The 26-year-old currently has offers from Italian team Atalanta and French powerhouse Lyon on the table. Both teams have qualified for the upcoming European football season.
As the competition to sign the center-back heats up, Borussia Dortmund has also expressed interest in a deal.
With one year left on his current contract, Godfrey is being offered £12.7 million by Pierre Sage’s Lyon to Everton, while Atalanta has put up a proposal of £6.7 million.
Before coming Sunday, when clubs must publish their accounts for Financial Fair Play considerations, Everton is probably going to sell the player.
Ben Godfrey is expected to leave Everton this week.
Everton may profit this week given that Godfrey turned down several contract offers in the past few weeks in search of a fresh challenge [Football Insider, June 12].
Sean Dyche will be upset by the loss of the defender, but the Toffees may have more breathing room to hang onto valuable players like Jarrad Branthwaite if they can recover the cost
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