Everton exploring January transfer for Bologna ahead Santiago Castro

Everton have set their sights on Bologna centre-forward Santiago Castro over a doable transfer to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in January, as per TEAMtalk.

Castro has been a revelation in Serie A since his transfer from Argentine facet Vélez Sarsfield in January 2024. After ending final marketing campaign with 10 objectives and eight assists in all competitions for I Rossoblù, he has been instrumental to Bologna’s kind this season, offering 5 objective contributions for Vincenzo Italiano’s Europe-chasing facet.

His performances haven’t solely caught the eye of golf equipment but in addition that of the Argentine nationwide group, because the 21-year-old obtained his first worldwide call-up to the senior squad in March.

Regardless of having a contract on the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara that runs till 2028, Bologna can have a struggle on their arms to retain the versatile attacker, as his performances have drawn curiosity from a number of golf equipment.

One of many golf equipment seeking to signal Castro is Everton, based on TEAMtalk, who claims that the Toffees are protecting tabs on the Argentine starlet over a doable switch to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in January.

The report provides that whereas Everton stay optimistic that Thierno Barry, who joined the membership in the summertime, will regain kind, they aren’t ruling out bringing in a brand new centre-forward in January, with Castro now being eyed.

Citing stories from Italy, TEAMtalk states that Bologna need to prolong the Argentine’s contract with a pay rise, however Everton stay on standby to make a transfer ought to talks break down.

Castro to Everton

The Italian membership stay eager on retaining the South American ahead however may think about a bid within the area of £31m to sanction his departure, based on the report.

Everton’s ahead line has struggled to hit the bottom operating this season, regardless of vital funding being made in the summertime, with Iliman Ndiaye’s 4 objectives probably the most by any participant within the group.

David Moyes’ centre-forward choices embrace Beto, who has scored as soon as within the Premier League this season — a header in the course of the 3-2 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers on August 30 — whereas Thierno Barry remains to be ready to open his account after his swap from Villarreal in July.

Though a switch for Castro seems logical, given his excellent kind since shifting to Italy, it nonetheless looks as if of venture, contemplating Beto reached double goalscoring figures in consecutive seasons in Italy for Udinese, but continues to seek out it tough to provide persistently in England.