Everton will compete with three other Premier League clubs to sign 18-year-old English midfield sensation Josh Stephenson from Millwall.
According to a report by Football Insider, Josh Stephenson is the subject of interest from Everton. However, the Toffees face stiff competition from three other Premier League clubs for the 18-year-old Millwall midfield sensation, with Brighton & Hove Albion, Brentford, and Southampton also keen on signing him.
Who is Josh Stephenson?
Josh Stephenson is the latest highly-rated prodigy to rise in prominence in the youth division at Millwall. The Lions have groomed many highly-rated prodigies in the last few years, with promising prospects like Darko Gyabi, Eberechi Eze, and Samuel Edozie also representing the EFL Championship club’s academy.
The 18-year-old midfield sensation has gone from strength to strength in the youth division at Millwall and won the club’s Academy Player of the Season for the 2023/24 campaign. However, the Lions are scrambling to keep hold of the teenage prospect and have offered him a new contract.
But Josh Stephenson’s spell with Millwall might end in the summer transfer window, with several Premier League clubs keen on signing him. The report mentions Everton as one of the prospective suitors for the Englishman, with three other top-flight outfits vying for his signature.
Premier League move on the horizon?
Everton’s interest in Josh Stephenson is understandable. The Toffees do not shy away from investing in young prospects, with Youssef Chermiti arriving from Sporting CP last summer. Meanwhile, recent reports linked them with Yankuba Minteh, who has joined Brighton & Hove Albion from Newcastle United.
Stephenson has now emerged as a target for Everton, with the Toffees looking to seal a deal in the coming weeks. However, the Merseyside club might be in a four-way Premier League battle for the 18-year-old English midfield sensation’s services. The report also mentions Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Southampton as his prospective suitors.
Stephenson can reprise roles in the middle of the park and the defensive unit. So, it is hardly surprising that the Englishman is a target for Everton and three other Premier League clubs. It will be interesting to see if Millwall can thwart the suitors and keep the teenage sensation at the Den.
