Everton named surprising suitors for £3.6 million Inter Milan ace

Everton’s attack department could be set to undergo big changes this summer. Richarlison left Everton earlier this summer and there have been murmurs of Dominic Calvert-Lewin being wanted by a number of clubs. Since the departure of Richarlison, the Toffees have been linked to strikers across Europe. Inter Milan striker Edin Dzeko has emerged as a surprising target.

Everton sold Richarlison for £60 million to balance the books and now the club will look to reinvest some portion of that sum in bringing a replacement. Armando Broja of Chelsea and Emmanuel Dennis of Watford have been touted as possible replacements.

Chelsea are yet to make a decision on Broja’s future. West Ham United are also interested in signing the Albanian striker who scored nine goals last term on loan at Southampton. In Dennis’ case, Everton just have been attributed with an interest but no concrete negotiations have taken place between Watford and Everton over the Nigerian.

It is surprising to see the Toffees being linked to Dzeko of Inter Milan. Inter signed Romelu Lukaku on a season long loan deal from Chelsea, adding competition to the striker ranks. Inter now house strikers Lautaro Martinez, Lukaku, Dzeko, and Joaquin Correa fighting for the starting spot. Then there’s Alexis Sanchez and Andrea Pinamonti. The Nerazzurri may look to offload attackers that are crowding the striker department.

Everton thinking about Inter Milan forward Edin Dzeko

According to Tutto Mercato Web, Dzeko is looking at his options. Inter have already received approaches from Italian giants Juventus but they immediately rejected the offer. Serie A sides Monza and Napoli are also keen on the Bosnian forward.

However, it’s not only Italian sides showing interest. Even though there are no offers from abroad, it has been reported that offers could arrive from England and Germany.  In England, Everton, Wolves and Leicester City are said to be thinking about signing the 36 year old. Everton have been named surprise suitors for the former Manchester City striker.

Even though at 36, Dzeko if aging like fine wine, he isn’t a long term solution. Everton want to build a young team hungry to prove themselves on the main stage and while having experienced players is important, the club cannot jeopardize the vision. Almost all the players that Everton have strongly been linked to, like Morgan Gibbs-White, Broja, and Conor Gallagher are less than 25 years old, clearly indicating the idea of Frank Lampard and Kevin Thelwell.

The Bosnian is well settled in Italy and if he is to leave Inter, his likely preference will be to stay in Italy at this stage of his career. There are better, younger and more compatible options available in the market and Everton should be pursuing them instead of Dzeko. Undoubtedly, the former AS Roma striker is still scoring goals at an impressive rate but he cannot be a part of a long term plan at Goodison Park.

Is Edin Dzeko a viable option for the Toffees?