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Mandela Keita to Everton

Quiet since 1 September 2026. Last report: Sacha Tavolieri. Probability when it went quiet: 12%.

Earlier read, written at an earlier stage of this story: Everton are weighing a very late move for Mandela Keita, the Parma midfielder, with the Belgian's future the subject of fast-moving reports on transfer deadline day. The 24-year-old, contracted at Parma until 2029, has a market value put at around €20m, though the fee being discussed sits higher, somewhere between €21m and €29m. Nothing has been agreed. This is still very much a live situation rather than a done deal, with Everton said to be deciding whether to push the move through before the window shuts. The strongest word so far comes from Sacha Tavolieri, who says Everton are expected to make a decision imminently on a last-minute move for Keita. That is echoed, separately, by Gianluca Di Marzio, who describes contacts underway involving Everton and Parma over Keita. Two independent voices flagging the same name on the same day gives this some real weight, even if neither has confirmed an agreement. The chance here has to be called a long shot. Deadline-day interest of this kind often stalls on fee, timing or a late change of heart, and the gap between Keita's valuation and the fee under discussion is not small. For this to happen, Everton need to move fast, agree terms with Parma, and get any paperwork sorted before the window closes. Right now it looks like an against-the-odds punt rather than a move close to completion. Everton have paid €25m three times before for a single signing, for players from Mainz, Barcelona and Udinese, so a fee near €25m for Keita would sit comfortably within their usual range. Keita

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