Everton Are Keen On Recruiting This Fulham Midfielder: What Will He Add To Dyche’s Team? | OneFootball

In a recent report, The Daily Mail claimed that Everton are keen on recruiting Fulham midfielder Harrison Reed. It has been mentioned that the Toffees are eager to seal a move for the English talent but are expected to miss out on him this month.

Reed’s Decent Season In The Premier League

Reed is having a good campaign at Craven Cottage as he has been responsible for putting in a run of solid performances for the Cottagers at the centre of the park. The 28-year-old has featured in 20 matches for Fulham this season, securing one assist in various competitions.

The English sensation has caught the eye at times by averaging 0.8 tackles, 0.8 clearances and 0.5 key passes per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He has even been accurate when distributing possession from midfield after completing 87.6% of his attempted passes in the English top tier (stats via whoscored).

His current contract at Fulham will expire in the summer of 2027, so the Toffees might struggle to get a deal done for him in this ongoing winter transfer window.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 12: Harrison Reed of Fulham celebrates the team’s victory during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Fulham FC at Goodison Park on August 12, 2023 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

What Will Reed Add To Everton Boss Sean Dyche’s Team?

Reed is a tough-tackling midfielder who usually works hard to offer some protection for his teammates at the back. He usually clears the danger when required and can make some inviting chances for his teammates in the opposition half.

The English sensation is primarily a defensive midfielder but can also fill in as a box-to-box midfielder or as a right-sided wide player if asked to do so by his manager. Reed is a tidy passer of the ball as well and knows the Premier League well by now. Therefore, he would no doubt enhance the quality of Everton‘s match-day squad.

Reed would add more bite and steel to Sean Dyche’s midfield and could help the Toffees get out of relegation trouble in the second half of this Premier League campaign. Thus, the Merseyside club should focus on trying everything they can to lure the English midfielder to Goodison Park in this January transfer window.

Everton if Dyche can get him on board before the end of this month.