Everton priced out of deal for N33.7b-rated Nigeria international
Published: September 03, 2022Everton were priced out of a deal for Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze before the summer transfer window closed for business.
Spanish media outlet Relevo which broke the news of the Toffees attempt to sign the Villarreal winger has reported that the Premier League side reignited their interest in the Nigerian in the days leading up to the close of the summer transfer window.
Per the report, Everton and Villarreal held negotiations for the signing of Chukwueze but no formal offer was received by the La Liga side.
With a release clause of 80 million euros (approximately N33.7 billion in Nigerian currency) embedded in his Villarreal contract, the proposal from Everton was deemed insufficient.
Everton - Chukwueze
— Relevo (@relevo) September 2, 2022
📌 El club inglés, que ya fue a por él en enero, volvió a la carga.
Hubo negociaciones sin oferta formal. La confirmación fue que el extremo llegó a quedarse al margen en el entreno para no arriesgar.
Con 80M€ de cláusula, la propuesta no fue suficiente. pic.twitter.com/hC4XFl7Chf
Chukwueze was training on his own to avoid risking an injury before his proposed transfer to Goodison Park broke down.
Villarreal had already lined up a replacement for the 2015 U17 World Cup winner, with Real Madrid's Dominican Republic international Mariano Díaz their primary target, but pulled out of the transfer after Chukwueze's proposed move to Everton fell through.
Chukwueze, 23, has two years to run on his contract with Villarreal, whom he joined from Nigerian grassroots club Diamond Academy in 2017.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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