For Everton, the latest twist in Alexander Sorloth’s transfer story is less about a rival deal falling apart and more about timing. A move to Juventus had looked close after personal terms were agreed, but this week reports said the Italian club were unable to find an agreement with Atletico Madrid over a fee. That matters because Sorloth has been linked with Everton for months, and a stalled path to Turin can quickly become a reopened one elsewhere.
The Norwegian striker was not always viewed in England as a sure bet. During a difficult loan spell at Crystal Palace, his stock took a hit, and for a long time that seemed to hang over any Premier League conversation. Since returning to Spain, though, his form has been markedly better, which is why the market has stayed interested. Juventus were clearly serious enough to get to the personal-terms stage, but the fee problem has changed the picture again.
What it means for Everton
Everton’s position is straightforward enough: they are still in the striker market, and Sorloth remains one of the names worth watching. David Moyes has already added Tyrique George and Hayden Hackney this summer, so the club are not standing still, but a proven centre-forward would still shape the rest of the window. If Atletico Madrid lower their asking price, Everton suddenly look better placed to re-enter a deal that had seemed to be slipping away.
That is also why Newcastle and Fulham belong in the conversation. Once a high-profile move stalls, the next step is rarely simple, and the competition can widen quickly if the price comes down. For now, Everton do not have the certainty of a completed transfer, but they do have something valuable: renewed opportunity.
A transfer race with multiple outcomes
The bigger lesson is that Sorloth’s situation is still fluid. Juventus looked close, then hit a wall over valuation. Everton have been waiting in the background for months, and that patience may now matter. With Norway facing England in the World Cup quarter-finals this weekend, the striker’s profile is about to get another public reminder. If the price becomes realistic, this is no longer just a Juventus story. It is an Everton one again.
