Fabrizio Romano confirms major gain for Everton as £42 million star to leave his current club

Everton will keep one eye on the January transfer window, with the potential to strengthen under new ownership.

The Friedkin Group is edging in on a takeover of Everton, and one of their first tasks will be to devise a strategy for players they may want to invest in come January.

However, it is unclear how much the Toffees will be allowed to spend on FFP and PSR worries.

One position that was being discussed was striker, since Beto has been linked with a move away and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s contract is set to expire in June.

Interestingly, Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on an Everton target, however it appears that they will have to wait until the summer to sign him.

Fabrizio Romano confirms Jonathan David to leave Lille

Fabrizio Romano is the go-to source for transfer information.

And he happened to provide an update on the issue with Jonathan David, who is valued at £42 million and coveted by Everton.

Fabrizio Romano said on his YouTube channel that Jonathan David will leave Lille on a free transfer in the summer.

“Jonathan David so let me say once again what I keep repeating for weeks, months, Jonathan David will leave as a free agent. I know the president, Olivier Letang, and he said in an interview a few days ago that they made a proposal to extend the contract to Jonathan David.

“But the information I have is that the expectation is for Jonathan David is to say goodbye to Lille at the end of the season and to join another club as a free agent.

“There is interest from England, especially from Italy, they’re pushing a lot, so there are several possibilities for Jonathan David.”

Could Jonathan David be Calvert-Lewin’s replacement?

Everton will have a difficult time signing Jonathan David since he is highly regarded throughout Europe. He has 15 goals in 22 appearances this season.

However, he has made it obvious that he wants to play in the Premier League, so the new stadium could be an added incentive for him to join Everton.

Calvert-Lewin, who is receiving interest and might leave on a free transfer in the summer, will most likely need to be replaced.

He has only scored two goals in 14 Premier League outings, thus he has not been particularly prolific.