Overview
- Multiple reports this week say Everton are exploring a loan-to-buy approach after Juventus effectively offered Lois Openda to the club.
- Everton prefer a temporary deal with an option to buy because it limits immediate spending and lets manager David Moyes assess Openda in regular first-team action.
- Openda struggled at Juventus in 2025–26, scoring once in 24 Serie A appearances and making only six league starts, which has prompted the club to seek an exit.
- The Belgian previously had three consecutive 20+ goal seasons for Vitesse, Lens and RB Leipzig, and his camp want a destination that guarantees regular minutes.
- Juventus paid about £40m for Openda and may accept a loss to move him on; talks are exploratory with no deal agreed and other Premier League clubs have been linked.