After being postponed in 2020, Euros are set to be held in June this year. Several Everton players have made the cut in their respective national teams. The Toffees will also keep an eye on the transfer targets in the quadrennial International competition. Transfer target Merih Demiral is also hoping to have a successful tournament with Turkey.
Demiral has been regularly linked with the Toffees. The Turk may take an important decision about his future this summer as he mulls over his role at Juventus. The 23 year old didn’t feature regularly under fired manager Andrea Pirlo, being restricted to just 10 starts over the course of the season.
Juventus once deemed Demiral non-transferrable with the view of him being a long term central partner with Matthijs de Ligt. However, that stance has changed as the former Sassuolo man is no longer non-transferrable and the Old Lady are ready to cash in on him this summer. The Bianconeri believe that the sale of Demiral could result in a huge financial gain.
Everton have been linked to a number of central defenders. Apart from Demiral, defenders like Kalidou Koulibaly have been associated with a move. Now, it appears Demiral is also assessing his future and wants to have a strong Euros tournament.
Everton target Merih Demiral wants to have a productive Euros tournament
According to Calciomercato, Demiral wants a leading role at Juventus which he can’t get now, as long as Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci remain at the club. Demiral likes the idea of playing in the Premier League and Everton are serious about signing him.
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However, the Turkish player will play the waiting game. He wants to perform strongly with Turkey at Euros in order to attract the best offers in a technical sense as well as financial sense. As the report mentioned that the Royal Blues seem to be very serious about Demiral and if that is true, Everton will make an enquiry sooner or later.
Carlo Ancelotti added Ben Godfrey to the central defence last summer, stabilizing the defence. Godfrey’s addition has been excellent and he is easily one of the best players of the recent concluded season. However, the Toffees are well stacked in the central defence and does not need to sign another centre back as of now.
More vulnerable areas like the right back and the flanks need to be sorted first before further strengthening the central defence.
Will the Merseysiders make a move for Merih Demiral?