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title: "Everton: Fraser Fletcher reveals worrying Maxwel Cornet transfer news"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-07-29T16:42:28Z"
modified: "2022-07-29T16:42:28Z"
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# Everton: Fraser Fletcher reveals worrying Maxwel Cornet transfer news

**Journalist Fraser Fletcher has now revealed some worrying transfer news on reported [Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) target Maxwel Cornet.**

### The Lowdown: Everton ‘trying’

Fletcher [reported](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/burnley-transfer-news-cornet-mcneil-premier-league/) on Wednesday afternoon that the Goodison Park outfit are ‘trying’ to sign Cornet on top of his Burnley teammate Dwight McNeil.

They [confirmed](https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1552655615498932231) the signing of McNeil on Thursday afternoon, so it will be interesting to see whether Cornet follows him and yet another former Claret James Tarkowski through the doors on Merseyside.

### The Latest: Prefers European football

Taking to Twitter, [Fletcher](https://twitter.com/FrazFletcher/status/1552725388136153088) has now revealed that Cornet would prefer to sign for a club with European football, which of course Frank Lampard’s team cannot offer him this season:

*“Maxwel Cornet would prefer European football I’m told. Becoming difficult for some clubs in race to capture his signature but not impossible, Cornet still 100% expects to leave Burnley in this window.”*

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### The Verdict: Worrying

As the Toffees have no European football this term, it is certainly worrying to hear of Cornet’s preference for a spot at the elite table.

[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-maxwel-cornet-transfer-news-latest-rumours-moyes/) have been linked with a move for the Ivory Coast international in recent days, and they could offer him UEFA Conference League football, should they manage to get past the qualifying rounds.

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Hailed as [‘electric’](https://twitter.com/adjones_journo/status/1440376394823856128) last campaign by The Athletic journalist Andy Jones, Cornet showed his credentials with nine goals and one assist in the Premier League for the relegated Clarets ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/maxwel-cornet/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/234781/plus/0?saison=&verein=1132&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=&trainer_id=)), and would certainly be a smart signing by the Blues.

However, it looks as if they may now face an uphill battle for his signature.