Updated Everton have reportedly increased their offer for Beto and now met Udinese’s valuation of the striker, with a medical scheduled for this weekend before the final paperwork is completed on a €30m transfer.
After Fabrizio Romano and Sky Italia reported on Friday that the Blues had held fresh talks over the Portuguese and improved their initial offer of €25m plus add-ons, Sky Sports News in the UK claimed today that Kevin Thelwell has confirmed that an agreement has now been reached between the two clubs.
The Blues made a desperate and unsuccessful attempt to sign Beto on transfer deadline day in January but he has remained on their list of targets, although at the upper end of their budget.
Both Alan Myers at Sky and Romano reported on Thursday that the Blues had held negotiations with Udinese but both the Italian journalist and Sky Italia’s Gianluca DiMarzio then reported that an initial bid was rejected.
According to the player’s agent, the 25-year-old’s €35m release clause has expired and the suggestions are that his club would accept a lower down payment as long as the final fee met their valuation which is around that figure.
Beto has played 65 times for Udinese, scoring 22 times since joining them from Portimonense SC in Portugal, initially on loan, in 2021.
Everton are in the market for a centre-forward to provide cover for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and were in talks with Southampton regarding a move for Ché Adams but have yet to strike a deal for the Scottish international.