Before 9 p.m., Everton and Chelsea reached an agreement to sign Chelsea’s star striker.

The newspaper has shared via its website on 31 August that Hudson-Odoi has been made surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, with a permanent move viewed to kickstart his career

It is suggested that Nottingham Forest are the current favourite to secure his signature, although Everton are pitching in to try and get a deal done too

Everton should jump at the chance to sign Hudson-Odoi in the hope that the club can help turn around his career and see a return to the talent he showed as a teenager. While it may be a gamble in hopes he does return to his form of old, the rumoured fees would suggest it is one worth taking.

The 22-year-old’s career has stalled following an achilles injury in 2019, a famously difficult injury to return from without any change in form or style. Four years on, though, it is time for him to revive his career, in a deal that would be beneficial to all parties

Chelsea are keen to get him off of their books. They didn’t give him a squad number and his last Blues appearance was in March 2022. Everton are desperate for reinforcements on the wing, especially if Alex Iwobi leaves, and could offer his best chance at regular game time

Husdon-Odoi made 21 appearances on loan at Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga last season but managed just one goal. This would be a risk for the Toffees, there is no doubt about that, but if they can help him reach his form of old, it would be some coup

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Alan Stubbs has suggested that Michail Antonio would have been absolutely perfect for Everton after the West Ham striker was linked with the Toffees earlier in the summer.

Stubbs was speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast as Everton already appear to be facing another tough campaign

Sean Dyche’s side have boosted their chances of staying in the Premier League with the signing of Beto. But Alan Stubbs believes that another striker linked with an Everton move this summer would have been an even better option

Reports from The Sun in March claimed Everton were considering a move for Michail Antonio if they stayed in the top-flight. And obviously, they did manage to keep themselves up.