Everton boss provides transfer update as Preston North End patiently wait
Preston North End are waiting to see what Everton decide to do
Everton are yet to decide on Tom Cannon’s immediate future amid interest from Preston North End. It has been well documented that the Lilywhites are keen to bring him back to Deepdale before the end of the transfer window.
The youngster was given the green light to spend the second-half of last season with Ryan Lowe’s side and he was a hit during his temporary stint in Lancashire. He chipped in with eight goals in all competitions before heading back to Goodison Park.
Preston are being patient at the moment as they look to win the race for his signature. Other teams such as Stoke City, Sunderland and Leeds United have also been linked.
Everton boss Sean Dyche has provided this update on the player’s future, as per LiverpoolWorld: “He’s only just got fit. He played 45 minutes the other day, so we’ll keep an eye on him and make sure he’s well.
knows, we haven’t got massive number of strikers, that’s quite obvious. He’s in the building for now and will view it accordingly as the window comes towards the end.”
It appears Everton need to bring in more attacking reinforcements before letting Preston target Cannon leave the club meaning this is a transfer saga that could go down to the wire. The window shuts on Friday 1st September.
In the meantime, the Lilywhites will be looking to keep their impressive start to the new season going this weekend as they take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Lowe’s side have picked up four points from their first two outings.
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Sean Dyche has remained tight-lipped about Everton’s interest in Che Adams.
A bid understood to be around £12 million for the Southampton striker was submitted from Goodison Park as Dyche looks to add firepower to his ranks.
The Championship club’s manager Russell Martin revealed on Friday that he would be ‘gutted’ to lose Adams if an offer matching their valuation was met.
But Dyche refused to be drawn on the Scotland international other than to insist the Blues are no closer to securing any of their current transfer targets.
He said: “There are lots of conversations ongoing with a number of different areas we hope to affect.
“No news at this stage about any of them.”
The Everton manager confirmed that Dominic Calvert-Lewin could find himself in contention for Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa after completing his rehab period.
Calvert-Lewin played in a behind-closed-doors game with Manchester United in midweek which has strengthened his case to be involved in the Midlands.
“On his side, he’s in good shape,” said Dyche.
“He managed to get the end part of his rehab done with 90 minutes and is in good shape and certainly comes into the subject of thinking.
Angus Kinnear has shared his frustration in a meeting with the LUFC Trust over the exit of Jack Harrison on loan to Everton from Leeds United – having believed that Leeds had done enough to keep the winger.
Harrison, 26, ended a five-year stint at Elland Road this week – when he opted to move to Everton. That is despite them being a main rival of Leeds over the last two years. He goes on loan for the 23-24 term.
The Englishman is one of a number of loans – after Max Wober, Robin Koch, Rasmus Kristensen, Diego Llorente, Brenden Aaronson and Marc Roca have all gone. Tyler Adams is set for a permanent transfer.
A £23m move to Bournemouth is expected sooner rather than later. Situations remain surrounding the future of Willy Gnonto and Luis Sinisterra. But Kinnear has been left frustrated by the exit of Harrison.
Kinnear shares frustration with LUFC Trust over exit of Harrison
It is a blow to lose Harrison. A player that would have been a real asset in the Championship. One that clearly knows how to get out of the division. But, Leeds do have replacements for the ex-Man City man.
Dan James is back, Ian Poveda is impressing, Cree Summerville looks as though he will stay put and as far as things stand – Leeds look set to keep Willy Gnonto and Luis Sinisterra. But Harrison’s exit is a loss.
