The striker position has been a major issue for Everton in recent years, preventing players from filling the void and nailing their role.
Dominique Calvert Lewin began the season as a number one option, but his injury issues once again raised his head and were unable to compete in one game since the end of January.
The 28-year-old has recently linked his move away from Merseyside this summer, with Manchester United and Nottingham Forest ready to strike for his signature.
Beto then filled out over the past few weeks, scoring five goals in four appearances in one stage, but failed to find the net in any of his final five outings under David Moyes.
Forms like this can be seen as managers dig into the market and land new charms. One name links to the move to kickstart the transition to Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium.
Everton plans summer moves with a £80 million talisman
According to TBR, Everton has targeted the moves of Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis this summer, but has given serious competition from the rest of the sides on the UK’s top flight.
Newcastle United, Forest, Fulham and West Ham United are also interested in making their 26-year-old move this summer.
Greek International scored 24 goals and nine assists in 46 appearances in all competitions, including seven in the Champions League.
The report says that the Liga Portuguese costume doesn’t want to break up with Starman, but could resign to losing him if it triggers a £80 million release clause.
Toffee’s pay would be an astronomical fee, but he was his own version of the player who provided the required goals in the final third and lit up the Premier League.
Why does Publidis become Moe’s own Isaac in Everton?
Newcastle forward Alexander Isaac thrived beyond the imagination of everyone in the Premier League, firing a magpie to new heights during the Tyneside.
The Swedes have scored 59 goals in 102 appearances for Eddie Howe in the past three seasons, leading to links with Arsenal and Merseyside rival Liverpool.
However, the 25-year-old deal has brought stakeholders back to around £150 million, highlighting how impressive it has been since moving to St. James Park in the summer of 2022.
Toffee was able to land his own version of the Swedes this summer in the form of Benfica Aes Pabris.
When digging into each of the statistics from the ongoing campaign, Greece was able to match and outperform the Magpie charm in a number of key areas.
So far, how will Pavlidis compare to ISAK in 2024/25? | ||
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Statistics (per 90) | pavlidis | Isaac |
The game has been played | 28 | 27 |
Goals and Assistance | 19 | twenty five |
Accuracy | 75% | 75% |
Shot-on target accuracy | 48% | 43% |
Target shots for each game | 1.5 | 1.4 |
The air won | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Aerial success rate | 38% | 33% |
Statistics via FOTMOB |
Labeled “Fantastic” by former footballer Jay Boloyd, Publidis may have registered fewer combinations of goals and assists, but has ticked out a higher shot-on-target accuracy rate – showing off his clinicality in the final third.
He also gets more airborne than per 90 people, but wins many of the air battles he has entered, potentially providing the Moyes with the overall center forward presence that Goodison lacked.
For players who have not been proven in the Premier League, £80 million may seem like a big sum, but the 26-year-old has demonstrated his qualities to ensure that he will boost the club’s offensive division in the future.
They have to make tireless efforts to complete the transaction as they are interested in his signature during the upcoming window, but it is worth it if they can replicate his form from recent seasons.
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