Everton are closing in on the loan signing of Lyon midfielder Orel Mangala.
The Belgian arrived on Merseyside on Thursday night and is beginning his medical for his loan move to Goodison Park this morning. However, there is no obligation to buy Mangala for the Toffees in the deal.
Meanwhile, Everton have received no new offers for striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, manager Sean Dyche has confirmed. Calvert-Lewin, who joined Everton from Sheffield United in 2016, is in the final year of his contract and has so far failed to reach agreement with the Merseyside club over fresh terms.
Newcastle failed to match Everton’s asking price for the 27-year-old after showing interest earlier this summer, but the Goodison hierarchy are braced for a possible late bid for the England centre-forward.
When asked if new offers had been received for Calvert-Lewin, Dyche said: “No, we’re just carrying on as we always have done with Dom and all the other players, trying to stay open with our dialogue, that’s it.”
Elsewhere, Neal Maupay is expected to finalise his move to Marseille. Dyche said the club could not rule out further activity before Friday’s 11pm transfer window deadline.
“We’ve been as active as we could be with the signings and trying to bring in players who can operate immediately and also grow into the club in the Premier League,” he said. “That’s a big challenge. We want them to do that, and obviously the players that have been here before.
