Everton are finally ready to add a striker to their team. Photo: Getty Images/Matt Watson
Everton close to £15m signing of Southampton striker Che Adams
The Scottish international intends to quickly return to the Premier League with Everton on the final stage of negotiating the fee and payment structure with Southampton.
Adams attracted interest from Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest following Southampton's relegation to the Championship, but Everton are now increasingly confident in a deal.
Sean Dyche, Everton's manager, is prioritizing adding a new striker after his side's promotion second in Premier League scoring last season.
Adams scored the winning goal in Southampton's 2-1 win at Plymouth Argyle on Saturday afternoon.
The 27-year-old will be the latest player to leave the club following Southampton's relegation, along with former captain James Ward-Prowse, Romeo Lavia, Tino Livramento, Mohammed Salisou and Duye Caleta-Kar are also leaving.
Possible and other departures as defender Kyle Walker-Peters is known to be of interest to top division clubs.
>Sevilla and Fiorentina are poised to challenge for Brighton midfielder Steven Alzate
Sevilla and Fiorentina are poised to challenge for Brighton midfielder Steven Alzate for €8m before the deadline.
Both clubs have made inquiries into the 24-year-old Colombian squad after it emerged that his chances at the Amex Stadium could be limited this season under Roberto De Zerbi.
Alzate was not included in the squad matchday teams for a 4-1 victory over Wolves on Saturday and his chances of making the first team this season could be limited as Mahmoud Dahoud and James Milner arrive this summer to add competition in midfield.< /p>
Last season he was loaned to Standard Liège in Belgium where he played regularly, scoring twice in 23 games in the Jupiler Professional League.
Stephen Alzate does not qualify for Brighton. Credit: Daily Mail/Andy Hooper
But he is now generating interest as a permanent transfer in the last two weeks of the window as Spanish club Sevilla are considering midfield options for a return to the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina is in Europe. Conference League this season and other clubs are showing interest in their Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat.
Alzate spent six years at Brighton, during which time he made his way into the first team under Graham Potter and earned international recognition after was born in London to Colombian parents.
West Ham are close to completing an £18m deal for Greek centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos from Stuttgart.
The former Arsenal player, 25, was targeted by David Moyes after Harry Maguire's transfer fell through last week. .
Mavropanos was not selected for Stuttgart's Bundesliga game against Bochum this weekend as he is expected to return to the Premier League.
He has spent four years at Arsenal, but spent three of those seasons on loan in Germany, where he moved to Nuremberg before Stuttgart, where he played regularly.
Hakim Ziyech made a quick impression on Galatasaray fans ” after completing his move from Chelsea on a season-long loan with an option.
He was in the stands during the victory over Trabzonspor and organized the fans' chants in the stands.
🇲🇦😍 Hakim Ziyech has just been announced in front of over 50,000 Galatasaray fans…
What a way to introduce yourself, a special moment! (@beINSPORTS_TR) pic.twitter.com/0lLpGlS0Xf
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 19, 2023
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