Everton join Euro giants in the race for 24-year-old defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to reports from Leggo, Everton are keeping tabs on Roma centre back Gianluca Mancini ahead of a potential move in the summer.
The 24-year-old central defender has made 19 appearances in Serie A and has scored three goals and provided one assist.
Serie A giants Inter Milan are apparently in the race to sign the Italian who can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Clearly, Mancini has impressed for Roma this season as Paulo Fonseca’s side are aiming for Champions League qualification.
He was superb during Roma’s 3-0 win over Udinese and was simply outstanding in the 3-1 win over Verona.
SL View – Do Everton need another centre-back?
Everton probably won’t need another centre-back this summer.
The Toffees have the likes of Michael Keane, Yerry Mina, Mason Holgate, and Ben Godfrey as four quality centre-backs, and adding another doesn’t make sense unless they’re planning to ship Mina out.
The right-back is one area where Everton need to bolster, and stockpiling on centre-backs is not a solution here.
Mancini can play as a central defensive midfielder, and Ancelotti can be attracted by his versatility. At the moment, it seems like Everton are just keeping track of his progress, and that there is no genuine attempt to sign the player.