Everton summer target Harry Winks wants January loan exit
Harry Winks is reportedly keen to leave the club on loan in the January transfer window, and the news would come as a boost for Everton.
Winks has struggled to nail down a first-team role under Nuno Espirito Santo and wants to move away to kick-start his career.
He has mostly featured in the Europa Conference League and has managed only 61 minutes of football in the Premier League.
The Times claim that Everton were interested in signing the 25-year-old midfielder during the summer, but he chose not to push for a fresh start.
However, he is now ready to leave Spurs and even prepared to move abroad on a temporary deal.
Should Everton reignite interest?
The Toffees operated on a tight budget in the summer, and the situation is unlikely to change in the January window as well.
A loan move for Winks represents a risk-free business, and Rafael Benitez can get the best out of the 10-cap England international labelled “outstanding” by Gary Neville in 2019 [Sky Sports].
Winks is a technically gifted midfielder who is good at ball retention and playing out simple passes. Alongside the likes of Abdoulaye Doucoure and Allan, Winks would fit in seamlessly.
With Doucoure given licence to play high up the pitch, a combination of Allan and Winks (theoretically) will add solidity in the middle of the park.
On top of that, Winks – like Demarai Gray and Andros Townsend – will be hungry to prove a point and reignite his career, and Benitez can look to tap on that potential.
Considering his age, experience, quality and the current situation, signing Winks on loan could be a brilliant bit of business from the Toffees.
In other Everton news, this Blues star has branded a talkSPORT pundit ‘Mr Clickbait’ after sharing his verdict on Mohamed Salah.