The Sky Sports reporter responded to a fan via X on August 31, stating that the Lyon striker is simply not interested in a move to Goodison Park at the moment.
Ernest Nuamah’s decision to turn down a move to Everton was not due to a salary issue, according to Alan Myers.
The club loaned out his team-mate Orel Mangala on deadline day, while Nuamah was set to move to Fulham instead, but the transfer fell through late on [Sky Sports, 30 August].
Lyon owner and potential Everton buyer John Textor is said to be behind a move to bring in the 20-year-old after tipping him as the second member of a ‘twin attack’ [TBR Football, August 29].
When asked if it was the financial issue that ended the Toffees chase, Myers wrote: “No, I just don’t think the player was ready for it at that stage”.
Fulham’s move collapses after Everton reject
It will be disappointing for Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell to miss out on the young Ghanaian since they were involved in the hunt.
Fulham are said to be working on an additional £15m transfer [The Athletic, August 30] before abandoning the move in favor of Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson, which Everton would surprise spend.
Textor’s presence in the equation may have helped solve accessibility issues, but when the club was already heavily fined for breaking financial rules, it may have asked for more trouble.
Favorable terms for Armand Broja’s 11th-hour loan from Chelsea [Liverpool Echo, 31 August] could soften the blow of losing Nuamah.
In the end, the window has to be seen as a qualified success, as Jarrad Branthwaite did not leave, although his injury helped eliminate that threat, and they brought in a number of new signings.
The squad is still light in some areas and Dyche would certainly like more, but given the club’s financial circumstances, it could be a lot worse, which has often been the case in recent seasons.