Updated The club insider who incurred the wrath of David Moyes by daring to reveal the awful news of Jarrad Branthwaite’s injury has bobbled up again on social media to convince us that Everton are working on a deal to sign Manchester CIty defender Nathan Aké.
The loss of Branthwaite is distressing, and it certainly impacted Everton’s poor overall performance against Leeds United on Monday, but would that be enough to persuade Everton to pursue the Dutch international who has made nearly 150 appearances for Man City?
The 30-year-old has seen his opportunities for playing time under Pep Guardiola drastically reduced, however, and he only made 10 Premier League appearances last season. It remains to be seen if this latest transfer rumour has any legs… His contract with Man City runs for another 2 years.
However, according to a new update from the BBC’s Giulia Bould, Nathan Ake is not a transfer target for Everton during the final days of the summer transfer window, despite reports claiming otherwise.