Club CEO confirms Everton attempt for player – One of three “offers on the table”

UD Almeria CEO Mohamed El Assy has confirmed that Everton have made a move for forward El Bilal Toure but aren’t the only ones to do so.

The CEO has been speaking to Diario de Almeria regarding various aspects at the club and the developing transfer situation around their striker.

Bilal Toure has been linked with a move away from the club for several months, with Everton one of the Premier League teams believed to be interested in him.

That interest has picked up this week, with reports explaining that the Toffees have made it clear that they would be willing to pay the forward’s €40m release clause to get him this summer.

That was followed by a claim that Everton had formally expressed their desire to pay that figure and get the player but were working to try and pay in three or four instalments.

Either way, they are in the mix for the player and El Assy has confirmed as much, but insisted they are just one of three clubs who are interested in him.

“It is not only that of Everton. There a new owner has bought a part of the club, but it’s not just them,” he said.

“Officially there are three clubs interested in El Bilal with formal offers on the table. Two of them are Italian and one is English.

“And now we are in the middle of negotiations, from what we will see, since we are not going to broadcast them in the media.”