Everton are reportedly interested in Midtjylland centre-midfielder Emiliano Martinez, with Sean Dyche looking to improve his squad ahead of the looming 23/24 Premier League season.
What’s the latest on Emiliano Martinez to Everton?
According to a report from Danish outlet Tipsbladet earlier this week, Everton are interested in Martinez after the 23-year-old’s stellar showings with Midtjylland, though it will take roughly £9m for his outfit to grant a departure.
West Ham United are also credited with an interest, though with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano recently revealing that the Hammers hope to close a deal for Edson Alvarez next week, the Toffees could have a clean shot at securing Martinez’s signature.
Who is Emiliano Martinez?
Hailed for his “huge” physique by Nacional midfielder Joaquin Trasante, Martinez has been making waves in Denmark after leaving South America in search of a career at the very top of the global game.
The robust midfielder made 33 appearances for Midtjylland last term, scoring one goal in the Europa League, and recorded an average Sofascore rating of 6.87 in the Danish Superliga, completing 85% of his passes, making 2.5 tackles per game and succeeding in 70% of his attempted dribbles.
From his exploits in the Europa League, Martinez has demonstrated his aptitude by recording some impressive metrics – as posted by FBref – ranking among the top 19% of midfielders across Europe’s top five leagues for successful take-ons and the top 1% for tackles and blocks per 90.
It is important to note that these statistics are recorded solely through his performances on the continental stage – where he only made seven appearances – but nonetheless illustrate the calibre of player that Everton would be welcoming to the fold.
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