Ben Godfrey could make shock European move with Everton to suffer big loss with defender

Everton defender Ben Godfrey could be ready for the Champions League next season with AC Milan interested, talkSPORT understands.

The 26-year-old can be found outside the Goodison Park exit door this summer in what would be a major coup for boss Sean Dyche.

Godfrey He appeared sparingly during the first half of the 2023/24 season, in which he made just two Premier League appearances in the first 17 games.

But he managed to regain his place in the starting eleven, where he was used in both full-back positions.

However, his future remains unclear with the natural centre-back tied to Everton until 2025.

and this has seen Milanwho finished second in Serie A, to consider the two-cap England international as a possible option.

If Godfrey moved to San Siro, he would join his teammates Three lions stars Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Everton know they will have to take a huge financial loss because Godfrey signed him in a deal worth £25m with Norwich in 2020.

Milan's Italian rivals Atalanta They also remain interested in the player, as Gian Piero Gasperini's team will also play in the main European competition after their Europa League triumph.

Godfrey was the subject of interest from Atalanta during the winter transfer market, but an agreement could not be reached with the Merseyside team.

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Since joining Everton four years ago, Godfrey has made 93 appearances in all competitions.

His impressive form in his debut campaign earned him being named the club's Young Player of the Season.

And it also earned him a place in Gareth SouthgateThe provisional squad for Euro 2020.

He took part in the warm-up friendlies against Austria and Romania, but was subsequently excluded from Southgate's final team.