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Report: AS Monaco join Everton in hunt for Abdoulaye Doucoure
Everton are reportedly now facing competition from AS Monaco for midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure.
the French outfit have now joined the race for the Watford player, who is set to leave Vicarage Road following the Hornets’ relegation to the Championship.
Watford are ready to sanction his exit, but want a transfer fee in excess of £20 million for the 27-year-old.
In addition to Monaco and Everton, it has also been claimed that Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham are interested, meaning Watford stand a good chance of getting what they’re asking for.
The development comes after Telefoot () reported the player had rejected offers from Wolves, Fulham and Hertha Berlin, and that he wanted to work with Carlo Ancelotti at Everton.
It remains to be seen how Everton’s chances of signing Doucoure are affected, with Monaco known for being an attractive prospect in the eyes of a lot of footballers.
TBR’s View – Things just got complicated
Monaco may not be challenging for titles at the moment, but the club remains an envious prospect.
It could be that Doucoure, a French player, would relish the prospect of returning to his homeland after a fine stint in the Premier League.
Certainly the lifestyle that undoubtedly comes with playing for and living in Monaco would be a big selling point.
That said though, £70,000-a-week star Doucoure () is clearly still good enough to continue playing in the English top-flight – at the age of 27 he has now entered into his peak years, and would definitely improve Everton’s midfield.