Everton have been reportedly linked with a move to sign the Ajax playmaker.
Morocco playmaker Hakim Ziyech failed to provide the difference for his country as Herve Renard’s side suffered a dramatic 1-0 loss to Iran late on – and Everton fans have reacted to the Ajax star’s display on Twitter.
The 25-year-old was in electric form for Dutch giants Ajax during the 2017-18 season, having a hand in 27 goals for the 2016-17 Europa League finalists. He scored nine goals and laid on another 18 assists.
Italian outlet CalcioMercato claim Everton are interested in the playmaker, as are Premier League rivals West Ham United. But recent reports suggest Italian giants Roma want to sign the attacker.
He started and saw out the entire 90 minutes for Morocco on Friday afternoon in Group B’s World Cup clash, but failed to help Morocco make the breakthrough.
Indeed, Carlos Queiroz’s side earned a crucial three points in their quest to qualify for the knockout stages thanks to a stupendous own goal scored by Aziz Bouhaddouz, who headed into his own net.
Despite failing to breakdown Iran’s defence, Everton fans were mightily impressed with Ziyech’s display and are keen for Marco Silva and Marcel Brands to complete a move to sign Ziyech. One fan said: “Please get Ziyech done, Everton.”
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