FRANK LAMPARD wants Everton to sign Conor Coady, reports suggest.
Everton are in dire need of reinforcements ahead of the new Premier League season as they bid to avoid another relegation battle.
Former Chelsea manager Lampard has identified Coady as a key target before the transfer window slams shut.
According to Alan Myers, the Everton boss admires Coady’s experience and feels it would benefit his squad.
Wolves captain Coady has made 152 Premier League appearances.
The 29-year-old is both experienced and used to the demands of the Prem, playing all 38 games of Wolves’ league campaign last season.
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Coady is also an England international, appearing 10 times under Gareth Southgate.
Wolves’ £20.5m acquisition of Burnley defender Nathan Collins could prove to be the key which could allow Coady to leave if Everton submit a bid.
Everton have already added James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil from Burnley, and signed ex-Wolves man Ruben Vinagre on loan from Sporting Lisbon.
However, bearing in mind their struggles last season and the £60m loss of key forward Richarlison to Tottenham, this season could once again prove tricky for The Toffees.
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And the club’s start has taken a worse turn, with talisman Dominic Calvert-Lewin picking up an injury just days before their Goodison Park opener against Chelsea.
Other reports have indicated Lampard is eyeing up as many as four additions from Chelsea with the highly sought-after Armando Broja and former midfielder Ross Barkley among them.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
