Having lost Dominic Calvert-Lewin for the short-term due to injury, Everton are struggling to get the ball in the back of the net.
Anthony Gordon isn’t exactly a striker despite all his talent, which is why the idea that Ben Brereton Diaz could be a target for the Toffees makes sense.
OGC Nice in France are after the Blackburn Rovers star, but their first bid was rejected, as reported by Foot Mercato in France.
The Chile international has started the season in style with two goals and an assist in his opening three games in the Championship, which is why the Blues and Whites are keen to keep him at Ewood Park.
Currently top of the table, Blackburn know that Diaz would be instrumental to any chance they have of making it back to the Premier League, and so are asking for a lot for their star.
Foot Mercato explain that Diaz, ‘also courted by Bournemouth and Everton’, was the subject of an offer of €12m from the Ligue 1 side, but his club ‘expect more’ than that.
How much isn’t stated, but considering he’s their best bet of returning to the lucrative Premier League, they would want to be handsomely compensated to part ways with him, regardless of the fact he has less than a year left on his contract at Ewood Park.
As for Everton, they will want to bring a new striker by the end of the transfer window, but whether the Stoke-born Chile international is that man depends entirely on how much money they are willing to put on the table.
