MusaEverton are showing a serious interest in signing West Ham United striker Callum Wilson this January transfer window.
David Moyes is weighing up a move to sign Callum Wilson, who is in talks to end his contract at West Ham.
Wilson has netted four goals in eight starts for the Hammers this term, which is actually a pretty respectable return.
Grealish has previously admitted he loves playing with Wilson, so there are certainly plenty of upsides to the potential signing.
Amid the links to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, we’ve found some old quotes on what the 33-year-old striker has previously said about Everton fans.
Callum Wilson has previously hailed Everton fans
Everton supporters will be pleased to know that Wilson has been really complimentary about them in the past.
Speaking back in January 2023, when the Toffees were in the midst of a relegation battle, the England international stated how passionate the Goodison Park faithful are and that they deserve better.
“The fans live, breathe and sleep their football club and to see it slipping away slowly is where the frustration lies” Wilson said.
“They just want a team to try hard and give everything they can. I hope they get out of it. They are a big club, I enjoy playing at Goodison Park. Fingers crossed they get themselves out.”
Clearly, Wilson has been an admirer of Everton from a distance, and that could give the club an upper hand in any forthcoming talks over other interested parties like Leeds United.
Callum Wilson would be a short-term fix
If Everton were to sign Wilson, it’d be a short-term fix, which goes against everything Angus Kinnear said the club were going to do this month.
Speaking back in December, Kinnear said: “Across January, the Sky Sports transfer window ticker will countdown in milliseconds in an attempt to whip up a trading frenzy amongst their viewers, but all our experience demonstrates how challenging the winter market is to deliver quality and value.
“We will work towards identifying and executing opportunities that will make us stronger in the long term. But these opportunities will need to be exceptional, and we will avoid short-term fixes that will weaken our hand for phase two of our rebuild next summer
Wilson turns 34 next month, so there’s very little chance that Everton offer him more than an 18-month contract.
Perhaps Kinnear will make an exception to the club’s recruitment strategy for this signing, although there are younger options being monitored.
The Toffees are keen on Wolves teenager Mateus Mane and his teammate Jorgen Strand Larsen has also been linked.
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