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title: "Everton: Toffees assessing Ben Brereton Diaz move in January"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-09-16T11:06:41Z"
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# Everton: Toffees assessing Ben Brereton Diaz move in January

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) are assessing a potential move for Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz in the January transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Deadline Day bid

The Goodison Park outfit [reportedly](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/blackburn-transfer-news-brereton-diaz-sky-sports/) made a late attempt on Transfer Deadline Day to sign Brereton Diaz, but were rebuffed in their efforts.

Rovers would have seriously considered a bid in the region of £15-20m for the Chile international, but a deal never materialised in the end.

### The Latest: January move?

As per [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-target-brereton-diaz-transfer-update-exclusive/), the Merseyside club, as well as Leeds United, are now assessing the possibility of a January deal for Brereton Diaz, while Valencia, Villarreal, Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad are thought to be preparing pre-contract offers.

The 23-year-old’s deal runs out [next summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-brereton-diaz/profil/spieler/426192), meaning that Rovers may consider selling him in January at the risk of letting him go on a free transfer.

The Toffees and Fulham each submitted their own offers for Brereton Diaz at the end of the summer window, but they were rejected by the Championship side.

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### The Verdict: Bargain

Given his contract situation, Brereton Diaz is likely to be available for a bargain price in January, and so it is a no-brainer for Frank Lampard’s team to try and get a deal done.

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Hailed as a [‘beast’](https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/july/boss-buoyed-by-new-look-brereton/) by former Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray, six-foot-one goal machine struck an emphatic 22 times in the Championship last season, and already has four in nine games so far in this campaign ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ben-brereton-diaz/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/426192/plus/0?saison=&verein=164&liga=&wettbewerb=GB2&pos=&trainer_id=)).

Nonetheless, with the loss of Richarlison to Tottenham Hotspur, Brereton Diaz would certainly add some much-needed firepower.