x

Everton About To Bid For Saints Defender

Everton are newly minted after getting £60 million or so from Tottenham Hotspur, despite record losses, they seemed determined to spend it and the latest on their list is one of Southampton's star defenders.

According to the latest reports from Merseyside Everton are preparing a move for Southampton right-back Kyle Walker-Peters.

However the foundations of the rumours have to be questioned when the author states that Everton expect to pay between £10-15 million for his services.

That is a total joke of a price considering that when Saints signed him two years ago from Spurs they paid £12 million for a player who apart from 10 games on loan with Saints in the Premier League had played only a dozen for Spurs in the same competition.

Since then KWP has had two full seasons at St Mary's, both of which he has excelled and has also won two England caps.

This would put his value at a minimum in the £20 -25 million bracket, perhaps more given he still has 3 years left on his current contract.

This rumour seems to be put together more out of hope than any substance, with the author claiming that his days at St Mary's are numbered because of the emergence of Tino Livramento, that of course wasn't the case last season, the author has also suggested we are already seeking a replacement and has put two and two together and made Five and of course with Livramento out until the new year with injury, we are hardly likely to want to sell now.

Everton may well harbour ambitions of signing Kyle Walker Peters, but I don't think they have much hope.

What to read next:

Will Mousinho mix it up at Sheffield United - and will it result in any Pompey mix-ups?
Rob Atkinson, Isaac Hayden, Thomas Waddingham, Hayden Matthews, Cohen Bramall, Adil Aouchiche, Ben Killip and Kaide Gordon. Eight transfer window arrivals that John Mousinho says have given Ponpey a 'good mixture' in their squad.
Returning Pompey defender aims to be a regular again
Conor Shaughnessy's return to Pompey's team was one of the few bright spots on a night to forget as the Blues lost to Millwall.
I expect much more of them: Mousinho unhappy with Pompey's Hawthorns effort
John Mousinho said there were no excuses for Pompey folding so badly at West Brom.
Pompey have to keep home fires burning after awayday woes
Pompey have put in plenty of miles in recent weeks - with no reward from any of their road trips - and the manager, players and fans will be delighted to see the next run of five games include four at home.
Chalk and cheese - Mousinho hails Pompey's improved away showing at Sunderland
John Mousinho said he saw plenty to be encouraged about despite Pompey losing 1-0 at Sunderland.
Portsmouth 4 - 0 Swansea City - Player Ratings and Reports
If you saw the match, please give us your player ratings and a mini match report.
Mousinho issues warning to Pompey ahead of visit to Bristol City
Pompey boss John Mousinho has warned his players Bristol City could be out for a quick dose of revenge when the sides meet for the second time inside a month at Ashton Gate.
Lang laps up four-goal Pompey plaudits: There’s no feeling like it
Callum Lang grabbed the headlines and lapped up the plaudits for scoring all four goals in Pompey's impressive 4-1 win over Coventry City at Fratton Park.
Mousinho outlines latest on Pompey's defensive injury worries
Conor Shaughnessy is still some way off a return to Pompey's defence - and this weekend's clash with Coventry looks like it may come too soon for Regan Poole.
Plenty of excitement - Pompey boss relishing fixture list picking up
After a stop-start few weeks in terms of fixtures, Pompey boss John Mousinho is relishing the other extreme - a hectic schedule.