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title: "Everton: Toffees to compete with Forest for Maxwel Cornet"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-compete-nottingham-forest-sign-burnley-winger-maxwel-cornet-transfer-news/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2022-07-22T19:05:55Z"
modified: "2022-07-22T19:05:55Z"
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# Everton: Toffees to compete with Forest for Maxwel Cornet

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) are set to battle it out with Nottingham Forest to sign winger Maxwel Cornet from Burnley, according to Guardian journalist Ed Aarons.**

### **The Lowdown: Cornet’s season**

Arriving at Turf Moor after [six-and-a-half years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/maxwel-cornet/profil/spieler/234781) with Lyon, the Ivory Coast international went on to become a bright spark in a struggling Clarets side.

Last season in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/), the 25-year-old found the net [nine times in 26 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/maxwel-cornet/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/234781), scoring [more than a quarter](https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=418&ha=-1) of his team’s top-flight goals.

However, following Burnley’s relegation to the Championship, a whole host of top-flight clubs have been monitoring Cornet with a potential swoop in mind this summer.

### **The Latest: Aarons’ claim**

Aarons has shared an update regarding the growing interest in the Ivorian winger.

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ed_aarons/status/1550171941591547905), the journalist claimed: “Understand it is between Everton and Forest to sign Maxwell Cornet from Burnley. Everton had loan bid rejected last week”

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### **The Verdict: Great potential coup**

With a [£17.5m release clause](https://theathletic.com/3314455/2022/05/17/maxwel-cornet-burnley-release-clause/) now active following the Clarets’ relegation from the Premier League, Cornet would be a great signing for the price considering his attacking contributions.

After the 25-year-old scored twice in his team’s 2-2 draw against Manchester City last season, Sky Blues manager Pep Guardiola was full of praise for the winger, claiming that he was [“very impressed by the talent of Maxwel Cornet”](https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/ligue-des-champions/guardiola-tres-impressionne-par-maxwel-cornet_AV-201811280232.html).

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Considering Everton’s [struggles for goals](https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=418&ha=-1) last season, his arrival at Goodison Park would be welcomed, as nine goals in the Premier League for a relegated team with little attacking threat demonstrates his clinical ability in the final third.