'Fulham will be clinging on' - McNulty on Tete
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Our chief football writer Phil McNulty spoke to BBC Radio Merseyside about Everton's transfer business this summer and where they are at in their pursuit of Fulham's 29-year-old Kenny Tete.
"I think the situation is that Everton probably thought they had a deal in place with Kenny Tete but Fulham are not quite letting go because he is very high value there," McNulty said.
"I spoke to somebody around Fulham who said he'd be a real miss if he left, a very good right-back, very experienced and gives them something in terms of that experience and quality and it sounds like they might just make one last offer to try and keep him. Whether that diverts him away from Everton, we don't know.
"It certainly does reveal that Everton will be looking at the right-back slot with Ashley Young going and Seamus Coleman's future still uncertain. Nathan Patterson has been in and out and of course, Jake O'Brien was outstanding last season but ostensibly he is a central defender so it will be interesting to see what happens.
"I did think they had a deal lined up for Tete but as we know for all these things, Everton won't be taking anything for granted and nothing is done until he signs.
"Fulham will be clinging on a bit and won't be letting him go without a fight."