Everton join the race to sign “Elite” 17 million £ + defender also sought by Aston Villa

Everton has now joined the race to sign an “elite” defender, which attracts generalized interest in the Premier League before the summer transfer window, according to a report.

Toffees will go out at Goodison

On May 18, 2025 marked the end of an era, the Toffees playing their last match at Goodison Park before the move to the Hill Dickinson stadium, and they managed to go out in style, guaranteeing a 2-0 victory against Southampton gracious with an Ilim Ndiaye brace.

With Wolverhampton Wanderers losing 4-2 against Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening, the Merseysiders are now confirmed in the 13th row in the Premier League, which is a whole turnaround, given that a relegation battle was on the cards at some point.

However, David Moyes will know that new recruitments are necessary if his team is to start higher next season, and the manager is eager to strengthen his central defender options, although his team has one of the best defensive records in the League this season.

It is according to a report from Ouest-France (via Get Football News France), which declares that Everton is now interested in a decision for the defender of Nantes Nathan Zezze, who attracts a lot of interest from a certain number of English clubs before the summer.

Aston Villa and AFC Bournemouth are also appointed potential contenders for Zezze, the cherries already having an offer of 20 million euros (17 million pounds sterling), which suggests that an offer higher than this figure will be necessary to obtain an agreement on the line.

It remains to be seen if the Toffees choose to divert their rivals from the Premier League, but it seems that the time of 19 years in Nantes will end, with the French club which had no hope to keep its services beyond the summer.

“Elite” impressive zeze in Ligue 1

Hailed as a young “elite” player of the football talent Jacek Kulig, the Frenchman was an important figure for Nantes when he was in good shape last season, making 18 appearances in Ligue 1, and he turned out to be a defensively adept.

The teenager is particularly impressive to win possession, ranking in the 92nd centile for the plated by 90 in the past year, while ranking in the 94th centile for authorizations and 78th for interceptions, compared to other central defenders.

As mentioned, Everton’s defensive projections have not been a concern this season, but it would be logical to bring a new young back to enter this summer, since Michael Keane’s contract should end.

As such, Zezze could be a good signature for Everton, how the move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium will mark the start of a new exciting era for the Tofets.