Everton’s current transfer window spending has been severely limited due to their recent financial crisis, which resulted in an eight-point deduction last season. Sean Dyche’s squad has suffered from a lack of investment, and the club must act prudently this window if they are to avoid relegation. However, they may be given the opportunity to add some fresh talent to improve the group, but this will come at a cost, with many first-team players likely leaving.
Amadou Onana appears to be the most likely to leave Goodison Park over the off-season, with the Belgian youth one of the club’s most profitable players, valued at around £60 million and attracting interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. If he leaves, he will definitely leave a giant gaping hole in Everton’s midfield, but it will be temporary, with the Toffees looking for one player who will allow Dyche to forget about the 21-year-old. Everton is interested in signing an international star this summer.
According to Jeunes Footeux via Sport Witness, Everton are interested in signing Senegalese midfielder Lamine Camara from FC Metz this summer. The 20-year-old, who made 31 appearances in Ligue 1 last season, has admirers at Fulham and could transfer to the Premier League for around €10 million (£8 million). The French team was relegated back to the French second tier, with the source stating that the Toffees might take advantage of the club’s fall to sign Camara at a discount during the off-season.
He has generated some fantastic figures for Metz in 2023/24, suggesting that he is the ideal candidate to step in and replace Onana if he leaves the club in the following weeks. Why Camara can let Dyche forget Onana. There’s no disputing Onana has been a good servant for Everton since his £33 million arrival from Lille in the summer of 2022.
He’s been an important component in Dyche’s midfield, with his ball-winning ability catching the eye and serving as the player in charge of breaking up play in the middle of the park. However, the Senegalese child, labeled a “future icon” by talent scouts Jacek Kulig, has excelled despite his young age, producing metrics that outperform the Belgian. Camara has averaged more combined goals and assists in the last 12 months, which might offer Dyche with an additional goal threat, allowing the Toffees to improve on their meager tally from the previous season.
Despite Onana’s great possession skills, the Metz star has outperformed him, winning four more tackles and seven more interceptions in a same amount of games. Camara performs well beyond his years, demonstrating his serenity and ability to have a significant impact on the game from midfield – qualities that will only grow as he progresses in his already promising future.
While losing Onana is a tremendous setback for the club, they have been given with an excellent opportunity to recruit the ideal successor for a fraction of the cost – a deal that would significantly improve their current PSR position.
