Lille president not confident about keeping reported Everton target Rafael Leao

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Lille president Gerard Lopez has admitted that reported Everton transfer target Rafael Leao could leave the club this summer. 

The Portuguese attacker has caught the eye with his performances for the French side and Everton are one of many teams said to be keen on his services. 

Speaking to La Voix Du Nord, Lopez admits that Lille ‘can not compete’ with certain clubs when it comes to the wages on offer for the 20-year-old.

“We have important offers, we have to see with the player. If we are talking about wages, as soon as there are very large teams arriving, we can not compete with them anymore.”

Everton are surely one of those teams. 

As reported by La Voix Du Nord earlier this month Everton are keeping tabs on the player this summer. Lille value the striker in the region of €40 million (£35.9 million)at present, which could make a potential deal difficult. 

However, it certainly seems as though Everton could secure his transfer if they managed to meet that asking price. 

The Toffees are in a stronger financial position to Lille and would be able to offer Leao a superior wage packet. 

With the club still lacking in the centre-forward position, bringing in Leao might be a shrewd piece of business from the Toffees.