According to Corriere Dello Sport via Sport Witness, Everton will ‘attempt to lure’ Allan to Goodison Park this summer. Carlo Ancelotti ‘was keen to sign him in January’, but a move for the 29-year-old may depend on Allan speaking to Napoli in order to ‘clarify’ his situation.
The Brazilian international joined Napoli in 2015 and has gone on to make 203 appearances in all competitions, scoring 10 goals and making 16 assists. As per WhoScored, Allan has made 16 Serie A appearances this season and had a hand in two goals.
He created 13 chances, completed 87.6% of his 707 passes, won seven aerial duels (53.8%), had 17 successful dribbles (65.3%), took 10 shots with 50% accuracy, whipped in 12 crosses with 16.66% finding a teammate and blocked 17 passes/crosses/shots.
Allan made eight clearances, won 23 free-kicks, gave away 28 fouls and averaged a tackle (44) or interception (11) every 20 minutes. The 29-year-old struggled for playing in 2020, however, amassing only 14 minutes of football in Napoli’s last six Serie A games. His relationship with the club broke down after he pushed for a move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 too.
With Ancelotti on their side, Everton stand a decent chance of signing Allan. He made 61 appearances under the Italian coach and plays for a side sitting sixth in the table, so it’s easy to see why he could leave.