Everton's Maupay close to Marseille move

Everton striker Neal Maupay is successful precocious talks astir ending a difficult spell connected Merseyside to subordinate Marseille.

The 28-year-old is expected to move to Marseille connected a season-long indebtedness woody which could see an responsibility to bargain for a interest of £3.4million.

The Frenchman spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Brentford, wherever he scored 8 goals successful 31 appearances.

He is into nan past 12 months of his statement astatine Goodison Park aft signing from Brighton successful August 2022.

The move would spot nan Frenchman subordinate a revamped squad successful Ligue 1 aft nan assignment of head Roberto De Zerbi pursuing his departure from Brighton this summer.

Maupay would subordinate a big of ex-English convention talent, including Mason Greenwood, Jonathan Rowe, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Ismael Kone.

It remains unclear whether Everton will motion a replacement striker aft head Sean Dyche said nan nine had ‘no money’ arsenic they activity to complete a takeover.

But a guardant signing, perchance connected loan, will beryllium among nan club’s priorities earlier nan transportation deadline astatine 23:00 BST connected Friday.

On Sunday Maupay responded to a video showing a group of supporters verbally abusing Toffees players astatine London Euston train station.