Leeds United might make Everton public so as to get Daniel Farke and the player together again.
At the beginning of the month, the loan for Djed Spence was terminated.
Luke Ayling also joined Middlesbrough, and loan deals were completed for Darko Gyabi to join Plymouth Argyle and Lewis Bate to join MK Dons.
According to sources, Daniel Farke is eager to bolster his defense, and in this transfer window, they may be interested in Neco Williams, Ben Davies, and Calvin Ramsay.
However, Everton’s Ben Godfrey has also been linked to a move to West Yorkshire.
According to Italian website Calcio Mercato, the Whites are among three teams hoping to sign him this month.
Everton is in a vulnerable position
The Toffees are facing mounting pressure to retain some of their greatest players as rumors about the club’s financial instability persist.
Moves away from Goodison Park have been connected to Amadou Onana, Jarrad Branthwaite, and Abdoulaye Doucoure.
The money earned would help create enormous profits following Everton’s most recent accusation of breaking Premier League profit and sustainability regulations.
Last Monday, the Toffees received official notice that they had been charged with violating the Premier League’s profit and sustainability standards (PSR) for the second year in a row.
Following that, the Toffees filed an appeal to overturn the November 10-point penalty for violations in 2021–2022.
Clubs in the Premier League are permitted to lose up to £105 million over a three-year period.
The commission determined that Everton had exceeded their permitted losses by £19.5 million and came to the conclusion that this constituted a major violation necessitating a large fine.
Also, Everton disclosed to the Liverpool Echo that the estimated cost of their new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium is £505 million.
Godfrey has 18 months left on his Merseyside deal, so this might work to Leeds’ advantage come summer.
According to Transfermarkt estimates, the 26-year-old is currently valued at approximately £8 million.
This would help Sean Dyche’s team bounce back from their most recent financial setback, as the 49ers demonstrated in the summer that they are willing to spend money to return to the Premier League.
Daniel Farke is familiar with the versatile Godfrey.
Leeds would be getting an experienced player at this level, but the 26-year-old would also be rejoining his previous manager, Farke.
Before the Canaries were demoted back to the Championship the following season, the center-back played 36 games in all competitions and scored four goals, which was a major factor in their promotion to the Premier League in 2018–19.
After an injury at the beginning of the previous season, he went to Everton for a fee of £25 million that summer.
Despite having an amazing debut on Merseyside, he has failed to play regularly for the first team and has only made three appearances across all competitions for Dyche’s squad.
It is clear that Farke thinks highly of Godfrey as a player.
The defender had a great season at League One team Shrewsbury Town during the German manager’s first season at Carrow Road.
After Timm Klose and Grant Hanley sustained injuries, he was quickly thrown into the starting lineup and stayed there until those two players recovered.
Leeds is in dire need of a full-back to challenge Junior Firpo at left-back or relieve Archie Gray at right-back so that Sam Byram can return to the other side of the field.
Godfrey would provide options at every position along the back line, and his adaptability could be vital in the team’s pursuit of automatic promotion.
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