Toffees To Face Competition From AC Milan For Jack Grealish Transfer? | Everton News Daily

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David Moyes recently addressed the media ahead of Everton's upcoming Carabao Cup match against Preston North End, offering a nuanced perspective on the club's priorities. When asked directly whether winning a trophy is more important than avoiding relegation, the manager initially seemed to downplay the significance of cups compared to Premier League survival, stating that staying in the top flight takes precedence. However, his response quickly became awkward as he clarified that no manager would not want to win a cup, effectively balancing both objectives rather than treating them as mutually exclusive options. This exchange highlighted the pressure on Moyes to secure positive results immediately, especially with a difficult fixture against Bournemouth looming on the weekend. In transfer market news, complications surrounding Jack Grealish's potential departure from Manchester City have opened new avenues for Everton. While AC Milan has emerged as a competitor for the England international, reports suggest that Everton is once again linked with Jean Mattéo Bahoya of Eintracht Frankfurt as an alternative signing. The 21-year-old German striker is praised for his lightning pace and impressive record of eight goal contributions in 37 appearances last season, with a reported fee of around 35 million euros. Despite the allure of Grealish returning to Goodison Park, the uncertainty surrounding his future at Manchester City means Everton may need to look elsewhere, though many fans remain hopeful for his return if negotiations allow. The transfer window is also seeing significant activity regarding other players, with Nottingham Forest reportedly beating Everton to the signing of Chelsea striker Liam Delap after a long period of interest from both clubs. Meanwhile, striker Beto is facing potential moves away from Everton, with Italian club Como showing interest in him following Fiorentina's pursuit of Moise Kean. The situation mirrors previous transfer dynamics where one club's desire for a player leads another to target a different option, raising questions about whether Como might attempt to sign both Kean and Beto in a similar fashion to the recent Liverpool deal involving Hugo Ekitike and Isaac. With Moyes reportedly aiming to sign up to five new players by next Tuesday, including full-backs and wingers, the club faces a busy week of negotiations before the transfer deadline. Looking ahead, Everton has a crucial opportunity to build momentum with a win over Preston North End in the Carabao Cup second round at Deepdale tonight. A positive result here is essential to prepare for the challenging away game against Bournemouth and to maintain the team's form following their recent victory over Crystal Palace. As the club prepares for this match, there will also be a 24-hour live stream event focused on transfer deadline day news, which aims to raise funds for the Kevin Campbell Foundation and Woodlands Hospice. Fans are encouraged to stay tuned for updates on these developing stories while ensuring they do not miss the kickoff of the cup tie tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m.

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David Moyes just told journalists that of course he wants to win a trophy at Everton. The manager was speaking in a very short press conference ahead of Everton's trip to Deepdale tomorrow night where they face Preston North End in the Carabao Cup second round. The manager was asked a question from Liverpool Echo reporter Joe Thomas and came back with a rather prickly answer. See what you make of this. >> Well, I just said I think it's a question every journalist asks every manager. And in some ways I think I thought this journalist did stupid. Do you think none of the managers want to win the cups? Of course we all want to win the cups. So the answer to yes then cups are hugely important. Uh would it be more important than staying in the Premier League? I've asked you that question. Is winning a cup more important than staying in the Premier League? >> Uh no. >> your answer be? >> I'd say staying in the Premier League for a minute. >> So there you go. You've half half answered it. So but of course we want to do well in the cup. Who do I can't think of any manager who wouldn't want to run a good run in a cup. >> Felt a bit awkward. Felt a bit awkward. David doesn't appear to Put it this way I don't think Joe Thomas is on David Moyes's Christmas card list and I don't know why but that's how it appears anyway. Uh he could have just said I want to win. Of course I want to win. And we have to balance it but listen for whatever reason he he didn't like the question. Um the one thing I would say in it is I don't understand why the manager is bringing sort of relegation into it as if it's either or. I just don't believe it's either or. Um but there you go. There you go. Everton take on Preston North End tomorrow night in the Carabao Cup second round kickoff 8:00 p.m. from Deepdale. Everton great opportunity to get into round three, great opportunity to keep the momentum going from Saturday. And we need a positive result just to build that before we go to what is a very, very tough game at Bournemouth at the weekend. So, the manager, I'm sure, well aware that he needs to pick a strong team to get the job done tomorrow night. Nottingham Forest look as though they have beaten Everton to the signing of Chelsea striker Liam Delap, that is according to reports today. Delap was close to joining Everton a year ago before opting to move to Stamford Bridge. Yeah, but the reports today saying that Delap is closing in on that move to Nottingham Forest. He has been linked with Everton it feels like for a year. Even when he signed for Chelsea, it felt the link started a couple of months later that he he'd end up at Everton. Um we'll wait and see, but Oliver Glasner, who some Evertonians wanted but don't want Liam Delap in, interestingly. He as apparently really wants Delap, has made him his number one target. So, it looks as though Nottingham Forest have got the job done and Liam Delap will join them. Uh as complications around a move for Jack Grealish seem to be getting more and more, other clubs coming in, Man City using him and all of that. Milan are the latest club to be credited with an interest in the Manchester City winger. And therefore, that has linked led today to Everton being linked once again with Jean Mattéo Bahoya of Eintracht Frankfurt. He broke the record for the fastest player in Bundesliga last season. He appeared 37 times for Frankfurt. He had eight goal contributions. Uh the fee is around 35 million euro. That's what they're saying for the 21-year-old who does possess lightning pace, which would be absolutely mad for Everton to have a quick player, but I think a lot of Evertonians do want Grealish back in the squad. It remains to be seen what happens. Obviously, these are just links. He's been linked with Aston Villa. He's been linked with Atletico Madrid. He's even been linked with Saudi. Um There's been stories that he may well just stay at Manchester City and and Enzo Maresca will use him all season. He used him in the the Community Shield. He brought him on on Sunday against Bournemouth and Manchester City were getting beat 1-0 and they turned the game round to win 2-1. So, who knows what will happen with it. It's going to be a busy week. There is a week to go till our 24-hour deadline today at the deadline deadline day stream, as you used to say. Um we hope to be busy. We hope Everton are busy, but we're raising money for the Kevin Campbell Foundation and Woodlands Hospice as well, but we'd be delighted if you could join us for the 24-hour live stream, but it is deadline day a week today and Everton do have to get get busy in the market. There's reports today saying David Moyes wants as many as five new signings by next Tuesday. That included two full-backs, which made me doubt the story straight away. Two full-backs, a center-back if Jarrad Branthwaite leaves, a right or left winger, so a winger >> [laughter] >> and and another center forward. So, I think a lot of people would be very excited and enthused if that happened, but we'll wait and see. And finally, Como are the latest club to be showing an interest in Everton striker Beto. The 28-year-old is tipped to leave Everton during this summer transfer window. He was on the bench on Saturday. He did appear as a second-half substitute for Yerry Mina in Everton's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. Fiorentina had already showed interest in the Everton striker. He scored nine Premier League goals last season and it all centers around former Everton striker Moise Kean. These uh this deal sort of Fiorentina are interested in Beto, but they have Moise Kean and Como wanted Moise Kean. But Moise Kean has It's the price for him is around 40 million euro, which Como don't want to pay, and they've turned [clears throat] their attentions to Beto, who Fiorentina has lined up to replace Moise Kean. So, it all feels very much like the Liverpool Hugo Ekitike Isaac deal. So, does the thing are Como going to go full Liverpool and not only take Moise Kean off Fiorentina, but also sign Beto as well? Who knows? No one could possibly know. We'll know in a week. Um, but there you go. They're the latest club to be shown an interest in Everton forward, Beto. That is it for the daily news. Make sure you check out the match preview. Preston North End versus Everton in the Carabao Cup second round tomorrow night at Deepdale 8:00 p.m. kick-off. Leave a like on the video. Subscribe if you haven't. See you later.