On Tuesday, journalist Bruno Alemany explained Everton are showing strong interest in signing Villarreal’s Arnaut Danjuma in the winter market.
This claim is now backed up by El Periódico Mediterráneo, who add the Toffees ‘bid hard’ to sign the forward.
Danjuma has made 17 appearances in all competitions this season, which includes six league starts. His game time has been reduced after Quique Setién was appointed as Unai Emery’s successor in October.
The Netherlands international doesn’t have a major role under Setién and therefore ‘wants to leave’ the La Liga side in the current window. Of all the teams to have asked about the 25-year-old, Everton have shown the ‘most interest’.
It’s claimed Frank Lampard’s side intend to take the former Bournemouth man on a loan deal with a non-mandatory purchase option. This formula satisfies all parties involved.
The Yellow Submarine need to balance their accounts and would not look badly on Danjuma’s departure in January.
The loan move would see Villarreal lower their wage bill and also allow the Dutchman to revalue himself in the Premier League for a future sale.
Everton will not be forced to buy Danjuma in the summer, while the attacker, who targets a top team, would not be tied to the Merseyside club.
