Many Everton fans have reacted to a tweet from Transfermarkt expert Nicolo Schira, who claims Carlo Ancelotti’s first choice signing this summer is Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez.
The Toffees boss is expected to bring in a whole host of new faces to Goodison Park in what will be his first summer transfer window in charge of the Merseyside club.
Plenty of names have been linked with a move to the club over recent weeks and Colombian midfielder Rodriguez has been at the top of that list.
Rodriguez moved to Madrid in 2014 after a superb World Cup campaign with his national side, moving from Ligue 1 side Monaco in a deal worth £67.5m.
Despite a good debut season at the Santiago Bernabeu, the 28-year-old was deemed surplus to requirements between 2017 and last summer, spending two years on loan with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
With Madrid expected to sell off a number of high profile players this summer, Everton are seemingly in pole position to make a move, and Schira has now claimed that the former FC Porto man is now the ‘number one target’ for boss Ancelotti.
Reacting to Schira’s tweet, fans have given a varied response:
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