Summary
Time to sign off – here’s a run-down of Friday’s main stories:
Liverpool agree £116m deal to sign Leverkusen’s Wirtz
Tottenham target Mbeumo and Wissa after Frank arrival
John Brewin takes a look at the Spurs manager’s in-tray
Club World Cup kicks off amid extreme heat fears …
… plus concerns over the political climate in the US
City could loan out Grealish having received no offers
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Everton target Villarreal striker Thierno Barry
Everton have turned their attentions to the Villarreal striker Thierno Barry as David Moyes attempts to improve his forward options for next season.
Barry, 22, scored 11 goals in La Liga last season and 19 overall as Villarreal qualified for the Champions League. The France under-21 international is understood to have a release clause of €40m in his contract with the Spanish club but Everton would hope to sign him for less. Barry is currently on international duty at the Under-21 Euros in Slovakia.
Moyes’ need to upgrade Everton’s attack is pressing, with the club having missed out on Liam Delap, and declined to take up an option to sign Armando Broja on a permanent deal from Chelsea. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is expected to leave on a free transfer this summer, which would leave only Beto and the unproven Youssef Chermiti as central striking options.
