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title: "Everton: Toffees eyeing Viktor Gyokeres move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/viktor-gyokeres-transfer-news-coventry-premier-league/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2023-02-27T18:10:27Z"
modified: "2023-02-27T18:10:27Z"
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# Everton: Toffees eyeing Viktor Gyokeres move

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) are reportedly eyeing up a potential move for Coventry City striker Viktor Gyokeres, after failing to sign him in the January transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: January talks

Everton were [reportedly](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/coventry-transfer-updates-viktor-gyokeres-premier-league/) ‘in talks’ over signing Gyokeres late in January, after scouting him playing for Coventry in the Championship.

They were thought to be lining up a £15m bid for him, which would not have been deemed to be enough to secure his signature.

### The Latest: Interest remains

As per [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-everton-and-bournemouth-eye-up-viktor-gyokeres-deal-after-12m-reveal/), the Goodison Park outfit, as well as AFC Bournemouth, are ‘keeping tabs’ on Gyokeres’ situation until the summer, and are still ‘keen’ on a move for him.

He is likely to be available for between £10-12m, which would be up to half the £20m that Coventry demanded to sell him in January, and the Championship side are ‘concerned’ about potentially losing him on a free transfer, with his contract set to expire in 2024.

Thus, the summer presents their best opportunity to get a maximum price for Gyokeres, who would only have a year left on his contract.

### The Verdict: Striker needed

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has proven to be too unreliable with [injury problems](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/verletzungen/spieler/306024), not just this season but in previous campaigns as well.

The Merseyside club are the lowest scorers in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) with [17](https://www.premierleague.com/tables), and are in desperate need of some more attacking firepower.

Lauded by his manager Mark Robins for his ‘[unbelievable](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-transfers-viktor-gyokeres-24634767)‘ power and technique, Gyokeres is currently the second-top scorer in the Championship with 15 goals, while he has also provided a handy five assists ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/top-scorers)).

Yes, the Premier League is a big step up, but the 24-year-old has plenty of time to adapt, and would provide the killer instinct that the Toffees have been missing so far this season.

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