Everton can replace Rondon with Okoronkwo

Everton are reportedly seeking to shift struggling striker Salomon Rondon, with the Venezuelan worldwide having did not make an influence on the membership over the previous yr or so.

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Based on journalist Paul Brown – chatting with GIVEMESPORT – the 33-year-old is now surplus to necessities at Goodison Park, having reportedly been advised to discover a new membership in January.

Amid these experiences relating to the 91-cap dud, the switch insider acknowledged:

“Everton are actually prepared to let him go, it hasn’t actually labored. It was Rafa Benitez who needed him and that experiment simply hasn’t actually labored in any respect. Sadly, it’s not for the need of attempting and he’s somebody who’s put a shift in however he’s simply not the participant he was.

“He’s performed extra minutes than he thought he would get, or Everton would thought they would wish to make use of him for, however it’s clear his type isn’t going to enhance, he’s had sufficient probabilities to.”

The previous West Bromwich Albion marksman had seemingly been near a transfer to Turkey in direction of the latter phases of the current window, whereas he additionally reportedly rejected the possibility to hitch UAE outfit, Sharjah FC.

Unleash Okoronkwo

A departure now seems “inevitable” for the £2.25m-rated dud, as acknowledged by journalist Pete O’Rourke, with the centre-forward having been on the periphery since his free transfer arrival on Merseyside final summer season, throughout Rafa Benitez’s stint in cost.

The one-time Newcastle United man went on to attain simply once in 20 Premier League appearances after taking part in a bit-part position in that dismal debut marketing campaign, having solely been afforded one begin within the high flight to this point this time period.

The £20k-per-week brute’s only different begin within the present marketing campaign got here within the slender 1-0 victory over Fleetwood City within the Carabao Cup again in August, with Toffees podcaster Lee McClean subsequently describing the ahead as “completely horrible” and “one of many worst gamers [he’s] ever seen in a blue shirt.”

That damning evaluation has epitomised simply what a wretched time Rondon has endured on the membership to this point, with the arrival of Neal Maupay and the return of Dominic Calvert-Lewin from damage making certain there’s no use for the 6 foot 1 menace to stay past the winter window.

His departure may properly release house in Lampard’s squad for one in every of Everton’s promising kids, with 18-year-old Francis Okoronkwo one such determine who’s doubtlessly on the cusp of securing a first-team place, having sparkled of late within the youth ranks.

The versatile ahead is ready to characteristic on the flanks and in a number one position by way of the center, notably scoring twice and laying on one help in that latter beginning berth in simply two Premier League video games at U18 degree to this point this season.

The highly-rated Englishman was snapped up by the Toffees on a £1m deal from Sunderland final summer season, occurring to greater than show his value with eight targets in 13 appearances for the membership’s U18 aspect since then.

The suggestion is that his arrival may properly mirror the £1.5m seize of present first-team common Calvert Lewin from Sheffield United again in 2016, with Lampard and co possible hoping that the rising ace can get pleasure from the same rise to that of his compatriot.

Earmarked as the most effective gamers of his age within the nation, as per the Liverpool Echo, Okoronkwo was additionally lauded by The Athletic’s Patrick Boyland for his “composed” end within the FA Youth Cup defeat to Manchester United at Outdated Trafford final season, with the indicators all pointing to a participant who may properly thrive if handed a style of senior motion.

Getting the floundering Rondon out the way in which first may properly assist to bolster the Blyth-born gem’s probability of promotion.