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Should Everton cut their losses with Klaassen already?

Sam Allardyce, Manager of Everton looks on prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Swansea City at Goodison Park on December 18, 2017...
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The midfielder has been unable to make an impact since joining Everton.

Ever Banega of Sevilla beats Davy Klaassen of Everton during a pre-season friendly match between Everton and Sevilla at Goodison Park on August 6, 2017 in Liverpool, England.

Everton’s fortunes have improved considerably since the appointment of Sam Allardyce as manager, with the club now in the top half of the Premier League table.

The Toffees signed a host of players in the summer transfer window, and, while some of those players, most notably Gylfi Sigurdsson, have enjoyed a new lease of life under Allardyce, others have continued to struggle.

Davy Klaassen certainly falls into the latter category, with the midfielder having barely featured in recent weeks, save for his involvement in Everton’s Europa League campaign.

Davy Klaassen of Everton and Timoty Castagne of Atalanta battle for possession during the UEFA Europa League group E match between Everton FC and Atalanta at Goodison Park on November 23,...

Signed from Ajax in the summer amidst much expectation, Klaassen is impressive technically and is a neat passer, yet he has struggled to adapt to the Premier League.

Although he is talented, it is difficult to envisage Klaassen playing a major part under Allardyce, especially when the new manager has been able to get his side performing so effectively as a unit.

Davy Klaassen of Everton and Lynden Gooch of Sunderland battle for possession during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Everton and Sunderland at Goodison Park on September 20, 2017...

Everton paid £23.6 million to sign Klaassen in the summer, as reported by Sky Sports, and they should look to recoup as much of that money as possible while they still can.

The fact that Klaassen has barely been used by Allardyce indicates that he isn’t part of the manager’s plans, and Everton would be best served by trying to sell him in January.