Everton will probably be aiming to usher in a few new signings to bolster their squad through the January switch window, with Frank Lampard absolutely wanting so as to add one other attacker or two.
The membership have just lately been just lately linked with Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga and Fabrizio Romano tweeted on December 31st concerning the participant: “Anthony Elanga mentioned between Lampard and the board as choice for January window.”
With that in thoughts, he might properly be the membership’s first signing this month.
By luring him to Goodison Park, Lampard might signal his very personal model of Jarrod Bowen, with the 2 related in enjoying types based on FBref’s participant comparability mannequin.
The West Ham United winger has been considerably of a revelation since arriving within the Premier League from Championship aspect Hull in 2020, scoring 23 objectives and registering 22 assists. These numbers are one thing Lampard is dying out for.
Bowen is the seventh-most much like Elanga based on FBref and the 2 have registered related statistics with regards to a variety of metrics.
Certainly, they’ve an identical affect within the ultimate third on the subject of pictures per 90 (2.13 to 1.68), shot-creating actions per match (3.60 to three.14), and goal-creating actions per sport (each 0.24).
Moreover, they’re each extremely efficient ball carriers with the United prodigy amassing 2.5 dribbles a sport in European soccer this time period in comparison with Bowen’s 1.4 a match on the continental stage in 2021/22.
Each gamers clearly excel in creating probabilities each match and this might solely result in Everton scoring an awesome deal extra. The Toffees have netted simply 13 instances within the league this time period they usually might be dragged right into a relegation battle as soon as once more if this isn’t improved through the second half of the season.
What ought to captivate Everton supporters additional is that the 20-year-old has already been praised by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Following his first call-up to the Sweden squad earlier this yr, the mercurial ahead praised the United winger, saying: “An important expertise, we’re proud and comfortable that he comes from Sweden. That he can symbolize Sweden now makes it even greater.
“He [Elanga] has all the longer term forward of him, and if he continues simply as he has carried out, it seems constructive. It’s simply preventing, by no means being content material, striving for extra. How a lot he can develop depends upon him.”
Reward from somebody like Ibrahimovic doesn’t come usually, and Lampard might definitely utilise the teen’s abilities in a stagnating Everton assault.
Bowen made a right away impression after being thrust into common first-team motion upon his transfer to West Ham and with Elanga’s expertise, there is no such thing as a doubt he can’t repeat the trick and shine on Merseyside.
