Everton manager David Moyes wan use one private friendly match for Blackburn Rovers take come near make em look Super Eagles right-back Ryan Alebiosu, as Everton dey consider weda dem go make move for di Nigerian defender when January transfer window open.
Everton fit play Blackburn for behind-closed-doors friendly for di international break. Di match go help both teams keep dia players fit di long break for league football.
Alebiosu, wey join Blackburn from Belgian side KV Kortrijk for 2025, don become regular player for di Championship club.E make 49 appearances for competitions last season, score one goal and provide six assists. Dis season, available statistics show say e don start all eight of Blackburn’s Championship matches up to September, showing how beta e don become for di team.
Everton interest for Alebiosu no be new mata.Earlier for 2026 link di 24-year-old defender with di Merseyside club, while Blackburn value am around €4.9 million for di earlier transfer discussions.Everton and Italian club Genoa dey among teams wey dey monitor di Nigerian.
Di latest report suggest say Moyes fit use di proposed friendly personally assess Alebiosu before Everton go on dia plans for January 2027 transfer window. But as e stand now, no confirmed agreement or official bid don come from Everton for di defender, so any possible January transfer still remain at di level of reported interest.
Alebiosu fit feature for di friendly because Nigeria no include am for di latest Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Dis one fit give Moyes opportunity to watch am directly if Blackburn and Everton eventually play di proposed behind-closed-doors game.
For Nigeria, Alebiosu don already represent di Super Eagles for senior level. E dey part of di Nigerian squad wey finish third for di 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for Morocco, although injury limit wetin e fit do for di competition.
For now, di main mata na say Everton dey monitor di defender, while di proposed friendly fit give Moyes anoda chance to assess am before di January transfer window. Weda Everton go lata submit official offer go depend on di club’s recruitment plans, Blackburn’s position and how negotiations, if any, develop.
Moyes reportedly wan use Everton friendly against Blackburn take assess Super Eagles defender Ryan Alebiosu as January transfer interest dey grow.