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title: "Everton: Ben Brereton Diaz ‘watched’ by Toffees"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2023-01-15T17:06:07Z"
modified: "2023-01-15T17:06:07Z"
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# Everton: Ben Brereton Diaz ‘watched’ by Toffees

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) have ‘watched’ Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz in action ahead of a potential move to Merseyside, according to talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook.**

### The Lowdown: Brereton Diaz continues to shine

The Chilean has continued to impress for Blackburn this season, scoring [nine goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/332839/Show/Ben-Brereton) and chipping in with four assists for the [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) promotion hopefuls.

Brereton Diaz has been [linked](https://www.givemesport.com/88101833-everton-frank-lampard-48-goal-star-ben-brereton-diaz-blackburn-rovers-contract-premier-league-goodison-park) with a move to Everton recently, with the 23-year-old seen as someone who could add fresh quality to [Frank Lampard](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/frank-lampard/)‘s attack.

A recent claim from one journalist suggests that a move for the Blackburn dynamo to Goodison Park is not out of the question yet.

### The Latest: Everton have ‘watched’ Brereton Diaz

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88104978-everton-ben-brereton-diaz-blackburn-rovers-contract-chile-frank-lampard-premier-league-transfer-rumours-goodison-park), Crook claimed that Everton have tracked the progress of Brereton Diaz, although a move abroad currently feels more likely.

The talkSPORT man said in relation to the Toffees’ interest in the Blackburn star:

> “They’ve definitely watched Brereton Díaz a lot. Although I think the most likely outcome for him is that he signs a pre-contract agreement with a Spanish club and goes over there.”

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### The Verdict: Feels unlikely

Brereton Diaz may be [unproven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-brereton-diaz/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/426192) at [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) level but he could be a strong addition at Goodison Park, having [scored four goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-brereton-diaz/nationalmannschaft/spieler/426192/verein_id/3700) for Chile and netted [48 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-brereton-diaz/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/426192/wettbewerb/GB2) in the Championship to date, not to mention being called ‘[amazing](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/tony-mowbray-hails-dazzling-ben-brereton-diaz-after-cardiff-are-humbled-1632590542000)‘ by his former Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray in 2021.

Lampard is badly in need of someone who can provide competition for the likes of [Dominic Calvert-Lewin](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/dominic-calvert-lewin/) and [Neal Maupay](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/neal-maupay/) this season, with the pair [scoring just twice](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/31/Show/England-Everton) between them in 22 league appearances combined in 2022/23.

It does look as though a move to Spain could be on the cards for Brereton Diaz, though, and if Everton fail to snap him up, they must swiftly look elsewhere for a striker to sign in January instead.