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title: "Everton: Toffees eyeing Sergio Akieme in January"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-news-akieme-brighton-almeria/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2022-12-23T09:35:52Z"
modified: "2022-12-23T09:35:52Z"
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# Everton: Toffees eyeing Sergio Akieme in January

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) are reportedly eyeing up a move for Almeria left-back Sergio Akieme in the January transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Left-back wanted

The Goodison Park outfit have recently been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/empoli-transfer-news-parisi-premier-leaague/) with a move for Empoli’s Fabiano Parisi, suggesting that they would like to bring in a new left-back.

Ruben Vinagre is on loan at the Merseysiders, and has only made [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-vinagre/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/357158/plus/0?saison=&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) senior appearances so far this season, so there is a question mark over whether the club will look to seek a permanent deal.

Meanwhile, Vitaliy Mykolenko has played in [every](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vitaliy-mykolenko/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/404842/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) single Premier League game this term, and will be in need of rotation with busy fixture schedules ahead.

### The Latest: Akieme interest

As per Spanish news outlet [Estadio Deportivo](https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol/ud-almeria/arana-vuelta-laliga-20221221-409933.html), Frank Lampard’s team are interested in signing Akieme in January, along with Premier League rivals Crystal Palace and Brighton and Hove Albion.

Almeria could look to make a swift profit on the player that they paid €3.5m (£3.1m) to sign from FC Barcelona’s academy, with his market value now rising to €8m (£7.1m).

### The Verdict: Get it done?

With doubts over Vinagre’s long-term future, Akieme could be the perfect signing to provide competition for Mykolenko.

His playing style is actually [likened](https://fbref.com/en/players/06efa9dc/Sergio-Akieme) to that of club captain and right-back Seamus Coleman, a sure-to-be Toffees legend when he retires with [nearly 400 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/seamus-coleman/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/68390/plus/0?saison=&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) played for them.

Ranking in the [86th](https://fbref.com/en/players/06efa9dc/Sergio-Akieme) percentile for both shots and dribbles completed per game out of his positional peers in Europe’s top five leagues, Akieme possesses the qualities of a modern-day full-back, and at 25 years of age, he is a player about to enter his prime.

Nonetheless, the Blues could do far worse than to sign him in January, especially if they can get him for a cheap price.

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