A little earlier we covered a claim from L’Equipe that Everton are interested in signing Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucoure before the transfer window closes.
The French newspaper said the Toffees have formulated a €30m offer, but it was made clear that amount wouldn’t be enough, with Watford looking more at something like €40m as a starting point if they’re even going to enter into negotiations.
Doucoure would be the replacement for Idrissa Gana Gueye, according to L’Equipe, yet there was no mention of Jean-Philippe Gbamin, who was confirmed as an arrival on Friday evening.
However, Everton, who are described as being ‘very interested’, ‘do not intend to stop there’ and will submit a higher offer.
It’s unlikely to be Marco Silva’s club or Everton pushing these claims, and perhaps it’s no coincidence they’re coming from France.
