Moussa Dembele would be willing to return to the Premier League next year amid Everton interest, according to reports.
The Lyon forward has emerged as a target for the Toffees who could look to sign forward reinforcements in January, with their goal return reasonable low this season.
The 23-year old impressed in the two seasons he spent with Celtic, earning him a move to French elite club Lyon, where he has continued his fine form.
However according to Football Insider, the Frenchman would be willing to quit the club in order to return to the Premier League, having previously made a few appearances in the English top flight for Fulham in his career’s infancy.
Football Insider claim that Dembele sees a Premier League switch as the next logical step as his career continues to take him to new heights.
With Dembele having already scored six Ligue 1 goals in eight appearances, the striker’s interest in a Premier League move will be a major boost for Everton, who would value his goalscoring talents.
Lyon would likely ask for around £40million to let the former France youth international leave Groupama Stadium.
Read Everton Verdict
Last time we covered Everton’s interest in Dembele, I made clear that my concern comes from Dembele’s age. With Cenk Tosun on the way out, Dembele (23) would join an already exceptionally young strike force in Moise Kean (19) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (22).
That said, Everton are in a position where they need to focus on quality, and what the player can bring to the table. If Marcel Brands believes that Dembele’s goalscoring ability can greatly improve the Blues’ squad depth, then I’m on board for a large January cash outlay.
However, Everton MUST focus on a centre-back and a defensive midfielder first. If the club can sign a new player for all three positions, fantastic, but the club need to prioritise other positions first, with a defender an absolute must.
