Turkish Super Lig giants Fenerbahce want to rescue Oumar Niasse from his Everton nightmare but that is easier said than done.
At least Oumar Niasse has been handed a squad number this summer. This time last year, Ronald Koeman didn’t exactly warm to the Senegalese striker after swapping Southampton for Goodison Park, banishing him to the reserves while refusing to even hand him a locker, per The Guardian.
This time around, however, Niasse has been given the number 34 shirt by Koeman, though don’t mistake this for the manager given the striker a second chance. With Sandro Ramirez and Wayne Rooney already rocking up on Merseyside, and Everton still in the market for another striker to replace Romelu Lukaku, it appears hugely unlikely that Niasse will form part of Koeman’s first-team plans.
Niasse couldn’t prevent Hull being relegated but boosted his reputation
The former Lokomotiv Moscow forward, who joined Everton for a hefty £13.5 million in January last year, per the BBC, scored four goals on loan at Hull City in the second half of last season but that may not be enough to change his manager’s mind.
As it stands, however, Niasse appears to be caught between a rock and a hard place. Fanatik claim that Fenerbahce want to take the 27-year-old, who netted 12 league goals for Akhisar in 2013/14, back to Turkey this summer.
However, the cash-strapped Istanbul giants, who were penalised for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations in May last year, are unwilling to meet Everton’s £10 million asking price.
Therefore, the report adds that they want to take Niasse on loan instead. Otherwise, Everton must reduce their price tag to get Niasse off their books or face another six months with the forward rotting in the reserves, his value depreciating by the month.
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