{"id":12372,"date":"2025-07-09T19:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T23:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/everton-wants-to-hijack-brightons-move-with-a-20-million-defender\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T19:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T23:51:15","slug":"everton-wants-to-hijack-brightons-move-with-a-20-million-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/everton-wants-to-hijack-brightons-move-with-a-20-million-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton wants to hijack Brighton&#8217;s move with a \u00a320 million defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Wesley Franca of Acton for Brazil against Argentina. (Photo: Marcelo Endelli\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everton hopes to raise the Premier League table next season, but to do so, they will need to improve David Moet&#8217;s team. And one area where you have plans to deal with is right back.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the final week of last season, Everton&#8217;s two main options at right back were Ashley Young, 40, and Sheamus Coleman, 36. The former then departs at the expiration of his contract, and it is clear that a new signature is needed, as Nathan Patterson does not seem to rely on Moyes. And they could come from Brazil.<\/p>\n<h2>Everton set the sights on Flamengo&#8217;s defender Wesley Franca<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flamengo-v-fluminense-campeonato-carioca-2025-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flamengo-v-fluminense-campeonato-carioca-2025-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flamengo-v-fluminense-campeonato-carioca-2025-768x513.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flamengo-v-fluminense-campeonato-carioca-2025-770x514.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flamengo-v-fluminense-campeonato-carioca-2025-900x601.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flamengo-v-fluminense-campeonato-carioca-2025-1200x801.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flamengo-v-fluminense-campeonato-carioca-2025.jpg.webp 1395w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wesley Franca has attracted interest from several Premier League clubs. (Photo: Buda Mendes\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a football insider, Mick Brown revealed that Everton wants to sign Wesley Franca of Flamengo, but they need to beat Brighton for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;David Moet has some important issues he wants to tackle. Branthawaite has signed a new contract, so that&#8217;s out of the way, but he still wants to bolster his defense by signing a new right-back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ve seen Wesley, a Brazilian youth linked to some Premier League clubs as his agents are trying to move him. Brighton is in discussion so Everton was able to hijack their deal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everton had people at the Club World Cup. He was impressive. If his fee is around \u00a320 million, that&#8217;s the price they have to pay and that would be considered a long-term investment for them.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal linked with Wesley earlier this year, but now Brighton appears to be Everton&#8217;s main competition. It is still unclear whether the 21-year-old, who has already appeared on the Brazilian national team twice, has been moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wesley Franca of Acton for Brazil against Argentina. (Photo: Marcelo Endelli\/Getty Images) Everton hopes to raise the Premier League table next season, but to do so, they will need to improve David Moet&#8217;s team. And one area where you have plans to deal with is right back. 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