According to the Mirror, Everton are lining up a £25m bid for Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles – with Spurs and Chelsea also believed to be watching the defender in recent months.
The skipper has been a colossus at the back all season and has gained several admirers, with the story claiming the Toffees are preparing a big offer this summer in a bid to bolster their defence.
Everton are preparing a bid of £25m for Newcastle United’s Jamaal Lascelles. Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in signing him. (Source: Mirror) pic.twitter.com/SY6ZCY6utp
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Fortunately, Lascelles is tied to the club until 2023 after signing a new improved six-year deal at the back end of last year, however there’s the worry that Mike Ashley would cash in at the right price – even if it involves a player so important to this side.
As we saw last summer, Everton aren’t scared to spend, but I do struggle to see why he’d swap captaincy at St James’ Park and playing each week under Rafa Benitez for a place in Big Sam’s side.
We’ll run the risk of losing him if we don’t show enough ambition and prohibit his England hopes as a result, but I only see him being remotely tempted this summer if Rafa left and/or one of the big boys came in with an offer the club couldn’t refuse.
£25m hahahaha, they might want to add another £25m plus Tosun and Siggurdson on top of that and then they might be close to his valuation. Best centre back in the league by a distance and a future England captain. Nice try big Sam
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Why would he want to go to Everton?
If he was to leave the Toon surely he would want to improve himself and go to a top side who are in the Champions League, rather than Everton who are always in the shadow of Liverpool, have a crappy little ground populated by the most miserable and deluded fans in the league, fighting relegation year on year, he gets that at the Toon!
Also £25m?? and am I the only one who thinks Lejeune is a better player?
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