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title: "Everton move unlikely as Tottenham scupper transfer plans"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-move-unlikely-as-tottenham-scupper-transfer-plans/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2017-08-31T14:54:07Z"
modified: "2017-08-31T14:54:07Z"
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# Everton move unlikely as Tottenham scupper transfer plans

**Though the summer window has provided the Everton fans in the Transfer Tavern with oh so much to shout about over the last few months, things have stalled of late.**

Indeed, the Toffees in the Tavern were hoping to see their beloved Blues involved in a major deadline day swoop for a new striker to compliment the likes of Wayne Rooney, Sandro Ramirez and Gylfi Sigurdsson in attack.

While that’s not yet happened, reports from the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4839866/Everton-enquire-Michy-Batshuayi-Lucas-Perez.html) have at least shed some light on their apparent striker search.

They [claim](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4839866/Everton-enquire-Michy-Batshuayi-Lucas-Perez.html) the club have enquired about Chelsea striker MichyBatshuayi over a late move to strengthen their front line. The Belgian has struggled for game time at Stamford Bridge since his £33m arrival last summer, with Alvaro Morata likely to be the first-choice forward for the Premier League champions.

Still, the report [claims](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4839866/Everton-enquire-Michy-Batshuayi-Lucas-Perez.html) Batshuayi is likely to remain with his current charges IF Fernando Llorente – [linked](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41107780) with a move to Chelsea – [joins](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41107780) Tottenham Hotspur instead.

The Spaniard is now [expected](https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/status/903219693955244032) to join Spurs, who have also been [touted](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/11013899/tottenham-hotspur-consider-move-for-evertons-ross-barkley) as a potential suitor for Toffees outcast Ross Barkley.

It’s a blow for our resident Evertonians, who would have loved to see Batshuayi arrive at Goodison Park, believing him to be their missing ingredient.

**Landlord’s Verdict:**

Batshuayi would help turn Everton into genuine top six contenders. While he’s struggled at Chelsea, the Belgian’s lethal finishing would give Ronald Koeman’s attack a clinical edge, something they miss right now.

Still, it’d be mad for Chelsea to let him go.

**Thoughts?**