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Everton pushing in race to sign "superb" Douglas Luiz alternative for Moyes

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With the 2025/26 Premier League campaign closing in, Everton are reportedly pushing to sign the defensive midfield reinforcement that they've been in search of ahead of rival clubs.

Moyes "desperate" to get Everton business done

It's been a mixed summer for Everton so far. Whilst they've done well to get deals over the line for Thierno Barry, Mark Travers and, most recently, Bayern Munich youngster Adam Aznou, there's still plenty of work to be done.

Just two weeks before the Premier League season gets underway, David Moyes once again saw his side lose out to Premier League opposition in their pre-season tour of America and took the time to reveal his frustration over the lack of incomings in the aftermath.

"The truth is we're not getting a lot of the deals over the line at the moment, that's a fact. We're desperate to get things moving on because we know time's running out.

"My first thought was 'yes, I was surprised' because Everton is such a big club. Great traditions, what the club has stood for over the years, the new stadium is an exciting new move for us.

"But then you have another thought and you think again -- 'we have been around the relegation positions the last five years and not far off the bottom.'

"The fact of the matter is we've got to rebuild trust in people who should come to Everton and show that the club is going in the right direction and that we've got a new future."

Money isn't the problem, either. Earlier reports indicated that The Friedkin Group are able to spend as much as £150m this summer if they see fit and, as such, targets such as James McAtee and Douglas Luiz have threatened to steal the headlines.

The Toffees even reportedly submitted a loan offer to sign the latter, but any potential deals still seems a long way off - forcing those in Merseyside to look towards fresh alternatives.

Everton pushing to sign Florentino Luis

According to journalist Gianluigi Longari, as relayed by Sport Witness, Everton are now pushing in the race to sign Florentino Luis ahead of Leeds United and Burnley. The Benfica midfielder could now be granted an exit following the arrival of Richard Rios, leaving the Toffees to take full advantage to land a player they've long admired.

Praised for his "superb work rate" by scout Jacek Kulig in 2023, Everton should go all out to ensure that they don't miss out on the fresh opportunity to sign Luis this summer.

At 25 years old, he's at the peak of his powers and would provide Moyes with an ideal replacement for Abdoulaye Doucoure. In one move, Everton could forget all about Luiz and land a younger alternative.

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