Everton are in need of a transformative transfer window this summer following a difficult season in the Premier League that left them in a relegation battle for the most part, and now a new potential target has been revealed.
What's the latest?
According to Italian news outlet Tutto Udinese, Everton are interested in signing Udinese defender Rodrigo Becao.
As per the report, the Toffees will need to compete with Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur this summer to secure the signature of the player with a reported fee of €20m (£17m).
Big Holgate upgrade
There is no doubt that Frank Lampard will be looking for ways to improve his squad ahead of next season to make sure the club does not find itself in the same position as the previous Premier League campaign with the side surviving relegation by the skin of their teeth in the penultimate game of the season.
With that being said, the powers at Goodison Park must identify players that can come in to replace the underperforming members of the team with Mason Holgate one of the clear culprits for the lack of good defensive play that led Everton to concede the fifth-most goals in the entire league last season.
Holgate has been in the firing line for criticism over the last campaign with Micah Richards branding the defender "out of control" after Holgate received a red card for a dangerous challenge on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in a 0-0 draw with Spurs.
“You know when you come on and want to make an impact, he got a little bit excited there, but he can have no arguments with that." Richards claimed.
“That is reckless, out of control so, red card.”
The signing of Becao can inspire a fresh start, giving Everton's backline better control and stability next season, and when you compare his defensive attributes for Udinese it is clear he would be a big Holgate upgrade.
The Brazilian monster who was dubbed "insurmountable" by journalist Bruno Queiroz, has made more tackles and interceptions on average per game, put in ten more league performances proving his reliability and won more duels as well as being more successful in his dribbles compared to the Everton defender.
As a result, it would be a big signing for Farhad Moshiri if he could get a deal done for Becao this summer and tempt the player away from a move to Spurs in favour of a move to Merseyside as he could play a huge role in Everton's attempts to compete in the Premier League next term.