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Everton not close to sealing Max Aarons transfer as rival suitors target Norwich City star
According to , Everton are not close to sealing the transfer of Max Aarons as rival suitors begin to join the race to sign Norwich City’s star right-back this summer.
Carlo Ancelotti is set to utilise the off-season market to identify his long-term successor for Seamus Coleman, but the Toffees have long felt that there are limited options currently available who fit the criteria set out by the Italian ().
Yet Aarons was one who was thought to appeal to the former Real Madrid head coach, as Everton believed the Canaries product has the ability to make a similar impression as seen from Ben Godfrey () following the centre-half’s move from Norwich in October.
Aarons was also keen to follow his former teammate in securing a move to Goodison Park, but faced difficulties in completing a switch with Everton reluctant to meet the Canaries’ demands of £30million and plans to work on negotiating a lower fee ().
Those plans now appear to have been unsuccessful with Romano claiming that distance remains between Aarons becoming an Everton player and remaining at Norwich, who are likely to be subjected to alternative offers from rival suitors.
Romano recently that Everton had begun to consider other right-backs in line with the rise in alternative destinations, while previously Manchester United as a potential suitor when distancing Bayern Munich following preliminary negotiations.
Aarons started across all competitions this season under Daniel Farke, who considers the 21-year-old to be an ‘outstanding’ talent (), while offering two goals and five assists.
TBR’s view:
With Everton reluctant to pay what Norwich are demanding for Aarons ahead of their return to the Premier League as winners of the Championship, the Merseyside outfit were always likely to face a challenge in obtaining the defender’s services in the summer window.
The Toffees now face a heightened challenge to secure Ancelotti one of his potentially preferred options to succeed Coleman with other clubs showing increased interest, and may need their Director of Football Marcel Brands to discover a viable alternative.
But Brands may struggle given Everton’s belief that there are limited options on the market, including Brighton & Hove Albion’s Tariq Lamptey as while liked, is considered too short for Ancelotti who would prefer a taller right-back and is also valued at £30m ().
Plans to sign Lucas Vazquez () have also been derailed with the versatile Spanish dynamo, often this season, poised to sign a new contract with Real Madrid after the La Liga giants presented him with improved terms ().