REVIEW: “Jaden Philogene to Make Imminent Decision as Everton Pursues Hull City Star Transfer”
"Fabrizio Romano: 'Get Ready' – Everton are close to securing another attacker who is about to decide on the move."
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reported on his Playback transfer update show on July 3 that Hull City winger Jaden Philogene will make his decision “really soon.” The transfer race involving Everton, other Premier League clubs, and La Liga giants Barcelona is not expected to drag on until the end of the month.
Barcelona has made a loan-to-buy offer for the 22-year-old, while Crystal Palace and newly-promoted Ipswich are also interested in him. According to the Daily Mail on June 28, Everton is willing to offer £16 million for the former Aston Villa player.
Romano stated: “What I can tell you is get ready because the player will decide his future soon. This is not going to be a saga like end of July, August, all this kind of stuff. Philogene will decide soon, and soon we will know the situation of the player. Many clubs are showing interest. The player will make his decision really soon.”
It will be a relief if the Philogene interest does not develop into a drawn-out saga. While it would be disappointing for the Toffees to miss out, a quick resolution will at least allow them to move on promptly.
With Jack Harrison returning on loan from Leeds United and the permanent signing of Iliman Ndiaye from Marseille, the Everton attack is looking stronger. However, this arguably only brings Sean Dyche’s squad back to where they were a year ago before they had to sell Alex Iwobi and Demarai Gray.
Financially, things look more positive at Goodison Park this summer, and landing Philogene after a standout campaign in the Championship would be a significant boost. The talented winger’s move from Aston Villa to Hull City showcased his potential, and while Tim Iroegbunam came the other way, adding another exciting winger who used to call Villa Park home would directly address Everton’s needs.
