{"id":27223,"date":"2026-04-27T21:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2026\/04\/27\/everton-and-nottingham-forest-lead-race-for-e25m-defender-should-the-toffees-actually-prioritise-him-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:27:23","slug":"everton-and-nottingham-forest-lead-race-for-e25m-defender-should-the-toffees-actually-prioritise-him-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2026\/04\/27\/everton-and-nottingham-forest-lead-race-for-e25m-defender-should-the-toffees-actually-prioritise-him-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton And Nottingham Forest Lead Race For \u20ac25M Defender: Should The Toffees Actually Prioritise Him This Summer?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Everton are firmly in contention to sign Juventus centre-back Federico Gatti this summer. According to the Italian outlet Tuttosport<\/a>\u00a0and Sport Witness<\/a>, the Toffees and Nottingham Forest are currently the most serious contenders for the 27-year-old. Both clubs are very interested in the defender and actually tried to bring him to England last summer.<\/p>\n

Everton chase Juventus defender Federico Gatti as the summer window approaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gatti has fallen out of favour since Luciano Spalletti took over at Juventus, as the manager prefers a defensive back three of Pierre Kalulu, Gleison Bremer, and Lloyd Kelly. This change in the pecking order has essentially put Gatti on the market, even though he only signed a new contract in Turin last July. Transfermarkt values him at \u20ac16 million, but Juventus are reportedly holding out for closer to \u20ac25 million.<\/p>\n

AC Milan are still watching the situation, while Napoli\u2019s sporting director, Giovanni Manna, is a known fan. Additionally, Galatasaray have already sent a representative to Turin for direct talks. Gatti offers aerial strength and solid clearance numbers, but his passing and discipline in a high defensive line remain significant concerns. Juventus seem ready to sell the defender to help fund their own summer recruitment.<\/p>\n

Should Everton actually prioritise signing Federico Gatti this summer?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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TURIN, ITALY \u2013 FEBRUARY 25: Federico Gatti of Juventus FC reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Juventus and Galatasaray A.S. at Juventus Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefano Guidi\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

David Moyes has completely turned Everton<\/a>\u2018s season around. The Toffees have won three of their last four league matches, including a 3-0 thumping of Chelsea, and are now making a real push for European football from their new Hill Dickinson Stadium. While signing a centre-back makes sense on paper, Gatti feels like a strange choice for this squad.<\/p>\n

Everton\u2019s summer priorities are likely focused on the attack, especially with the club being offered Roma striker Artem Dovbyk and linked to PSV\u2019s Ricardo Pepi.<\/a> Spending nearly \u20ac25 million on a defender who only averages 0.7 interceptions and 0.6 tackles per game in Serie A is a massive gamble. Now that Jarrad Branthwaite is back to full fitness, spending big on a player who isn\u2019t a clear upgrade would be a waste of money.<\/p>\n

Gatti\u2019s physicality works well in a slower defensive setup, but that isn\u2019t necessarily what Moyes needs for European football, where composure on the ball is vital. He might be a better fit for Leeds United or Newcastle United<\/a>, where defensive depth is a bigger issue. Everton should keep an eye on him, but their money is better spent elsewhere for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Everton are firmly in contention to sign Juventus centre-back Federico Gatti this summer. According to the Italian outlet Tuttosport\u00a0and Sport Witness, the Toffees and Nottingham Forest are currently the most serious contenders for the 27-year-old. Both clubs are very interested in the defender and actually tried to bring him to England last summer. Everton chase […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13963,"featured_media":27224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13963"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}