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Everton told they will have to pay £17m to sign ‘brilliant’ player this month

It certainly seems as if Sean Dyche would be keen to add some attacking fire power to his Everton squad before the window closes.

Unless the club sanction a sale for the likes of Amadou Onana, it seems unlikely that Everton will spend big before Wednesday’s deadline.

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However, that doesn’t mean the club won’t seek to make one or two clever deals.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s run of games of late has been a real positive, but it’s still clear that the England international isn’t quite ready to shoulder the goal-scoring alone.

Beto has provided much better cover than the club had in the past, but hasn’t exactly added to the goal tally.

And with Abdoulaye Doucoure suffering another hamstring injury, there may be a slight concern as to where the goals will come from in the coming weeks.

That being said, Everton were linked with a loan move for Chuba Akpom yesterday.

Akpom hasn’t had the best of times at Ajax since leaving Middlesbrough, and it seems multiple clubs are alert to the possibility of a loan.

Sean Dyche told Everton will have to include buy-clause to add Chuba Akpom before window closes

The ‘’ 28-year-old has a very reasonable five goals in 13 appearances this season, but the club would be willing to sanction a departure.

However, Dutch source have now shared some details around a potential loan deal which may prove a stumbling block.

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Although Everton might prefer a straight-up loan with no obligations, Ajax want a mandatory purchase clause included.

According to a report by De Telegraaf, there is ‘no chance’ of a deal unless a clause is agreed in the deal for around £17m.

The information continues to point out that Ajax would actually prefer a sale in the first case, if possible.

Therefore, it would mark a big commitment for Everton, who may not want to spend right now.

Whilst Dyche will be keen to add some goals before the window closes, he can’t repeat mistakes of the past by committing to short-term spending. 

Therefore, it could be the case that Everton will need to look elsewhere, and they may have found an alternative already.