EVERTON WANT TO SIGN ‘TOP DRAWER’ £50K-A-WEEK ENGLISHMAN
Everton are interested in snapping up Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy with Luton town considering him too expensive.
Alex McCarthy is wanted by Everton and Crystal Palace after a move to Luton Town seemingly broke down
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That is according to the London Evening Standard, who claim that McCarthy is a wanted man this summer.
It’s suggested that Everton would like to bring McCarthy to Goodison Park as experienced competition for Jordan Pickford between the sticks.
Asmir Begovic has left Everton for Queens Park Rangers this summer and the Toffees are looking for another stopper.
McCarthy is one target and it’s claimed that Everton have actually been looking to sign him for ‘a while’ now.
Crystal Palace are also interested in re-signing McCarthy; the 33-year-old played for Palace for just one year between 2015 and 2016.
Vicente Guaita is at odds with Palace right now and McCarthy could be handed a route back to Selhurst Park as a replacement.
It’s added that Luton Town wanted to sign McCarthy but talks broke down over his £50,000-a-week wages.
Southampton could let the veteran stopper leave for nothing because of those wages, with Everton and Palace maybe more willing to pay than Luton.
Gnonto is currently not playing for Leeds as he tries to secure a move after agreeing personal terms while Everton have had multiple bids rejected so far, which have apparently now exceeded £15million [Mail, 14 Aug
Now with the Saints for seven years, McCarthy has racked up nearly 150 appearances for Southampton and has even earned an England cap
McCarthy was in the youth ranks at Wimbledon and Wycombe Wanderers before joining Reading as a teenager.
The Royals sent McCarthy out on loan eight times, allowing him to join Woking, Cambridge United, Team Bath, Aldershot Town, Yeovil Town, Brentford, Leeds United and Ipswich Town.
McCarthy did end up making 75 first-team appearances for Reading but was sold on to Queens Park Rangers
Jack Harrison has sent a parting message to Leeds United supporters after his move to Everton was confirmed on Monday.
Harrison wrote a short statement on Instagram accompanied with a quick video of some of his best moments in a Leeds shirt, insisting he ‘will keep an eye on the results’.
The 26-year-old sealed a move to Everton earlier this week having been a target for Sean Dyche throughout the summer, becoming the 12th high-profile exit of the summer.
Harrison has joined Everton on an initial season-long-loan deal, though the Toffees are said to be keen on converting it into a permanent one in the coming months.
He is now also the seventh player of last season’s first team squad to take advantage of a loan clause in their contract that became active upon relegation, following in the footsteps of Robin Koch, Diego Llorente, Brenden Aaronson, Marc Roca, Rasmus Kristensen and Max Wober.
Harrison sends parting message to Leeds supporters
In his statement, Harrison expressed his gratitude to supporters for the five years he has spent at Elland Road, before wishing the club the best for the future.
He said: “Thank you Leeds United fans. We have shared so many amazing memories over the last five years. I will keep an eye on the results and wish you nothing but the best for the season ahead. Always MOT.
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In terms of loan exits, Harrison is arguably the most bitter pill to swallow yet with he one of the few players Leeds could’ve actually made money on if he had been sold.
For him to only sign a new five-year-deal in April, when Leeds were right in amongst the battle, it is hard to understand why a loan clause was ever sanctioned in the first place.
In terms of his statement, some Leeds fans haven’t taken too kindly to him saying he will ‘keep an eye on results’, but ultimately it is time to move on.
