da supremo： Everton have held talks with AC Milan regarding the availability of Carlos Bacca, M’Baye Niang and Gianluca Lapadula, according to the website of Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
What’s the story?
da bwin： It is believed that the Toffees are looking to strengthen in plenty of areas on the pitch this summer, and one of those is in attack.
According to Di Marzio’s website, Bacca, Niang and Lapadula were all asked about by Everton officials during a meeting with Milan representatives.
The report states the meeting lasted an hour and 30 minutes, and that “developments” are likely to be made over the coming days.
Bacca scored 14 goals and registered three assists in all competitions for Milan last season, while Niang spent half of the campaign on loan at Watford, netting twice in 16 outings.
Lapadula had limited game time at the San Siro, starting just 12 top-flight games and scoring eight goals in 27 appearances altogether.
Who stands out?
Despite Bacca being in his 30s, he is the attacker that Everton should prioritise if they are to lose Romelu Lukaku.
The Belgian international has indicated that he intends to leave Goodison Park this summer.
Earlier this month, the Guardian quoted Lukaku as saying that remaining at Everton “is not really an option”.
Bacca would be a decent replacement for the striker given his experience and the fact that he has hit double figures in goals for the past three seasons – at Sevilla and Milan.
Compared to the other two forwards at Milan, Bacca is the best option as neither Niang nor Lapadula have managed to show consistency.