{"id":256517,"date":"2026-08-06T19:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/everton-make-approach-to-sign-countrys-2025-footballer-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T19:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:45:14","slug":"everton-make-approach-to-sign-countrys-2025-footballer-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/everton-make-approach-to-sign-countrys-2025-footballer-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton make approach to sign country’s 2025 Footballer of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everton<\/a> have already strengthened the spine of David Moyes<\/a>\u2019 squad this summer, but the next job is finding more goals.<\/p>\n

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Christian Norgaard, Hayden Hackney and Merlin Rohl have added steel and control in midfield, while Tyrique George has arrived as another attacking option.<\/p>\n

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The Toffees scored 47 Premier League goals, with only two surviving clubs managing fewer. They also created just 53 big chances, placing them among the division\u2019s least dangerous sides.<\/p>\n

Jack Grealish has returned to Man City following his loan, leaving uncertainty over whether Everton can bring back the invention he supplied.<\/p>\n

Iliman Ndiaye remains the player most capable of producing something unexpected, but Al-Hilal are currently trying to sign the Senegalese in what could be a big-money deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That is where Pavel \u0160ulc becomes an interesting target.<\/p>\n

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The Czech international, who won his country’s Player of the Year award in 2025, is not a conventional winger or a midfielder who sits deep and controls possession.<\/p>\n

He does his best work close to goal, drifting into gaps and making clever runs into the penalty area.<\/p>\n

Sulc joined Lyon from Viktoria Plzen last August after rebuilding his career through a string of loans in Czech football.<\/p>\n

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Pavel Sulc’s league form since senior debut<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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Season<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Club<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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League<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Appearances<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Goals<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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2018\/19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vysocina Jihlava<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech National League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2019\/20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Opava<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2019\/20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ceske Budejovice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2020\/21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ceske Budejovice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2020\/21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Viktoria Plzen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2021\/22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Viktoria Plzen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2022\/23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jablonec<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2023\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Viktoria Plzen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2024\/25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Viktoria Plzen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2025\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Viktoria Plzen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Czech First League<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2025\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lyon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ligue 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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220<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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58<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Spells with Vysocina Jihlava, Opava, Ceske Budejovice and Jablonec gave him the senior minutes needed to mature before he finally exploded at Plzen.<\/p>\n

He scored 33 goals across his final two full Czech league campaigns, then carried that threat into France.<\/p>\n

Sulc struck 11 times and supplied three assists in 27 Ligue 1 appearances during his first Lyon season. He started only 17 of those matches and played 1,565 minutes, making that return even more impressive.<\/p>\n

Now, the Toffees appear to have entered the race.<\/p>\n

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French outlet But! Football Club reports<\/a> that Everton have made enquiries about the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n

Leeds are also interested, although the report says their discussions have not reached an advanced stage, and crucially, no official offer from any of the English clubs is mentioned.<\/p>\n

That means Everton\u2019s interest should currently be treated as an initial check on the player\u2019s situation, rather than evidence that a transfer is close.<\/p>\n