Everton fans have been reacting on social media to reports suggesting that the Toffees are after Celta Vigo midfielder Stanislav Lobotka.
Lobotka, valued by TransferMarkt at £22.5million, is the latest player to be linked with a move to Goodison Park with an eye on replacing Idrissa Gana Gueye, should the Senegalese defensive midfielder join Paris Saint-Germain amidst his on-going transfer saga.
The 24-year-old is an established member of the Celta Vigo first-team, and has started all but two of his 14 appearances so far this season, while contributing to a single goal when he assisted Sofiane Boufal’s late strike against Girona.
Everton’s interest in his signature comes despite Marco Silva’s claims that the Toffees will not be in the market for new signings in January, as Le10Sport are reporting that the Goodison Park club are making good progress towards completing a deal.
If Celta Vigo do allow Lobotka to move to Merseyside, Silva could then sanction Gueye’s exit to Ligue 1 as he will be gaining the services of a defensive midfielder who has 13 interceptions, 12 clearances and 659 passes to his name in La Liga this season, as per WhoScored.
The potential of Lobotka becoming a Toffee has certainly got these fans talking…
Be a coup if @Everton managed to sign Stanislav Lobotka he been watched by many of Europe’s elite over last season and a half
— El Pivote (@elpivoteftbl) January 24, 2019
Would be an acceptable business to swap Gana for Lobotka. Younger, better on the ball, better dribbler. He would suit Silva’s system better, even though we would definitely miss someting from Gana’s defensive qualities.
— Jaroslav Řehák (@Zaschrona) January 24, 2019
Would be awesome if @Everton managed to sign Stanislav Lobotka this January but gutted to see Gueye leave though.
— Rofiq Naufal (@Rofiq_Naufal) January 24, 2019
LOOKS AN ABSOLUTE LOON
Everton signing Stanislav Lobotka would be lovely surprise for supporters https://t.co/ZdqrXez2ky via @HITCsport— Jack Dowden (@Jackdoggydogg) January 24, 2019
Great! Really. But we need a striker!!!
Everton signing Stanislav Lobotka would be lovely surprise for supporters https://t.co/FDCABKBmsV via @HITCsport
— 1878 St.Domingo’s-1 Evertonian=20 Liverpudlians.BL (@st_1878) January 24, 2019
Would be happy with that ???????? lobotka is quality???? and batshuayi will come good for Everton ????????
— BlueNose..???? (@AlphaAlien2) January 24, 2019
Now were talking that would be amazing business if we could pull it off… at his age Gana has to be sold for the money being mooted especially if we can land Lobotka – how much is the question tho
— Mike (@starch35) January 24, 2019
Would be a massive coup he’s class and defo better than Gana
— Stephen George Lott (@stephenlott) January 24, 2019
Are we being linked to him again at all. Saw us linked to him early on in the window so watched some videos and Celta games (like you do ????) and he looks a play tbf. Does the bits that Gueye does in over turning possession, nicking the ball but he can play and pass!
— Aide Dews (@AidyDews) January 24, 2019