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It looks all set up to be a very busy window for Everton with the deadline fast approaching, based on the sheer amount of players that they have been linked with of late.
The Toffees have been touted as potential destinations for players such as David Neres, Malcom, Bertrand Traore, Ibrahim Sangare, Adama Soumaoro, Jean-Philippe Gbamin and so on – who knows which of these they’ll end up bringing through the door this summer.
Anyway, arguably the two most high-profile targets on Marcel Brands’ wishlist are Lille forward Nicolas Pepe and Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha.
The Merseysiders have been linked with a £60m + Cenk Tosun move for Zaha, whilst they have also expressed an interest in the £59m-rated Pepe, who netted 22 goals last term.
You may think: ‘Oh, they’re both pretty good. Does it really matter which one is signed?’
If you are thinking that, you’re wrong. Pepe is the better option, and for two reasons rather than one.
Firstly, the 24-year-old had a vastly better season than the Eagles star last term, scoring 12 goals more than him whilst grabbing six more assists than his Ivory Coast international teammate.
In black and white, that would imply that Pepe is better and the Toffees should choose him over Zaha.
However, there is more to it.
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Marco Silva doesn’t just want any forward to arrive at Goodison Park this summer. Oh no.
The former Hull boss reportedly wants a ‘left-footed attacker who can play on the right’, which is exactly what Pepe is.
Contrastingly, Zaha featured just twice on the right last season for Palace, appearing 12 times on the left and 18 times as a centre-forward – significantly, the former Manchester United attacker is also right-footed.
Judging by that, it can certainly be argued that the 26-year-old doesn’t fit what Silva is looking for this summer, and coupled with Pepe’s vastly superior individual stats, the Lille man is by far the better option for the Toffees.