Ben Jacobs claims that Everton prevented Demarai Gray from completing his transfer to Al-Ettifaq over the weekend.
On September 6, a CBS journalist tweeted that the Toffees wanted the transfer of the Jamaican international to the Saudi team to be completed according to their conditions and schedule.
According to him, an £8 million deal for the 27-year-old forward was reached on Tuesday, September 5, and an announcement is anticipated on Wednesday, September 6.
strained partnership
Gray and Everton’s relationship appears to have soured over the summer after both parties were eager to complete a transfer.
Although the Blues have the option to release the player at any time, you’d think they’d have made an effort to do it last week so they might have more money to spend on the market.
The Jamaican appears to have received a clear message from the club that he can only go when they say so as the rumors and negotiations have continued over the previous several days.
The Saudi transfer window closes tomorrow, so you would anticipate the announcement to be made immediately to avoid any last-minute complications. It appears like that will happen soon, though.
Given the Toffees’ dearth of attacking alternatives this season, one could argue that the forward could have contributed to the team, but it seems like nobody was all that interested in his staying at Goodison Park.
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