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title: "Everton: Transfer expert backs up Dennis Geiger interest"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/hoffenheim-transfer-news-dennis-geiger-premier-league/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2023-02-11T07:20:38Z"
modified: "2023-02-11T07:20:38Z"
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# Everton: Transfer expert backs up Dennis Geiger interest

**[Transfer expert Christian Falk](https://twitter.com/cfbayern) has backed up reported interest from [Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) in signing Hoffenheim central midfielder Dennis Geiger in the summer.**

### The Lowdown: Everton interest

It was [reported](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/dennis-geiger-transfer-news-hoffenheim-premier-league/) earlier this week that Everton are interested in signing Geiger once his contract expires in the summer.

The Hoffenheim academy graduate, who ranks highly on [FBRef’s](https://fbref.com/en/players/37f606f0/Dennis-Geiger) assist and shot-creating metrics, is currently set to leave as a free agent, although a contract extension has not yet been ruled out.

### The Latest: Interest ‘serious’

Writing in his latest column for [CaughtOffside](https://www.caughtoffside.com/2023/02/10/everton-transfer-dyche-first-signing/), Falk has backed up Everton’s interest in Geiger, saying that it is ‘serious’, but they face competition from both Frankfurt and Benfica for his signature:

*“Dennis Geiger could become Sean Dyche’s first signing for Everton. There is serious interest there, he’s 24 and is set to become a free agent in the summer.*

*“Also, Frankfurt and Benfica are interested, so I think there will be competition between Frankfurt and Everton.*

*“Frankfurt has to act on the position and they need someone but Everton has a bit more money. I think Geiger’s future could be up to these two clubs.”*

### The Verdict: Get it done

Everton need to make sure that they get this deal done ahead of the competition, as signing Geiger could be a really smart piece of business on a free transfer.

No player in the in the [Toffees squad](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/31/Show/England-Everton) currently averages more key passes per game in the Premier League than he does in the Bundesliga ([1.7](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322960/Show/Dennis-Geiger)), while only Idrissa Gueye can match his [86.2%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322960/Show/Dennis-Geiger) pass accuracy in terms of [Blues midfielders](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/31/Show/England-Everton).

Lauded as a ‘[real live-wire](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/dennis-geiger-who-is-hoffenheim-midfielder-julian-nagelsmann-man-city-target-8350)‘ by his former team-mate Sandro Wagner, Geiger would bring a lot of energy into the midfield as well as guile, and at 24 years of age, the Merseyside club simply cannot go wrong with this deal.

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