Jordan Campbell of The Athletic has reported that Ranger’s Nathan Patterson is set to sign for Everton with transfer with talks being held over the move for the 20-year-old right-back. Renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano has also tweeted that the deal will be for around €11million plus add on;
Rangers Defender Nathan Patterson Set For Everton Transfer
€11Million Deal Close
Everton were interested in the young right-back in the summer transfer window but were rebuffed on two occasions with their bid being considered too low by the current Scottish Premiership champions.
When asked in the summer if he was aware of the bid from the Premier League team, Patterson said: “Yes, That was obviously nice to see that teams are interested but I am only interested in playing football. That’s the stuff that comes with it and I am not really aware of anything that happens, I just go on the pitch and do my thing and let the outside talk.”
Lack of Game Time at Rangers
Rangers captain James Tavernier is the first choice right-back and his form has left Patterson with only six appearances in the league this season, of which only two were from the start. Everton boss Rafa Benitez has been under pressure since joining the blue side of Merseyside with some fans unable to forgive his Liverpool past and sitting 15th in the league has not helped endear himself to the Goodison Park faithful.
Patterson would be Benitez’s second signing of the January window having already brought in another defender in Dynamo Kiev’s Vitaliy Mykolenko as he looks to shore up the defence and try and kickstart Everton’s season.
The Toffees were expected to be challenging for European places but instead, they have found themselves sliding toward the relegation places and the descent needs to be halted quickly.
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