In a recent report, UOL stated that Everton are showing interest in recruiting Benfica winger Everton. It has been mentioned that the Toffees could face competition from Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan in pursuit of the Brazilian playmaker.
Everton’s Decent Run Of Form At Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
The 25-year-old has proven himself to be a productive wide player for Benfica as he has put in a series of eye-catching displays for them down the left flank. Everton has been involved in 25 matches for the Portuguese side this season in multiple competitions.
The Maracanau-born winger deserves a lot of credit for averaging 1.1 shots, 0.9 key passes and 1.4 dribbles per game in the Liga Bwin. He has even distributed the ball relatively well after making 80.6% of his attempted passes in the Portuguese top-flight (stats via whoscored).
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What Will The Benfica Winger Add To Everton Boss Rafael Benitez’s Side?
Everton has got electric pace which he can use to get past his marker out on the wide areas. He is an excellent dribbler with the ball at his feet and has got the eye to pick out a killer pass in and around the opposition penalty box. The Brazilian sensation can even contribute by scoring a goal every now and then but needs to figure out a way to be more clinical in front of the opponent’s goal.
We can expect the Benfica wing wizard to add some goals and creativity to Rafael Benitez’s attack. There is no doubt that he will also increase competition for places within Everton’s match-day squad and could help them challenge for a European place in the Premier League over the next few seasons.
At 25, Everton’s best years are ahead of him, so the Merseyside outfit should think about engineering a move to lure him to Goodison Park this winter or at the end of this campaign.
