Everton reach breakthrough in Beto talks
Everton are reportedly set to sign Udinese striker Beto in a deal worth around £30 million, including add-ons, after making a breakthrough in negotiations on Friday night.
According to Football Insider, Everton have finally made a breakthrough in their pursuit of 25-year-old Portuguese striker Beto as they look to close in on a £30 million deal.
Everton are enduring another rough start to the season. They have struggled to find the back of the net, both against Aston Villa and Fulham and have suffered two defeats as a result. Sean Dyche’s men rued their missed chances at Goodison Park on the opening day as they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Fulham.
While Everton were soundly beaten by Unai Emery’s Aston Villa last weekend, Dyche seems to be pressing ahead with his attempts to bring in a new centre-forward in an attempt to change their fortunes, as well as due to ongoing concerns over Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s fitness.
As such, the Toffees had reportedly agreed a fee with Southampton to sign Che Adams last Sunday. But that move has stalled in recent days. The problem is that they have very little budget to spend on new players after their financial situation worsened in mid-week when it was revealed by the Athletic that MSP Sports Capital’s talks to purchase a minority stake in the club had collapsed.