Your Everton evening headlines for Wednesday, March 29.
Niels Nkounkou latest as Everton clause explained and 'transfer list' rumours clarified
Everton have yet to make a decision on Niels Nkounkou’s future with the club believing he could still be a bright prospect for the years to come.
Nkounkou is currently on-loan to Saint-Etienne back in his native France and a report from Homme du Match claimed Everton will place the 22-year-old on the transfer list this summer but the Ligue 2 outfit will struggle to find the €3million required to make his move a permanent switch. The Loire outfit have won the French title a joint record 10 times along with Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain but have fallen on hard times in recent years, culminating in their relegation last season.
The ECHO understands Saint-Etienne do have an option to buy Nkounkou, who came on as a 64th minute substitute in France Under-21s goalless draw with Spain in Vannes on Tuesday night, but it has been set relatively high as Everton think he has potential.
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Snapped up by Marcel Brands on a free transfer in July 2020 after his contract at Marseille, where he played 43 times for the B team, had expired, a personal call from Carlo Ancelotti convinced the left-back to come to Goodison Park. Operating as an understudy to compatriot Lucas Digne in 2020/21, Nkounkou made half a dozen first team appearances.
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Richarlison, Yves Bissouma and full Tottenham Hotspur injury list for Everton
Everton are busy gearing up for their return to Premier League action when they face Tottenham Hotspur.
The Blues take on Spurs in Monday Night Football, in what will be their first match after the international break. It sees Everton looking to resume their battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Sean Dyche’s side are currently in 15th place in the league table and two points above the bottom three. However, the Blues have played more matches than all but one of the teams below them.
Everton will hope to have Dominic Calvert-Lewin back available for the clash at Goodison Park. The striker has been out with a hamstring injury since the start of February. Tottenham themselves will have a number of injury concerns. It will also be their first game since the departure of manager Antonio Conte.
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