Yacine Brahimi’s excellent performance against The Foxes certainly caught the attention of those on the blue half of Merseyside.
Well, at least some people enjoyed Leicester City’s 5-0 Champions League blitzing at the hands of FC Porto. For fans of Everton, this wasn’t the realisation that the fairytale that had united the neutrals in childlike wonder had been replaced by cold, harsh reality, but an opportunity to watch their potential marquee signing in action.
And Yacine Brahimi didn’t disappoint. An exquisite backheeled finish put the Portuguese giants three to the good at the Estadio do Dragao, as Claudio Ranieri’s second string failed miserably to deal with his pace, movement and eye-catching trickery.
The Mirror claimed that Everton had a £36 million bid for the two-time BBC African Footballer of the Year knocked back on transfer deadline day but, with Yannick Bolasie potentially ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury, The Toffees’ New Year’s resolution could revolve around bringing the former Granada forward to Goodison Park.
Furthermore, Ronald Koeman’s public dissatisfaction with Ross Barkley, coupled with the ongoing inconsistencies of Gerard Deulofeu and Kevin Mirallas, means there’s certainly a role in Everton’s side for a dynamic winger with an eye for goal. At least the fans think so anyway.
Nice to see Brahimi scoring goals before his January transfer to #Everton
— Matt Sumner (@ElmoArt82) December 7, 2016
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