Everton are interested in a move for RB Leipzig forward Hwang Hee-Chan, according to reports.
Carlo Ancelotti has taken the Toffees into a top six fight this season and is keen to continue their progress next term.
As a result, they’ve been linked with a host of top players. The latest is a South Korean star who plays in Germany.
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According to German source Sport1 (via Liverpool Echo), Everton have lined up a deal for Hee-Chan this summer.
They see the 25-year-old as a great option to compete with Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson for a place in the starting eleven.
His low transfer fee is another reason why a move to Goodison Park may be on the cards.
The report states that RB Leipzig will only ask for £13.5million for his services, which is what they paid Red Bull Salzburg for him in July 2020.
However, Everton will have to fend off interest from Premier League rivals West Ham. They still haven’t replaced Sebastien Haller who left for Ajax in January. Hee-Chan is one of the players being looked at by David Moyes and Hammers scouts.
Hee-Chan scored 45 goals during a three-year spell with Red Bull Salzburg to earn his Bundesliga move.
However, he’s had far less fortune this season. He is yet to bag a league goal and also spent time on the sidelines after catching coronavirus in November.
Everton officials will be hoping they can get the best out of Hee-Chan if he does secure a Goodison Park transfer.
Ancelotti’s wish list also includes Norwich’s Max Aarons, who is on the verge of becoming Seamus Coleman’s long-term successor at right-back.
The talented Englishman has been told he can leave Carrow Road after helping the Canaries to gain promotion.
The Toffees are believed to have entered talks with Juventus over a deal for Turkish centre-back Merih Demiral.
They’re willing to pay between £22million and £27million to land him. Juve are open to selling as manager Andrea Pirlo plans a summer rebuild in Turin.
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