{"id":521938,"date":"2023-08-02T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=521938"},"modified":"2023-08-02T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T15:30:00","slug":"sources-everton-make-approach-to-sign-southampton-star-kamaldeen-sulemana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-everton-make-approach-to-sign-southampton-star-kamaldeen-sulemana\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Everton make approach to sign Southampton star Kamaldeen Sulemana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everton have made contact with Southampton over a deal to sign Kamaldeen Sulemana, <strong>sources have told Football insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have held conversations with the Saints over a potential loan for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is believed that it is still early in discussions and an agreement is still not close, but Everton are working on trying to secure a breakthrough as they look to strengthen their attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"\ud83d\udea8 IT&#039;S DONE! West Ham have just agreed &quot;unbelievable&quot; deal, big striker signing update - O&#039;Rourke\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_hPj6vApd0E?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>Everton were initially interested in Wilfried Gnonto, but <strong>Football Insider<\/strong> exclusively revealed on Wednesday (2 August) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/core\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=521843&amp;action=edit\">that Leeds are playing hardball over a deal.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no release clause to sign the winger, and it is now believed that Everton are also looking at alternative options if a deal falls through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/kamaldeen-sulemana\/leistungsdatendetails\/spieler\/746695\/plus\/0?saison=2022&amp;verein=&amp;liga=&amp;wettbewerb=&amp;pos=&amp;trainer_id=\"><strong>Sulemana<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp; made 14 appearances in Ligue 1 last season but only two of those were starts and he scored one goal in those outings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He would go on to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/64469266\">\u00a322million<\/a> move to Southampton during the same campaign in January, where he also scored one goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attacker joined Rennes from Nordsj\u00e6lland in July 2021 and became the Danish league\u2019s record export.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made 20 appearances during his debut season in Ligue 1 and scored five goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gnonto\u2019s contract at Elland Road runs until June 2027 after he joined from FC Zurich in 2022 for a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-11171507\/Leeds-clinch-3-8m-deal-Wilfried-Gnonto-highly-rated-Italy-forward-signs-five-year-deal.html\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;fee of just under \u00a34million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1235612453-1-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Southampton\" class=\"wp-image-441177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1235612453-1-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1235612453-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1235612453-1-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1235612453-1-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1235612453-1-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1235612453-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-placed source has told&nbsp;<strong>Football Insider&nbsp;<\/strong>that Everton manager Sean Dyche sees Gnonto\u2019s versatility as key to the Toffees\u2019 survival next term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arnaut Danjuma and Ashley Young have already arrived at Goodison Park since the start of the summer window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/michail-antonio-everton-could-now-swoop-for-west-ham-star\/\"> Everton could now swoop for West Ham star<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everton have made contact with Southampton over a deal to sign Kamaldeen Sulemana, sources have told Football insider. 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