Everton Notebook from Joe Thomas as he looks back on 10 days that have taken him from a seat next to Arnaut Danjuma to a front row view of the club's latest target
The battle lines have been drawn in Everton’s pursuit of Wilfried Gnonto but it could be other clubs that end up playing a decisive role.
Yet having a star within the squad who is open to playing elsewhere is far from ideal and while Leeds have the power to keep hold of him well beyond the end of the summer transfer window, the thoughts of Daniel Farke and others within the hierarchy at Elland Road must also turn to the likelihood of him being able to reintegrate successfully once the year enters September.
There was some surprise within parts of Everton that the club was able to challenge, albeit unsuccessfully, for Almeria forward El Bilal Toure. So putting together a competitive package may be possible but dependent on two factors - how much Everton can raise through the outgoings of the several squad members the club would listen to offers for; and how much the club would need to part with in order to address its biggest current concern...finding cover and competition for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
When speaking about the state of the squad and the summer plans heading into the Fulham match the Blues boss, who is thoughtful about his words, told reporters including myself “we have got a couple on loan obviously” - at that point only Arnaut Danjuma had arrived on such a deal.
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