Everton forward Cenk Tosun has been linked with an exit.
Everton striker Cenk Tosun faces an uncertain future with reports linking him with an exit from Goodison Park.
It is not even a year since he made his £27 million move from Besiktas and in addition to a potential return to Turkey, The Sun has reported he could be a makeweight in a swap deal with Crystal Palace.
Even the notion he is considered expendable underlines what a disappointment the striker has been this season.
Perhaps the expectation was unfair, but after the way he ended last season there was real reason for encouragement.
Tosun had a slow start for the Toffees, before ending 2017/18 with a flourish, scoring five goals in his last nine games.
There were signs that he was gaining confidence, settling with his teammates, and was really going to kick on this season.
So far it just hasn’t happened.
Tosun has two goals all season and wasn’t even selected as a starter for Everton’s recent visit to Manchester United.
There were hopes that Tosun could elevate himself towards the list of Premier League elite strikers, and produce the sort of output Romelu Lukaku once enjoyed at Goodison Park.
Unless he can turn it around, Tosun’s season will continue to be viewed as a big disappointment.
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