Everton pin hopes on Udinese striker Beto's survival

Everton fans are hoping that Beto will be the answer to their lack of goals. Credit: Getty Images/Alessandro Sabattini

Everton are close to adding much needed firepower after signing a long-term goal of Beto from Udinese for £26m.

Talks have progressed between the Merseysiders and the Serie A club, who should end the chase that started when Frank Lampard was at the helm during the last transfer window in January.

It is believed that Beto received permission to travel to England to undergo a medical examination and agree on personal terms.

Everton failed to reach an agreement on a transfer contract. six months ago, but they're just as desperate for a scorer as they were immediately after Sean Dyche's appointment.

Dyche somehow managed to put the team he inherited into a safe position last season, despite the team being weakened by the sale of Anthony Gordon to Newcastle United. Richarlison was sold last summer without an adequate replacement as Dominic Calvert-Lewin's unfortunate injury streak continued.

Everton had already boosted their offensive capabilities with Arnaut Danjuma and youngster Youssef Cermiti in the early stages of their Goodison. career. Chermity came on as a substitute on Saturday and showed promise.

But the latest defeat against Wolverhampton showed they needed a lot more quality as they failed to take numerous easy chances to ease the pressure after a terrible start to the Premier League season.

25-year-old Beto has played the last two season. years at Udinese, where he scored in double figures in both seasons. This will be an improvement over the recent goalscoring for Everton, where last season's top scorer was Dwight McNeil with seven goals.

Portuguese striker Beto has never represented his country at senior level, although he was part of the preliminary composition. before the last World Cup.

Everton lost their first three Premier League matches for the first time, although they deserved better in two of those matches. Despite this, consecutive defeats – combined with a rankings showcase away at Aston Villa over the weekend – created a sense of panic among fans and inevitably provoked criticism from those who watched and saw the proud club in freefall due to years of mismanagement. top.

Everton have suffered a downturn in the last week of the last two seasons, but the team remains ill-equipped for consistently high quality football and unbalanced in key areas.

Meanwhile, the Premier League's shadow of accusations also raises the possibility of points deductions, a hefty fine or a transfer embargo if a club has violated spending rules in previous years.

The Premier League has directed « Everton» to an independent panel on charges of alleged breach of financial fair play rules, although the club said it would «strongly defend» its position.