Christian Kofane's agent, Eric Depolo, confirmed that Everton is among several clubs monitoring the 19-year-old Cameroonian Bayer 04 Leverkusen striker, also listing Chelsea, Newcastle United, Brentford, FC Barcelona, and Bayern Munich as interested parties. Depolo stated that interest from Arsenal is genuine and believes they are in the leading position for a transfer at the end of the season, adding that a bid is being prepared for the summer.
A report from Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sport claimed that Leverkusen are demanding between €60 and €70 million for Kofane, and that Real Madrid and other top English clubs are also reportedly interested. The forward has 6 caps and 2 goals for Cameroon and joined Leverkusen in July 2025 from Albacete for a reported fee of approximately €5 million. In the current Bundesliga season, Kofane has 5 goals and 4 assists in 24 appearances. His contract with the German club runs until 2029, and his current market value is €40.00m, according to Transfermarkt.
