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da heads bet： According to El Gol Digital, Everton are willing to pay €40m (£35.7m) to Atletico Madrid in order to sign right-back Santiago Arias.
The Colombian international made 31 appearances for Diego Simeone’s side last term, scoring one goal and recording one assist, form which has clearly caught the Toffees’ eye.
Everton Sporting Director Marcel Brands has already praised the 5 ft 8 full-back in the past having worked with Arias at PSV Eindhoven, so the Merseysiders will know all about the 27-year-old.
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He only arrived in the Spanish capital last summer in an €11m (£9.8m) move from PSV, but if Everton stump up the cash that they are reportedly willing to, then the Spaniards could be set to make a major profit on the player very quickly.
Marco Silva has lost one right-back already after loaning Jonjoe Kenny out to Schalke, but Mason Holgate’s return from a loan spell with West Brom and Seamus Coleman’s presence means there are two senior figures to play in the position.
So, would Everton be right to shell out such a large fee on Arias? Football FanCast’s writers have their say…
Matt Dawson “Arias is a player who sticks in my mind for his bullish attitude against England at the last World Cup. He is a typical South American player, boasting a fearless and determined nature that has clearly got him to where he is today. A move to Everton from Atletico would be a step-down but for the Toffees it would be brilliant business, even despite the high fee. Coleman is clearly getting on and therefore a replacement should be on the cards. Arias’ qualities going forward aren’t as good, finding himself involved in just two goals last season, but that shouldn’t put Everton fans off the potential signing.” James Beavis
“On the face of it signing a right-back from Atletico Madrid would seem like a great thing for Everton, but when you delve a little deeper it would be a deeply confusing move – especially for €40m.
If the Toffees want to push on and progress again next season they surely need a player who can make a similar impact in terms of goals and assists as Lucas Digne did last term (four of each in 35 Premier League outings), but recent stats from the Colombia international don’t suggest that he would as he only managed one of each in 25 La Liga appearances for the side from the Spanish capital in 2018/19.
For the reported fee you would expect a lot more than that, and Everton would be better off sticking with Seamus Coleman.”
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Charles Jones “When you look along the Everton backline, right-back does stand out as one of the biggest problem positions at this time. Seamus Coleman isn’t getting any younger and Arias would be coming from working with one of the best defensive coaches in Europe in Diego Simeone, so for me this one makes sense. The Toffees achieved great success when shopping in La Liga last season with Andre Gomes and Lucas Digne amongst their best players last term, and they could repeat the trick here. People may say €40m is a lot for a full-back, but all the top teams in the world have strong players in those positions.”