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Alex Oakhill

Fri 1 August 2025 9:00, UK

Everton could agree an exciting £30million deal in the coming weeks as they prepare for the new Premier League season.

The Merseyside club began the summer by making Charly Alcaraz’s loan permanent, and also brought in striker Thierno Barry from Villarreal.

In addition, Everton have confirmed the signing of Mark Travers from Bournemouth, as well as adding Adam Aznou from Bayern Munich.

Now, David Moyes’ side could be set to bring in their fifth signing of the summer, as they have reportedly made a bid for Lyon winger Malick Fofana.

Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that his old side could wrap up the Fofana deal for around £30m.

Everton have been linked to Fofana (Credit: Imago)

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness insisted that Everton can take advantage of Lyon’s financial situation to bring in Fofana.

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The French side were demoted to Ligue 2 due to huge debts, but recently won an appeal to be reinstated into Ligue 1.

Wyness added that Fofana is an exciting winger, and that the deal is now likely to get done.

He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I’m hearing that the offer is going to be around about £30m from Everton.

He’s an exciting winger.

“I think that a deal could be done for £30m plus add-ons.

I think that sort of level.

“I think the deal could get done, which would be huge, and that would be another one to add.

So plenty of stories to go and lots to keep the photographer busy, hopefully with the players in the new kit.”

Everton could be set for a busy end to the window (Credit: Imago)

Meanwhile, Football Insider has exclusively revealed that Wrexham have submitted a £2m bid for Leicester City defender Conor Coady.

The Welsh side are preparing for their first ever campaign in the Championship and are looking to add experience to their defensive ranks.

Leicester are willing to let Coady leave this summer, after they were relegated from the Premier League last season.

The 32-year-old only has 12 months left on his current deal with the Foxes and has also been the subject of strong interest from Rangers, who have offered him terms this summer.

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