ancelotti’s squad doesn’t have a great deal of depth on the right side of midfield, indicating that a winger could be on the agenda in the summer window.

At 22-years old, Under is at an ideal recruitment age, as he has plenty of time to grow and improve, while also being young enough to demand a sensible sell-on fee if Everton decided to cash-in in the future.

However, the sticking point appears to be the price tag, with [Turkish Football claiming](https://turkish-football.com/everton-plot-summer-move-for-34m-as-roma-star-forward-cengiz-under/) in January that it would take around £34million for Everton to land Under.

[Everton announced](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7853783/Everton-suffer-record-financial-losses-limiting-Carlo-Ancelottis-spending-sparking-clear-out.html) record financial losses last month, and unless the club can shift some serious deadwood in the summer, financial fair play could prove to be a problem if the club want to continue strengthening.

Ancelotti will likely want to bring in a handful of players as he looks to make the Everton squad his own, and spending upwards of £30million on a winger who has largely failed to impress this season might not be wise.

Under missed a large amount of games earlier in the season through a bicep injury, but since then he has only managed to [score twice in 18 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cengiz-under/leistungsdaten/spieler/341647), which isn’t prolific enough to demand a fee of £34million.

With other areas, such as central defence and central midfield in need of strengthening too, Everton may need to turn away form such a pricey option this summer if they wish to strengthen their squad with quality across the board.