Everton Have The Budget To Sign This 24-Year-Old Striker: Should The Toffees Spend On Him?

Everton Have The Budget To Sign This 24-Year-Old Striker: Should The Toffees Spend On Him? Loïs Openda’s time in Turin has been a disaster. Absolute mud. The Belgian striker joined Juventus from RB Leipzig in September 2024 on an initial loan, which triggered a permanent €42.75 million obligation in April 2025. One goal in 24 Serie A matches. That is the reality. He played just 20% of Juve’s league minutes, finishing the year with a dismal two goals from 37 appearances across all competitions. It is a massive, expensive mistake that the Italian giants desperately want to scrub from their books this summer. Turin nightmare has opened the door for a Premier League rescue act Goodison Park offers a lifeline. Renowned pundit Malù Mpasinkatu claims mid-table English clubs have the financial muscle to rescue the 26-year-old. Speaking to Bianconera News, he named Everton as a primary contender capable of meeting the asking price. New money from the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium commercial revenue keeps them in the game. They are not alone. Newly promoted Coventry City are also in contention. Sport Witness reports the Sky Blues have already made direct contact. Mpasinkatu insists top-flight TV money allows even fresh promotion sides to drop €40 million on a single player, turning this transfer chase into a wild Premier League scramble. One bad year in Italy will not completely erase his elite Bundesliga pedigree CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 31: Lois Openda #9 of Belgium looks on prior to the game against Mexico at Soldier Field on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images) Form is temporary, but a €43 million price tag leaves a permanent scar. Juventus want out, and frankly, you can’t blame them. But football has a short memory. One dreadful year in Italy does not completely erase what Openda did in Germany, where he smashed 23 Bundesliga goals during the 2023-24 season. He still has a pedigree. That is what Everton are gambling on. The Toffees desperately need a proven goalscorer to climb out of the bottom half, and Openda’s explosive pace suits the English game perfectly. He is tailor-made for the transition play of the Premier League. Coventry’s interest complicates things, sure. It shows how absurdly wealthy English football has become when a newly promoted side can go toe-to-toe with established top-flight fixtures for a Belgian international. Still, Goodison holds the historic advantage. Juve will have to take a financial hit on the chin here. They won’t get their money back. But for Openda, escaping the tactical shackles of Serie A for a fresh start in England is an easy choice. The market is there. It is just a matter of who blinks first in negotiations.