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title: "Everton: Toffees linked with Filip Djuricic"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2021-10-25T12:35:48Z"
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# Everton: Toffees linked with Filip Djuricic

**Everton are one of the clubs who are interested in Sassuolo’s Filip Djuricic, according to Italian outlet [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/sassuolo-tre-squadre-su-djuricic-64010).**

### The lowdown

Significantly, his [contract is up at the end of this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/filip-djuricic/profil/spieler/94307), and unless Sassuolo can reach an agreement with the 29-year-old soon, they may come under pressure to sell in January. That may be their only way to avoid losing him on a free transfer next summer.

The Serbian has featured in all nine of their Serie A matches so far this season, starting eight (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/80443/Show/Filip-Djuricic)), and he has averaged 1.9 dribbles, 1.8 shots and 1.1 key passes per 90 minutes for Sassuolo this term. For context, [no Everton player](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/31/Show/England-Everton) boasts more than 1.2 dribbles per match up to this point in the season, with only Demarai Gray averaging more than one per game at Goodison Park.

### The latest

[Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/sassuolo-tre-squadre-su-djuricic-64010) claimed that there are three Premier League clubs on the trail of Djuricic.

Those are Everton, West Ham United – managed by former Blues boss David Moyes, of course – and struggling Southampton.

### The verdict

Djuricic is valued at £8.1m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/filip-djuricic/profil/spieler/94307), but the interested parties could look to avoid a transfer fee altogether by pursuing a pre-contract agreement.

He would appear better suited to the [4-2-3-1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/spielplan/verein/379) that West Ham play rather than Rafael Benitez’s 4-4-1-1 given his capacity to play in the [three positions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/filip-djuricic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/94307) behind the striker, but that’s not to say that a move to Merseyside is unrealistic.

His performance metrics certainly suggest that he could add plenty of verve to Everton’s attack, not least in terms of beating opponents one-on-one.

**In other news, [some Everton fans fumed over these Benitez comments](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-fans-fume-over-rafa-benitez-interview/)**