Everton are reportedly ready to offer Davy Klaassen as a part of an exchange deal to land Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic. Everton have sparingly used the Dutch midfielder and he has not made a single appearance in the Premier League since September.
The 24-year old was the captain of the Ajax team that went to the finals of the Europa League last season and was brought in by Everton as a signing of great promise. However, with things falling down rapidly, he could now be headed for the exit, as was confirmed by Allardyce.
Big Sam said: “At this moment in time and from what we see, it hasn’t worked. The lad is prepared to fight for his place, but before I came and since I’ve been here, in all the other players, there seems to be more coming from them than there is from Davy. That’s a great shame. One, for the club and two, for the player. As a person and lad he’s a terrific young man, but at the moment, there’s not a place in the side for him. It’s like everyone who’s in this big squad if you get a chance, you need to be ready. You’ll get one chance, you won’t get any more.”
Everton have been desperate to land Brozovic who is reportedly ready to be sold by Inter Milan. The Croatian has been sparingly used by the Milan outfit and has fallen down the pecking order. It is believed that Inter manager is ready to cut loose Brozovic to balance the books for Inter’s Financial Fair Play. The former Dinamo Zagreb player has only played on 15 occasions scoring thrice and making two more.
As for the Toffees, Farhad Moshiri and his Everton board backed Ronald Koeman to bring in an arsenal of summer signings that saw the club spend over a £140 million. Despite spending so heavily, they have failed to score regularly and the side was once threatened by relegation.
Tipped by many to challenge the ‘top six’, the Toffees were expected to fight for a European spot this time. Currently, Everton are fighting a battle of rejuvenation after having been to hell and back in the early few months of the season.
However, one player whose luck has not changed despite a change in manager is Davy Klaassen. In fact, the Dutch footballer’s time on the pitch has reduced even further under Big Sam and he could now be on his way out to make way for Brozovic.
