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    Richarlison open to Everton transfer exit but says ‘I think I can hold on for another season’

    RICHARLISON is open to leaving Everton but is prepared to “hold on for another season”.
    Everton are desperate to hang onto their 23-year-old former Watford striker.

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    Richarlison could be tempted to move away from Goodison ParkCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    The club rejected an £85million bid from Barcelona in January and the Toffees are unwilling to sell their star man.
    Talks have been held between the club and the player and boss Carlo Ancelotti is believed to be keen to shape his side around the Brazilian forward.
    But he could be swayed into leaving the club if a “good offer” arrives for him.
    Richarlison told Globo Esporte about his chats with the manager: “It’s all been talked about, he’s already told me he’s counting on me for another season, he asked me to hold on for a bit.

    “Though it all depends, if a good offer were to come in, we sit down and talk, that’s part of football.
    “We’re still talking about these details, working things out.
    “He’s bringing in new players, so we’ll sit down and talk, but I think I can hold on for another season.”

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    Richarlison praised boss Carlo AncelottiCredit: Reuters
    Richarlison bagged 13 goals and three assists in 36 Prem appearances last season.

    But it was only enough to help Everton finish a lowly 12th in the league.
    He believes he has more to offer in the blue shirt after previously confirming Manchester United also tried to snare him in January.
    Richarlison added: “I’ve developed considerably at Everton, so much so that I made it into the Brazil squad. 
    “I believe that this is one of my greatest achievements.
    “I can only develop further now with the arrival of Ancelotti, he’s someone who’s always talking to me every day.

    “So it’s now just a case of developing, and to continue – continue scoring goals, helping my team.
    “Of course during the season we had a bad spell, we couldn’t meet our objective, but I was always there giving everything, scoring goals and helping my teammates.
    “I believe that Ancelotti will make changes to the team and we’ll improve next season and I’ll be able to score even more goals.”

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    Ex-Chelsea ace Jeremie Boga wanted by Everton in £35m transfer… two-years after leaving Blues for £3.5m to Sassuolo

    FORMER Chelsea ace Jeremie Boga is reportedly wanted by Everton in a £35million deal just two years after leaving the Blues for £3.5m.
    The Ivory Coast international left Stamford Bridge to join Italian side Sassuolo in 2018.

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    Jeremie Boga left Chelsea for Sassuolo two years ago but could return to the Premier League with EvertonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Sky Sports report Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen on bringing the 23-year-old to Goodison Park.
    The 61-year-old manager was interested in bringing the winger to Napoli during his time in charge of the club.
    But now faces competition from his old employers, with Gennaro Gattuso’s side still in the frame to snap up the former Blues star.
    Boga will not come cheap with Serie A outfit Sassuolo expecting a transfer fee of over £35m.

    The French-born star has bagged 11 goals and four assists in 34 Serie A appearances so far this season.
    The Chelsea academy product’s form has perked the interest of a number of Europe’s top clubs.

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    Jeremie Boga made one Premier League appearance for ChelseaCredit: Getty – Contributor
    But a return to West London is off the cards after the Blues’ buy-back clause was CANCELLED.
    Frank Lampard’s side would have had the option to re-sign their former charge for a cut-price £13m before both sides agreed to scrap the agreement.

    German clubs Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have both declared an interest in the player.
    Leverkusen could be sounding out Boga as a potential replacement for Kai Havertz who continues to be heavily linked with a move to Chelsea.
    It would not be the first time Chelsea have offloaded players on the cheap, only to see other clubs cash in on big-money future deals.
    Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku was sold to Everton for £28m in 2014 before Manchester United paid the Merseysiders £75m for his services three years later.
    Premier League superstar Kevin De Bruyne was infamously hurried out of Stamford Bridge by Jose Mourinho for £18m in January 2014.

    New club Wolfsburg then made a hefty profit on the talismanic midfielder by selling him 18 months later to Man City for £54m where his value has rocketed.
    Newly-crowned Premier League champ Mo Salah also played for the Blues before being sold to Roma for around £12m in 2016.
    He joined Liverpool a year later for £36m, going on to lift the Champions League with the Reds.

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    Ancelotti ‘demands Everton transfer for Ciro Immobile’, who has scored more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo this season

    EVERTON manager Carlo Ancelotti has demanded a move for Ciro Immobile, according to reports.
    90min report the Italian boss has asked for substantial backing in the transfer market from club execs.

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    Lazio’s Ciro Immobile is wanted by Everton boss Carlo AncelottiCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    And one of his top targets is believed to be Lazio striker Immobile, who has bagged 34 goals in Serie A with two games still to play.
    That’s THREE more than Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo.
    The Italian striker has almost averaged a goal a game, with seven assists also coming in his 35 appearances so far this campaign.
    And he could finish the season with 40 goals in all competitions for the second time in the last three years.

    The 30-year-old has outshone and outscored Ronaldo in the Italian league with the Portuguese legend trailing behind on 31 goals in 32 appearances.

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    Carlo Ancelotti wants to make his mark on the Everton squadCredit: PA:Press Association
    Ancelotti is believed to have asked for more control over EVERY transfer in and out of the club.
    It comes just weeks after a hilarious gaffe saw the former Chelsea manager have no idea who Luke Garbutt was as he left Everton after 11 years.
    Ancelotti wants to build his own squad and is thought to be looking for assurances over the transfer war chest available to him.

    He arrived in December after being tempted by the project put to him by owner Farhad Moshiri.

    But the three-time Champions League winner is under no illusions over the size of the task at hand after a disappointing 12th place finish in the Prem.
    The Italian, 61, wants proof funds will be freed up for signings such as Immobile – who will cost in excess of £50million – before committing his long-term future to the Toffees.
    Moshiri is likely to provide some cash for new players but wants to see his money turned into a top six finish by Ancelotti.

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    Everton leading race for Adrien Rabiot transfer – with Carlo Ancelotti also targeting PSG legend Thiago Silva

    EVERTON are reportedly in pole position to land Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot with boss Carlo Ancelotti also targeting PSG legend Thiago Silva.  Rabiot, 25, has limped to just 11 Serie A starts this season after struggling to cement his role in Bianconeri’s congested midfield. Everton are keeping tabs on wantaway Juventus midfielder Adrien RabiotCredit: Getty […] More

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    How Everton could line up with Grealish, Lingard and Magalhaes as Ancelotti plots huge transfer spree

    EVERTON could be set for a shape up next season with Carlo Ancelotti linked with the likes of Jack Grealish, Jesse Lingard and Gabriel Magalhaes. The Toffees jumped from 19th to 12th in the table after Italian Ancelotti replaced Marco Silva in December 2019. And despite the coronavirus pandemic bringing the season to a halt, […] More