When the transfer window rolls around, some bizarre and surprising stories do the rounds.
The most recent came from The Mirror, who claim that Everton manager Sam Allardyce is interested in signing Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January.
The report claims that the Toffees want to clinch a deal for £60m in order to fill the void left by Romelu Lukaku, who signed for Manchester United in the summer.
Ronald Koeman spent more than £100m on transfers, but he was unable to bring in a reliable goal machine.
In the end, the Dutchman was sacked by the Merseyside outfit, and now Allardyce hopes to bring in some necessary additions when the window opens next month.
Aubameyang has been linked to the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool in the past, but he remains at the Bundesliga club.
Former Newcastle United forward Micky Quinn does not believe that Everton have enough pull to convince Aubameyang to move to Goodison Park, particularly as the club just dragged themselves from a relegation battle and into 10th.
Quinn told talkSPORT:
“They’ve got money, but why would he go there? They’ve just about got away from relegation. If they were in Europe, or the top four [he might].”
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