The Portuguese international appears destined to depart, with Trabzanspor eager to sign him, according to AS Marca, a Turkish football news outlet with roughly 25k Twitter followers.
The end of the Turkish transfer window is this Friday, September 15, and the Everton midfielder who was unable to find a new team during the UK transfer season is now getting closer to leaving Goodison Park.
The 30-year-old Portuguese midfielder is attracting interest from other Super Lig powers, including Fenerbache, who are looking for a defensive midfielder and believe he would be ideal for the position, according to Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, who posted the news on his Twitter account on September 11.
On September 12, the Daily Mail added that the Turkish giants were demonstrating a desire to complete a transfer before their deadline on Friday, as Everton was eager to get him off their books.
For the past two years, the 30-year-old has been linked with a long-term move away from Goodison Park, but nothing ever appeared to come of it.
Gomes hasn’t performed well in front of Everton supporters in a very long time; according to Transfermarkt, his last Premier League game was a home matchup against Crystal Palace in May 2022.
Since then, the 29-year-old Portuguese international enjoyed a relatively successful loan stint at LOSC Lille, playing in 26 Ligue 1 games while contributing three goals and two assists.
Since his contract has less than a year left, Everton will do exceptionally well to receive any form of money for his anticipated and inevitable exit. A return to France appeared to be in the cards at some point during the summer, but no trade came to fruition.
Before the Turkish transfer deadline on Friday, September 15, things appear to be moving swiftly, with two clubs interested in acquiring him.
Gomes might play a significant role at both Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce this season as they compete for European qualification and possibly the league title.
The Portuguese player’s Merseyside career is long ended, so Everton must definitely take advantage of the interest displayed in him and collect the highest possible fee for his services.
The final days before both parties can officially split ways are now just a matter of days.
