Al Ettifaq to turn to Wolves ace Daniel Podence if Demarai Gray stays at Everton

Al Ettifaq will attempt to sign Daniel Podence from Wolves if Everton do not sanction the sale of Demarai Gray, according to talkSPORT.

The news outlet reported on their website on Sunday [3 September] that Everton have been given 24 hours to make a decision on Gray’s future.

If it is a firm no from the Toffees, it is claimed the Saudi club will switch their attention to Wolves winger Podence.

The transfer window for Saudi clubs remains open until next Thursday [7 September], which is causing concern among Premier League clubs.

This is an odd case, because it appeared for a long time that Everton were more than willing to move Gray.
However, because the Toffees have been unable to sign any other players, it appears like the Jamaica international will remain at the club.

As a result of a comment Gray wrote on social media intended at Sean Dyche, this could lead to an embarrassing conversation at Finch Farm.

Gray has already passed a medical with Al Ettifaq [Asharq Al-Awsat], but it is possible that this was done without Everton’s agreement.

Pickford turned from villain to hero during the match with the Blades, with the shot-stopper having scored an own goal in the first half at Bramall Lane.

To be fair to the goalkeeper, however, he knew little about that incident and could do nothing to prevent it, with Cameron Archer’s shot bouncing off the post and off Pickford before going into the back of the net.

Still, he was very disappointed at that moment going into the break, but then went down the tunnel at full-time with heroic status following his triple save.

It was a stunning few seconds from the England man, who undoubtedly saved the Toffees fourth successive league defeat.

Dyche and his other players will be glad of Pickford’s actions, with the Toffees finally getting points on the board after their losses to Fulham, Aston Villa and Wolves.

In another positive, the club scored their first goals of the new league campaign, with Abdoulaye Doucoure and Arnaut Danjuma finding the back of the net.

In other Everton news, Peter Crouch has raged live on air at what he saw the Merseyside outfit do this week.