Report confirms Everton’s interest in 23-yr-old, the Toffees will have to pay €40m – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Everton have been linked with a move for the Juventus defender Merih Demiral for weeks now.
According to Calciomercato, the Premier League side are strongly interested in signing the 23-year-old but they would have to pay a fee of around €40 million for his services.
Demiral is not a regular starter at the Italian club and he had a disappointing European Championships with Turkey.
It is highly unlikely that any club would want to pay a fee of around €40 million for his services in the near future.
Apparently, Juventus are looking to sell him to raise funds for the signing of Manuel Locatelli. However, it is safe to assume that they will have to lower their demands in order for any transfer to go through.
It is no secret that Everton will have to improve their defence this summer and Demiral could prove to be a quality long term addition alongside Ben Godfrey.
A move to Goodson park would be ideal for the Turkish international as well. He needs to play regularly at this stage of his career and he is unlikely to get that opportunity at Juventus.
Everton could give him more first-team opportunities and working with Rafa Benitez could certainly help him improve as a defender.
It remains to be seen whether the Toffees can convince Juventus to lower their asking price in the coming weeks now.
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Author:Sai