THOMAS FRANK TARGETS EVERTON’S PRIORITY SIGNING — MOYES STEPS IN AMID £20M BID

EVERTON ARE AIMING TO REINFORCE THEIR MIDFIELD, THOUGH THOMAS FRANK’S EXPECTED SWITCH TO TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR COULD DISRUPT ONE OF DAVID MOYES’ POSSIBLE TRANSFER STRATEGIES.

THE TOFFEES ARE CURRENTLY PRIORITIZING FOUR KEY AREAS IN THE SQUAD – WITH CENTRAL MIDFIELD UNDERSTOOD TO BE HIGH ON THE LIST. ALTHOUGH IDRISSA GANA GUEYE IS SET TO SIGN A NEW DEAL, THE SENEGALESE VETERAN IS NOW APPROACHING THE LATTER STAGES OF HIS CAREER AND MAY NOT FEATURE FOR THE CLUB BEYOND THE 2025/26 SEASON.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, REPORTS INDICATED THAT EVERTON WERE IN CONTENTION TO LAND CHRISTIAN NORGAARD FROM BRENTFORD. AT THAT STAGE, HIS CONTRACT WAS DUE TO EXPIRE THIS SUMMER. HOWEVER, THE DANISH MIDFIELDER SIGNED AN EXTENSION IN MARCH. A NEW REPORT NOW SUGGESTS THAT ANY ATTEMPT FROM EVERTON TO SECURE HIS SERVICES COULD BE COMPLICATED.

CAUGHT OFFSIDE REPORTS THAT NORGAARD HAS NOW CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF TOTTENHAM, WHO ARE EAGER TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SQUAD FOLLOWING A DISASTROUS 2024/25 PREMIER LEAGUE CAMPAIGN.

DESPITE WINNING THE EUROPA LEAGUE AND SECURING A PLACE IN NEXT SEASON’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, SPURS ENDED THE LEAGUE SEASON IN 17TH PLACE – A DISASTROUS OUTCOME THAT LED TO ANGE POSTECOGLOU’S DISMISSAL.

AS A RESULT, THE CLUB HAVE TURNED TO FRANK, WITH OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT EXPECTED SHORTLY.

THIS DEVELOPMENT COULD PAVE THE WAY FOR SPURS TO PUSH FOR NORGAARD’S SIGNATURE. WHILE EVERTON REMAIN INTERESTED, BOURNEMOUTH AND FULHAM ARE ALSO TRACKING THE SITUATION.

HOWEVER, TOTTENHAM APPEAR TO BE LEADING THE RACE, REPORTEDLY MAKING A STRONG PUSH TO ACQUIRE THE MIDFIELDER.

NORGAARD, A KEY FIGURE UNDER FRANK AT BRENTFORD, IS VALUED BETWEEN £17 MILLION AND £20 MILLION BY THE CLUB. GIVEN HIS AGE – HE TURNS 32 THIS YEAR – THAT PRICE TAG MAY NOT APPEAL TO EVERTON, WHICH COULD PROMPT MOYES TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.