Everton can find their ideal Anthony Gordon replacement in Club Brugge forward Noa Lang
Everton are reportedly monitoring the situation of Club Brugge forward Noa Lang, and the Dutchman could well be their perfect Anthony Gordon replacement this summer.
Gordon completed a £45million move to Newcastle United a day before the January transfer deadline-day [Sky Sports, 30 January], leaving the Toffees and new manager Sean Dyche well short in attack.
Dyche entered into his new Toffees job short on attacking quality only being able to call upon the likes of Alex Iwobi, former Burnley protege Dwight McNeil and Demarai Gray as his only real sources of creativity in the wide areas for the remainder of the campaign.
No doubt, the Toffees will be looking to spend some of that £45m cash from Gordon’s sale, and they are reportedly interested in a European star that could seamlessly slot in and replace the 21-year-old.
Lang, who featured for the Netherlands at the World Cup in Qatar, was said to likely to be on the move in January according to Fabrizio Romano [Caught Offside] with the Belgian giants demanding £31m.
The Toffees have previously been linked with Lang in the past with journalist Dean Jones [GiveMeSport, 27 December] claiming that the Blues could be an option for the forward alongside Leeds United.
The Dutch starlet has continued his fine form from last season, where he provided 19 goal contributions in the Belgian top flight, and has recorded five goals and two assists across this term – more than double the amount Gordon registered.
Dyche’s men are in desperate need of goals right now and in future, having only scored 17 in the Premier League o far this season and Lang has proven over the last three campaigns that he can both score and create them at an astonishing rate.
£31m for a proven European attacker, described as an “artist” by Opta Johan for his tremendous exploits in the UEFA Europa League, is an absolute no-brainer. A player who can allow the Toffees faithful to quickly forget about Gordon.