How forgotten midfielder Davy Klaassen could be given a new lease of life under manager Marco Silva.
Marco Silva has rounded off lengthy negotiations and has officially joined Everton on a three-year deal, according to BBC Sport, and he will now assess his current crop at Goodison Park.
After record-breaking investment last summer – following the departure of £75 million striker Romelu Lukaku – the Blues secured a respectable eighth-place finish, although the style of football was bemoaned by fans, leading to Sam Allardyce’s dismissal.
DavyKlaassen found himself struggling to get into a side that prioritised being solid defensively before looking to hurt teams offensively – with Gylfi Sigurdsson often deployed as the only creative midfielder – but the arrival of the new manager could change things drastically.
There is no question Silva is a fan of deep-lying play-makers, having promoted Will Hughes to the first-team at Watford, and similarly the Everton midfielder models his game around being creative and intelligent in possession to hurt the opposition, boasting an 84 per cent passing accuracy last term.
The former Ajax man will likely have a more important role in the side next term, if he can replicate his form shown in the Eredivisie.
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