Reliable Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has revealed Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti’s stance on signing Napoli midfielder Allan in a tweet on Wednesday night.

What did he say?

Well, Di Marzio posted on Twitter that the 60-year-old has insisted the Merseyside outfit sign the Serie A star, although their attempts to get him could be thwarted after he added that Napoli and Inter Milan are in discussions over a possible swap deal involving the Brazilian and Matias Vecino.

The tweet translated as: “Up #Allan Ancelotti insists for the @Everton but today @Inter is @sscnapoli they started talking about another exchange: #Vecino – #Allan.”

Meanwhile, Sky Sports reported earlier this month that the Toffees were keen to bring in a new central midfielder during the January transfer window.

It could be difficult

This latest update doesn’t sound great in Ancelotti’s bid to bring the 29-year-old to Goodison Park, but it isn’t the only negative.

While the South American star may fit the profile of midfield player the manager wants given he has averaged 3.1 tackles and 1.2 dribbles per game in Serie A this term according to WhoScored, it doesn’t hide the fact that he will be 30 early next year and is hardly one for the future.

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In addition, the initial link to him last week in the Gazzetta dello Sport, via Sport Witness, suggested that he was an ‘impossible dream’ addition for Everton, and that the club was instead trying to find a ‘photocopy’ of the Brazilian.

They must be careful they don’t go against Ancelotti’s wishes though, and if he does want Allan as much as the reports suggest then director of football Marcel Brands must go all out to deliver for his manager.

In other Everton news, Alan Myers has offered an update on how many players he thinks the Toffees could sign before the January transfer deadline…