Report: Everton very keen to sign £34m ace as club ready £73k-a-week contract offer – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Everton are very keen to sign Inter Milan defender Stefan de Vrij this summer according to a report from Calcio Mercato.
The Toffees will allegedly have to offer the Dutch centre-back at east £73k-a-week because that is the deal that Inter have on the table for him.
The Serie A outfit are reportedly keen to tie de Vrij down to a new contract but they’re also willing to sell him if their £34 million valuation of the defender is met (Sempre Inter).
The 29-year-old would be a superb signing for Everton with Rafa Benitez in desperate need of bolstering his central defensive ranks at Goodison Park.
Everton ‘especially keen’ on de Vrij
Calcio Mercato claims that the Toffees really want to bring the Holland international to Goodison this summer.
Inter are allegedly preparing to offer him a new €4.5 million per year contract, however (£73k-a-week). Despite that, the Italian giants could still sell the centre-back if their £34m valuation is met by Everton.
In 32 Serie A appearances for Inter last season, De Vrij averaged one tackle, 1.3 interceptions and 2.9 clearances per game.
He won an average of two aerial duels per match.
The Dutchman made an average of 61.3 passes per game and registered an impressive completion rate of 93.8%.
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£34 million would be decent value for the Toffees. And if Rafa manages to bring de Vrij to Everton this summer, the Spaniard will have a great chance of guiding his side to a top six finish in the Premier League table this season.
Stats obtained via Who Scored
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Author:Tony Martin