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da leao: According to Italian Sky Sport reporter Gianluca Di Marzio on Twitter, Everton director of football Steve Walsh and his team has arrived in Milan as the club target deals for Serie A players this summer.
With The Mirror suggesting on Wednesday that Toffees manager Ronald Koeman is willing to spend £150m this summer strengthening his squad – and perhaps more if Romelu Lukaku leaves – he looks to have targeted some Serie A stars for part of the overhaul of his team.
The Dutchman and club owner Farhad Moshiri want the side to be challenging for the top four in the Premier League – as well as making an impression in the Europa League – and they appear ready to try and send out a huge statement of intent.
The fact that Walsh has been spotted in Milan would suggest that the Merseyside outfit are ready to open talks with AC and Inter over some of their stars, and both clubs certainly have a lot of talent on offer that would boost Koeman’s side.
Here are three Serie A stars Everton should sign this summer…
Marcelo Brozovic
The 24-year-old arrived at Inter Milan in 2015 with big hopes on his shoulders following some impressive form for Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatia national side, but he has perhaps struggled to live up to that expectation at the San Siro.
The versatile Brozovic, who can play in a range of midfield positions but has usually been deployed as a box-to-box player by Inter, scored six goals and provided a further four assists in 28 appearances in all competitions for the Serie A outfit last season and would certainly provide some stiff competition for Idrissa Gueye and Morgan Schneiderlin in the middle of the park.
Carlos Bacca
If Romelu Lukaku does leave Everton this summer there is no doubt that his replacement would have big shoes to fill considering the Belgian netted 25 Premier League goals this season and has been a consistent goalscorer for the Toffees for the past four campaigns.
However, the Toffees may feel that Bacca could do exactly that having netted 34 times in 74 appearances in all competitions for AC Milan since moving to Italy from Serie A in 2015.
The 30-year-old is known for his finishing ability and while he may not be a long-term solution, he would provide goals at least over the next couple of seasons.
Gianluca Lapadula
The 27-year-old is perhaps the most intriguing name on the list as he seems to have gone under the radar at AC Milan – mainly because of the performances of Bacca.
Lapadula moved to the San Siro last summer after scoring 30 goals in 46 appearances in all competitions for Serie B outfit Pescara, and he certainly did well to net eight and provide a further four assists in 29 outings for Milan last season.
A prolific finisher with great strength and ability to play across the frontline, he could certainly add to a Toffees attack that has already lost Arouna Kone and Enner Valencia this summer.
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