A report has suggested that the Toffees are set to make a transfer offer to sign Italian striker Andrea Belotti from Torino in the summer.
According to Tuttosport, as cited by Sport Witness, the Toffees are lining up a €60 million (£52.6m) move for the 26-year-old frontman.
Competition for the signature
However, according to the report, a number of Italian clubs are also interested in securing the services of Belotti, although the Merseyside club is thought to be set to make the ‘most interesting’ offer.
Reportedly, Internazionale, Napoli and Roma are all interested in signing the striker in the summer transfer window, however, his current club is reluctant to let him leave.
Who would you rather have as starting striker for the Toffees next season?Calvert-Lewin
Belotti
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TiF Tactics – How does Belotti compare?
Carlo Ancelotti currently has four out-and-out strikers contracted in the first team – those being Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Moise Kean, Cenk Tosun and Oumar Niasse (per Transfermarkt).
The most obvious competition to Belotti among those options would appear to be Calvert-Lewin, as the striker has scored 13 goals in 27 Premier League appearances this term (per Transfermarkt).
In Serie A, Belotti has also had a respectable return in league matches, having scored nine goals in 23 appearances (per Transfermarkt).
When considering the pair’s stats a little deeper, it becomes clear that Belotti has been having a marginally better season than the Englishman in some respects.
In the Premier League, Calvert-Lewin has had an average of 2.4 shots, made 0.5 key passes and 2.9 poor controls per outing (per WhoScored).
Belotti has bettered all of these stats in Serie A with 2.7 shots, 1.1 key passes and 2.5 poor controls per game (per WhoScored), meaning that the Italian international could be a better prospect.