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Leicester ready to sell versatile Musa so should Everton make a move?

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If Leicester are prepared to sell Ahmed Musa in January then should Everton take a closer look?

Claude Puel, Manager of Leicester City shows appreciation to the fans after the Premier League match between Stoke City and Leicester City at Bet365 Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Stoke on...Claude Puel, manager of Leicester City, shows appreciation to the fans after the Premier League match against Stoke City.

Ahmed Musa is among a trio of Leicester City players that new manager Claude Puel is prepared to sell in the January transfer window, according to the Mirror.

Yohan Benalouane and Leonardo Ulloa are the other two, but it is the availability of Musa that should perhaps pique the interest of fellow Premier League side Everton.

Ahmed Musa of Leicester City and Marcos Alonso of Chelsea battle for possession during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea at The King Power Stadium on September 9,...Ahmed Musa of Leicester City and Marcos Alonso of Chelsea battle for possession during the Premier League match.

The Nigeria international has struggled to assert himself at the King Power Stadium following a 2016 switch from CSKA Moscow for a then club record fee of £16m (BBC), scoring five goals in 33 appearances.

However, Musa had previously impressed during four-and-a-half years in Russia with 54 strikes in 168 games and acquiring plenty of experience in the Champions League.

Nigeria's Ahmed Musa (L) and Argentina's Diego Perotti vie for the ball during an international friendly football match between Argentina and Nigeria in Krasnodar on November 14, 2017.Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa (L) and Argentina’s Diego Perotti vie for the ball during an international friendly football match.

The other positive for the Toffees if they were to make a move for the 25-year-old is his versatility in attack, with the ability to play as a striker or out wide.

These are two areas that the Merseyside club are currently lacking in and Musa would perhaps offer them more options going forward after a poor start to the new season, which sees them three points outside the relegation zone after 12 matches and eliminated from the Europa League at the group stage.

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