missed out on during the January transfer window, but a fresh twist could hand another opportunity to land the forward this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Toffees had a quiet window overall, with arriving on loan as their only addition. However, the club did explore striker options, especially with and struggling to make a consistent impact at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barry\u2019s later improvement may have influenced Everton\u2019s decision not to pursue another signing, despite strong links to En-Nesyri earlier in the year. Ultimately, the Moroccan international secured a move to instead, in what appeared to be a blow for Moyes, a long-time admirer of the striker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a surprising update has now emerged. Reports from Saudi outlet Okaz Sports suggest Al-Ittihad are already considering replacing En-Nesyri just months after his arrival. Despite scoring four goals in 10 appearances, the club is said to be searching for a more impactful long-term attacking option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
En-Nesyri had originally been brought in as a successor to , who moved to . Although the Moroccan signed a contract running until 2028, uncertainty has now emerged over his future at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the reasons behind Al-Ittihad\u2019s apparent change of stance remain unclear, the situation could alert Everton, who had previously made an approach to sign him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With both Barry and Beto still needing to prove themselves before the end of the season, Everton may be tempted to revisit their interest\u2014especially given Moyes\u2019 long-standing admiration for En-Nesyri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, any potential move would come with risks. If Al-Ittihad are willing to move him on so quickly, it could raise concerns about his suitability for the , which is widely considered a more demanding competition than the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is also the added complication of En-Nesyri\u2019s reported concerns about adapting to the UK climate\u2014something that could once again pose a challenge for Everton if they reignite their pursuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everton FC Handed Shock Opportunity to Revisit Youssef En-Nesyri Transfer After Surprise Twist\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[26,917],"class_list":{"0":"post-5135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"tag-everton","8":"tag-youssef-en-nesyri"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5136,"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5135\/revisions\/5136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legitsportnews.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}