Sources: Club submit bid for Ben Brereton Diaz after Everton twist
Celta Vigo have submitted an offer for Blackburn Rovers forward and Everton target Ben Brereton Diaz, sources have told Football Insider.
A host of clubs including the Merseysiders and Nice have registered their interest in the 23-year-old attacker this summer.
Celta Vigo have now entered the race for Brereton Diaz and have firmed up their interest with an offer.
Blackburn are facing a battle to keep hold of their star man this month now he has entered the final year of his contract at Ewood Park.
Brereton Diaz has continued this season where he finished in the 2021-22 campaign, which yielded 22 league goals from 37 matches.
The Chile international has already notched two goals and one assist across six games for the Rovers.
He can play across the front three and has featured on the left flank for the Ewood Park club so far this term.
Everton are desperate for striking reinforcements as they seek to move clear of the relegation battle in this campaign.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is again on the sidelines through injury after missing a huge portion of the 2021-22 season.
Football Insider revealed on Friday (26 August) that Brighton striker Neal Maupay is undergoing a medical ahead of a move to Goodison Park.
Salomon Rondon is currently the only fit senior option at the club, with makeshift option Anthony Gordon linked with a mega-money move to Chelsea in the final week of the window.
The Toffees have started their Premier League campaign with a draw and two defeats – and face Brentford on Saturday (27 August).
In other news, pundit claims Gordon is “hell-bent” on leaving Everton after Sky update.