EVERTON REJECTED ANDY ROBERSTON TRANSFER DEAL

Former Everton director of football Steve Walsh has revealed that the Blues turned down the opportunity to sign Liverpool ace Andy Robertson.

Both Robertson and his then Hull City team-mate Harry Maguire could have been signed for £20million but the Everton board rejected the suggestion.

Robertson has since become one of the best left-backs in the world after moving to Liverpool for an initial £8million while Maguire moved to Leicester City for £12million and eventually made the step down to Manchester United in an £80million deal last summer.

Walsh, a former scout for clubs including Chelsea, Newcastle United and Leicester City, said: “While I was at Everton, I offered them Andrew Robertson and Harry Maguire deals, when they were at Hull, and it was worth £20 million for the pair. Everton wouldn’t take them.

“I had a deal done for Jonny Evans too before he came to Leicester, but again they wouldn’t take him.”

Walsh also revealed that Everton also turned down a chance to sign Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, a player that Liverpool are currently tracking.

He added: “Erling Haaland, the striker with Salzburg, I had him and his dad at the club with a deal done for €4 million. The club wouldn’t back me.”