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To be fair, everton There is a real need to strengthen their attacking options in January.
Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth meant the Toffees did not score in the game eight out of the last ten Premier League After the game, they were just one point and two places above the relegation zone.
Additionally, as noted during Monday Night Football on Sky SportsSince the start of last season, Everton have scored just 26 goals in the competition; for context, that’s 30 fewer than the next-to-last team on this list, which is west ham united.
below Sean Dychespending very little, but after the Friedkin Group acquisition, Confirmed in mid-Decemberthe Blues may have room to bring in much-needed reinforcements this month.
Premier League players Everton wants
It is reported Fabrizio Romano on Twitter earlier this weekEverton are “in talks” with Aston Villa as they attempt to sign Jaden Philokine.
However, in a big twist, the player is now on his way to Ipswich Town, with Fabrizio Romano revealing on Wednesday night that he will head to Portman Road for a medical.
Despite being only 22, Philokine has already played twice for Stoke City, Cardiff City, Hull City and now Aston Villa.
He really came to prominence last season when he was with the Tigers and scored a stunning rabona against Rotherham in February 2024. Nominated for FIFA Puskas Award.
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This results in Journalist Lewis Railton Describing him as a “technical but direct winger” and calling him a “real talent”.
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How Jaden Philokine could improve Everton’s attack
Well, the winger has been given limited opportunities since moving back to the Midlands, starting only four games A total of 535 minutes played in all competitions, but yet to register a goal or assist during his second spell in claret and blue.
Therefore, Philokin’s development may be best served by leaving Villa Park in January.
As mentioned before, Everton do struggle to score goals; they are the lowest scoring team in the Premier League this season with just 15 goals, Although they are also at the bottom In the xG standings, the cumulative score so far is 18.1.
Their joint scoring champion is Dwight McNeil and Iliman Ndiaye, Both had a stingy three goalsso how does Philogene compare to the Toffees’ current crop of wide attackers?
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Philokine vs Everton Winger (23/24 & 24/25) |
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statistics |
Philokine |
McNeil |
harrison |
I want to go |
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Number of appearances |
48 |
56 |
54 |
67 |
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minute |
3,353 people |
4,732 |
3,720 |
4,116 |
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Target |
12 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
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Assist |
6 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
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progressive carry |
163 |
111 |
89 |
137 |
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lens |
125 |
90 |
60 |
73 |
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Shooting percentage |
32% |
27.4% |
21.7% |
31.5% |
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Goals – xG |
+3.3 |
+1.7 |
-2.8 |
-1.3 |
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Create the action of the shot |
133 |
190 |
87 |
130 |
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Takeover success rate % |
44.7% |
48.5% |
36.4% |
50.7% |
As mentioned, Philokine has performed better than Everton’s existing winger options since the start of last season.
Creating the shot is the piece of play that leads to the shot. These include moments such as a pass, a catch or a foul.
He scored more goals, made more advances and attempted more shots than the trio and most importantly, Philokine exceeded his expected goals while jack harrison and Ndiaye both performed poorly.
McNeil has been the most impressive player of the Toffees trio and has missed the past six games due to knee injurywith Deitch describe the problem “It was a little trickier than we thought,” but even if he played regularly, Philokine outperformed his numbers.
So, in short, this is a deal Everton should regret not getting through.
