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title: "Everton: Toffees need to act fast on interest in Goncalo Ramos"
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# Everton: Toffees need to act fast on interest in Goncalo Ramos

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) remain interested in Benfica striker sensation Goncalo Ramos, but one of their rival suitors is about to make the first move.**

### The Lowdown: Ramos is hot property

Ramos has become one of the hottest properties on the market for [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) sides, [linked](https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-will-present-big-offer-striker-magpies-trying-anticipate-competition/) with the likes of the Toffees, Leeds and Newcastle.

It’s no surprise there is so much interest in his services, with a breakthrough campaign in 2021/22 yielding [eight goals and four assists in 46 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/goncalo-ramos/leistungsdaten/spieler/550550/plus/0?saison=2021) for the Eagles.

He has started the current campaign in even better form, bagging [four goals and three assists in just four games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/goncalo-ramos/leistungsdaten/spieler/550550/plus/0?saison=2022), including a Champions League qualifying hat-trick against FC Midtjylland.

### The Latest: Everton need to act fast

According to Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Notícias, via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-will-present-big-offer-striker-magpies-trying-anticipate-competition/), Newcastle are about to make the first official move to win the race for Ramos.

Eddie Howe’s side are expected to bid over €40m, with Everton, Leeds, Southampton and Wolves watching intently.

In a possible boost for the Toffees however, the report says Benfica ‘may not be able to keep’ the 21 year-old and it’s ‘very possible’ a transfer happens in the final days of the window even despite his [€120m (£100m) release clause](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/goncalo-ramos-passes-newcastle-audition-24718187).

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### The Verdict: Get it done

Ramos looks like an immense talent. [North East broadcaster Andy Sixsmith](https://twitter.com/SixsmithTV/status/1557644012068261890), commenting on the links to Newcastle recently, said the youngster is ‘brilliant in the air, a real clever finisher & a proper grafter up front’, traits that may remind Everton fans of a certain Brazilian.

And it’s not just Richarlison who needs replacing, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s injuries becoming a real problem for Frank Lampard – the England international missed [42 games with seven different injuries](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/verletzungen/spieler/306024) in his career to date.

Ramos meanwhile has missed just [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/goncalo-ramos/verletzungen/spieler/550550) games in his professional career – two from his only ever injury and two for a positive Covid-19 test – so looks to have the durability and fitness to match his impressive list of attributes.

Jumping into the mix to try and beat Newcastle to his signing looks like a no brainer for Lampard and Kevin Thelwell.