Everton should be looking at Stoke City’s Tyrese Campbell.
Stoke City dumped Leeds United out of the Carabao Cup last week, winning on penalties at Elland Road after a 2-2 draw in which Danny Batth and Sam Vokes scored in normal time.
Those two may have found the net to set up a third round tie with Crawly Town, but one of the key players involved was young Potters forward Tyrese Campbell.
Campbell, 19, joined Tom Ince in operating off Vokes, providing an injection of pace and quality in the final third. In fact, it was Campbell who raced away down the left flank to set up Vokes for his goal.
In the aftermath of the game, Campbell’s father Kevin took to Twitter to comment on his son’s performance, with the ex-Arsenal and Everton striker talking up the teenager’s display – but the most interesting factor was his comments about his son’s future.
Campbell has noted that his son’s contract expires at the end of the season, and whilst there is time for the situation to change, the feeling is that he doesn’t get a fair chance with Stoke – hinting a move could be on the cards.
A host of clubs will be keen on the former Manchester City talent, and after seeing their former star Campbell highlight his son’s situation, Everton should be monitoring the situation.
Kevin Campbell was a favourite at Goodison Park, hitting 36 goals in 137 games for the club, and the Toffees should be looking to use that history to get in and lure his son to Merseyside – even fans have messaged Campbell in the past about a move.
Campbell has huge potential, and he has a very attractive set of attributes. Many will point to his speed combined with his 6ft frame and decent power, but he’s also technically impressive and developing his positional sense as a striker.
Marcel Brands loves young players with potential. Moise Kean is a perfect example, but Campbell would come at a fraction of the cost, whilst giving Marco Silva another homegrown talent to work with.
Compensation shouldn’t put Everton off, and with Oumar Niasse and Cenk Tosun out of favour, there may well be room for another striker to arrive at Goodison Park in 2020, especially one with the talent and exciting future of Campbell.
First-team football is the focus for the teenager, and he may not be a starter at Everton immediately, but there have been enough signs that Marco Silva will hand Premier League playing time to youngsters if they’re good enough – and using that history with their former striker could make sense for all involved.
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