According to reports, Everton will battle West Ham for the signature of Ajax ace Hakim Ziyech this summer.
What’s the story?
Everton look set for another busy transfer window this summer, and fans should hope reports linking them with a move for Ziyech are true.
The Toffees are still seeking the all-important link between midfield and attack, and Ziyech could be the perfect signing.
Ziyech’s contract runs until 2021, so he certainly wouldn’t be cheap, but the arrival of PSV transfer guru Marcel Brands should help the Toffees in pursuit of some Eredivisie stars.
Valencia and West Ham are also interested in the 25 year-old.
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Should he move to Merseyside?
Ziyech has wowed Ajax fans since moving from FC Twente in 2016, and somehow seems to have got even better this season after grabbing seven goals from midfield in the last campaign.
In 31 league appearances this season, the Moroccan international has eight goals and 13 assists, and currently boasts an incredible 8.16 average match rating on WhoScored.
The 25 year-old star can play as an attacking midfielder, on the left wing, or further back in midfield, and would certainly bring something fresh to Goodison. He is quick with the ball, an incredible passer, and an absolute wizard at set pieces.
Without any disrespect intended towards Gylfi Sigurdsson, Ziyech is basically a faster and more direct version of the Icelandic international, and between the two of them they could get the best out of hotshot striker Cenk Tosun.
Ziyech is valued at €20.0million (£17.3m) on Transfermarkt, so he could well be an expensive move to make, but he would be a massive help to the Toffees’ goalscoring woes.
Everton fans, would you like to see a big money move for Ziyech? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
