Everton would be fools to ignore Ricardo Rodriguez’s new asking price

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Everton should be on alert, with AC Milan reportedly setting a new, reduced asking price for full-back Ricardo Rodriguez.

According to Calciomercato, the Rossoneri would now be willing to accept an offer in the region of £8.5 million for the Switzerland international, who is no longer a regular in the starting XI.

Rodriguez plays second fiddle to summer signing Theo Hernandez, and is out of contract at the end of the 2020/21 season which perhaps explains the low figure.

Blick reported in October that Everton were interested in Rodriguez.

The Toffees have an excellent left-back in Lucas Digne, but his backup Leighton Baines is out of contract next summer and there’s a good chance the former England international, who turns 35 tomorrow, will leave.

TBR’s view – Rodriguez surely worth a punt

Rodriguez may not have lived up to expectation at San Siro, but £8.5 million is an extremely tantalising asking price for a 71-time international in today’s market.

The former Wolfsburg man has the capacity to play as a left-winger as well as at left-back, which would no doubt come in handy for the Toffees.

It is certainly time to move on from Baines, who has been an absolutely brilliant servant for the club.

Strong and fast, Rodriguez could be quite well suited to the English top-flight.