“Could be a really shrewd deal” – Everton weigh up summer move for Burnley star: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Everton are considering a summer move for Burnley winger Maxwel Cornet, as per a report The Telegraph. 

The report states that the Toffees will be battling it out with West Ham, whilst The Mirror have claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are also in the running.

Following Burnley’s relegation to the Championship, Cornet is set to be available for £17.5m due to a clause in his contract.

Cornet netted nine times and provided a further assists in 26 Premier League outings, playing in several different roles throughout the top tier campaign.

Three of our writers here at FLW have shared their thoughts regarding Everton’s interest in the Burnley attacker…

Charlie Gregory 

Considering how solid Maxwel Cornet has been for Burnley this season despite their struggles at the bottom of the table, he would certainly be a good addition to the Everton team.

It became evident that he was too good to be playing for a team near the bottom of the Premier League and despite their struggles, he was still able to produce the goods. If he stays in the Championship, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him become one of the best in the division.

However, that doesn’t seem likely. Instead, what does seem much more likely, is a move like this one to Everton. The Toffees won’t be near the drop zone again if Frank Lampard has his way and a signing like Cornet will certainly help that.

Considering how little he might be worth too, it could be a really shrewd deal – at least for Everton anyways.

George Dagless 

I do think he’s good enough to be