{"id":515367,"date":"2023-06-20T19:45:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T18:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=515367"},"modified":"2023-06-20T19:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T18:45:35","slug":"sources-everton-plan-to-sanction-neal-maupay-deal-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-everton-plan-to-sanction-neal-maupay-deal-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Everton plan to sanction Neal Maupay deal as talks gets underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Neal Maupay is attracting interest from France and Italy as he looks to cut a forgettable stint at Everton short this summer, <strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 26-year-old scored just once in 29 appearances across all competitions following a \u00a315m move to Goodison Park from Brighton last summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That return ensured he failed to establish himself as a regular starter under Sean Dyche despite the absence of Dominic Calvert-Lewin for large parts of the second half of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everton CRISIS: Eight stars now set to QUIT, big Pickford &amp; Iwobi updates\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zmcovk54ofo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, Everton are open to cutting their losses on Maupay in this window, leaving the player&#8217;s representatives to seek an exit route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider<\/strong> understands they have already held preliminary discussions with a number of clubs in Ligue 1 and Serie A ahead of a potential move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maupay is determined to find a home where he will play regularly after growing frustrated by his lack of involvement at Everton since arriving from Brighton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Toffees, meanwhile, are already scouring the market for striking options as they prepare to replace the former France U21 international.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dyche is in desperate need of a reliable source of goals as he looks to ensure Everton aren&#8217;t dragged into a Premier League relegation battle once again next term, particularly given Calvert-Lewin&#8217;s ongoing fitness issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/neal-maupay\/profil\/spieler\/217115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maupay<\/a>, he recently hinted that a return to Nice could be on the cards for him this summer after reports to that effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/09\/rsz_maupay-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Everton\" class=\"wp-image-451319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/09\/rsz_maupay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/09\/rsz_maupay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/09\/rsz_maupay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/09\/rsz_maupay-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/09\/rsz_maupay-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/09\/rsz_maupay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking in his role as a pundit on French television, the forward replied to questions over a possible move back to the Cote d&#8217;Azur by saying: \u201cNice is my home. I love the city, I love the club.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maupay scored nine goals in 53 appearances for the Ligue 1 club after making the jump from their academy to the first team at the age of just 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-west-ham-make-move-to-sign-everton-star-jarrad-branthwaite\/\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham have made move to sign Everton player<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neal Maupay is attracting interest from France and Italy as he looks to cut a forgettable stint at Everton short this summer, sources have told Football Insider. The 26-year-old scored just once in 29 appearances across all competitions following a \u00a315m move to Goodison Park from Brighton last summer. 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