Ben Godfrey subject to £10million bid from Champions League side as Everton hold out for more money

06/26/2024 03:57 PM

Everton have received a £10million bid from Atalanta for defender Ben Godfrey, talkSPORT understands.

The Toffees value Godfrey, who has a year left on his contract, at £15m.

But the Merseyside outfit are under pressure to sell players before June 30 to deal with Profit and Sustainability concerns. 

And Everton know they will have to take a financial loss on Godfrey having signed him in a deal rising to £25m from Norwich in 2020.

talkSPORT reported earlier this month how the 26-year-old was attracting interest from Italian clubs.

Along with Atalanta, we told you how AC Milan were keen on a move to bring the two-cap England international to the San Siro.

But their Serie A rivals Atalanta are looking to steal a march on the Rossoneri, with boss Gian Piero Gasperini known to be a huge admirer.

The Europa League winners had Godfrey on their radar during the January transfer window, but a deal couldn’t be reached.

It is believed that the ex-Canaries man would be willing to link up with Atalanta, who will be playing Champions League football next term.

Should Godfrey make the move to the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia, he would follow in the footsteps of a number of former Premier League stars.

Ademola Lookman – Atalanta’s hero in their Europa League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen – featured for Everton, Fulham and Leicester.

Meanwhile ex-Arsenal left-back Sead Kolasinac, former Chelsea duo Davide Zappacosta and Mario Pasalic, ex-West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca and former Middlesbrough man Marten de Roon are also on Atalanta’s books.

Since joining Everton four years ago, Godfrey has made 93 appearances in all competitions.

His impressive form in his debut campaign saw him named as the club’s Young Player of the Season.

And it also earned him a place in Gareth Southgate‘s provisional Euro 2020 squad.

He featured in the warm-up friendlies against Austria and Romania, but subsequently was omitted from Southgate’s final team.