Cenk Tosun has yet to fully convince fans on Merseyside that he should be Everton’s front man, and the Toffees should give him some more competition with a January swoop for Kemar Roofe.
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What’s the word?
Everton fans were bashing Tosun’s performance against Huddersfield, and it’s already starting to look like a mistake from Marco Silva not signing a striker during the transfer window.
The 29-cap Turkish international is yet to find the net this season, but he did bag five league goals in an awful Sam Allardyce side last season, so he doesn’t deserve to be dropped completely.
This why a move for Roofe makes perfect sense, as the in-form Leeds striker could battle it out with Tosun for that coveted central position in Silva’s 4-3-3 formation.
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Why would he be a good signing?
Roofe had never quite found his place at Leeds until Marcelo Bielsa arrived this season, but the 25 year-old is now in red-hot form. He scored 18 times in 40 league appearances for Oxford United before moving to Elland Road in 2016, and a combination of injuries, manager changes and getting stuck on the wing damaged his reputation.
He has hit the ground running under Bielsa though, scoring four times and adding two assists in six Championship games so far. His overall performances have more than warranted the goals as well, as he was crowned Championship player of the month for August.
The pacey striker is averaging 2.5 shots per game, 1.2 key passes per game and a 79 per cent pass completion rate, extremely impressive for the focal point of a Championship side.
He is also absolutely relentless in his pressing, averaging one tackle and 1.8 fouls per game, something that would transition smoothly from Bielsa’s style to Silva’s.
Everton are unlikely to splash out big on a marquee striker signing just 12 months after signing Tosun, so a move for Roofe could be the perfect solution, and may even improve Tosun’s form.
So, Everton fans, would you fancy a January swoop for the Leeds star? Let us know your thoughts by voting in the poll below…
