Premier League pair Everton and Southampton reportedly want to sign Birmingham City’s Championship hit man Che Adams.
Che Adams might have been labelled ‘Chele’ by some quick witted Birmingham City fans but his former Ilkeston Town team-mate has likened him to another Brazilian superstar – none other than Ronaldo, the original.
Adams has enjoyed a remarkable breakthrough campaign this season at St Andrews, scoring 22 goals for The Blues to attract interest from clubs higher up the footballing pyramid.
The Sun reported this week that Southampton are set to make a new bid for a player they tried and failed to sign in January while Everton are also interested. Birmingham will demand at least £15 million.
Blessed with power, pace and a clinical finish, Adams is one of the most feared strikers in the Football League right now. And though he has a long way to go to match the record-breaking exploits of Real Madrid and Brazil legend Ronaldo, there are certainly a few stylistic similarities.
“He reminds me a little bit of the old Ronaldo. He had that raw ability,” Matt Baker, who played alongside a young Adams at Ilkeston, told The Guardian.
“I wouldn’t say he was electric quick but he was powerful and strong. He would brush people off and he could go through people. And he always had a finish at the end of it.”
After taking the Championship by storm, the time is right for Adams to prove himself in the top flight of English football. And if he ends up being half as good as Ronaldo, Everton or Southampton will have quite a talent on their hands.
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