Gago, 26, joined Everton in December 2024 from FC Nantes for an undisclosed fee and scored five goals in 12 appearances in all the club’s competitions, including four in the Women’s Super League (WSL). Her form earned her a three-year contract extension in the summer, making her Everton’s highest-paid player, according to sources who, like everyone mentioned in this article, wished to remain anonymous to protect relationships.
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According to multiple sources, Everton’s valuation of the striker is around £500,000, representing a significant turnover for Everton, who bought the striker from Nantes for a nominal fee.
Talks over a possible move to PSG are still in the early stages and a transfer fee has not yet been agreed, sources said.
With recent transactions in the WSL and the wider women’s football ecosystem, including the £1m mark being surpassed three times in the summer, Everton would expect to receive a substantial fee for a player who represents her country on the international stage and has proven to be a strong finisher in front of goal with plenty of potential.
At least one other WSL club has also expressed interest in the French international. Gago is interested in moving away from Everton, sources confirmed.
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Gago has proven to be a key facet of Everton’s attack this season, scoring three goals in eight WSL appearances, including a 90th-minute equalizer in Everton’s 3-3 draw against Aston Villa in November. Since joining in January, Gago has scored nine goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.
He has regularly provided an outlet in transition and has combined well with summer signing Ornella Vignola and forward Toni Payne.
However, there has been some concern over Gago’s fitness this season since returning from the European Championship with France, with the forward playing more than 80 minutes in a league match just three times this season.
Furthermore, as the women’s team’s first signing since The Friedkin Group acquired the club, gaining considerable turnover from a player bought for a nominal fee less than a year ago is viewed internally as a potential boon. Everton are keen to bolster their ranks in January and next summer with experienced internationals from across Europe and England.
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PSG sold forward Grace Geyoro, 28, to London City Lionesses in the summer for an initial fee of just under £1.1 million ($1.47 million), PSG and London City club sources said. The Athletic did not surpass the world record $1.5 million transfer of Lizbeth Ovalle from Tigres to Orlando Pride in August.
Geyoro, who spent his entire career at PSG, scoring 50 goals in 250 appearances, represented another significant offensive defeat for PSG in recent seasons, following Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tabitha Chawinga and Kadidiatou Diani, who joined league rivals OL Lyonnes.
This season, PSG sit in second place in Women’s Division 1, five points behind reigning league champions Lyonnes, although they failed to advance beyond the group stage of the Champions League. Gago would represent the return of a French international attacker as the team looks to rebuild ahead of next season to rejoin the European elite.
Gago made his debut for France in a 3-0 friendly win against Jamaica in October 2024. His five goals for Everton in the second half of last season earned him a call-up to France’s Euro 2025 squad, although he featured for just 24 minutes in France’s 4-1 group stage win over Wales before suffering a quarter-final exit against Germany on penalties. Of his 10 international appearances, he has only started two games.
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Everton are 10th in the WSL table, having won just two of their 11 league games this season. Chief executive Hannah Forshaw announced she would step down from her role at the end of the 2025-26 season, despite officially starting the role in September. As The Athletic As reported last month, the decision to resign was mutual as the club reconfigured its leadership direction.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
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