Everton make inquiries for €10m rated right-back – Second opportunity for signing

Everton are again showing an interest in Sporting Club de Portugal right-back Georgios Vagiannidis.

A Bola report that Everton are one of the options on the table for the 24-year-old, who can be signed for as little as €10m.

Everton interest revived

The newspaper reports that the Greek right-back could leave Sporting this summer as he is ‘lacking playing time’ at the club.

While he’s publicly expressed his intention to stay and try to establish himself, his continued presence in the squad is yet to be confirmed.

Georgios Vagiannidis made 32 appearances for Sporting this season, but his performances have failed to convince. As a result, Sporting are open to letting him go if they can recoup the money they spent last summer.

The defender joined from Panathinaikos in a €13m deal but is currently valued at €10m. Two sides in particularly have inquired about the conditions of a deal; Everton and Villarreal.

No official offer has been made yet, but both clubs have made inquiries. And, interestingly, both were keen on him last summer as well before his move to Sporting.

Everton need a right-back

Sport Witness covered those reports at the time, with Sporting winning the race after Everton had made moves. Now they and Villarreal are back on the scene.

Georgios Vagiannidis, for his part, has already rejected a return to Greece as he wants to establish himself with Sporting. But he would also be interested in trying his luck in a ‘more competitive league’. The Premier League would certainly fit into that category.

Everton need at least one right-back this summer, with the experiment of playing Jake O’Brien in the position surely at an end. Seamus Coleman has also moved on, and Nathan Patterson could depart also.

Reports in England have already linked them with a £10m move for Aaron Wan Bissaka. Now it appears there could a €10m option at Sporting on the table as well.