Everton told to pair Danjuma with scrappy 11-goal striker rather than risky £34m star transfer | OneFootball

Alfredo Morelos passionately celebrates goal

Transfer insider Dean Jones does not feel like Everton should take a “big-money risk” on El Bilal Toure, and should instead look to a player like ex-Rangers forward Alfredo Morelos.

Thriving in attacking areas has been a problem for the Toffees of late. In last season’s Premier League, only Wolves scored less than their 34 goals. Top goalscorer Dwight McNeil scored just seven times in all competitions.

When Sean Dyche arrived at the club in the winter, with the few days he had before the window closed, he attempted to bring in a number of attacking options, each pursuit coming to no avail. One of those was for Arnaut Danjuma, who snubbed the club after agreeing to sign, instead deciding to join Tottenham.

Danjuma has now joined, stating the move has “been a long time coming”. He’ll add to the attacking prowess of the side, but Dyche will want more – Everton are apparently ready to shell £34million on Almeira forward Toure.

Transfer insider Jones feels that’s a risk, and the Toffees should instead look at somebody like ex-Rangers star Morelos.

“I mean, it doesn’t feel like a moment where Everton can afford to take a big-money risk on someone like this,” Jones told GIVEMESPORT.

“I’d personally find that hugely surprising if they were to do something like that and I do think they’d be better off looking at someone like Morelos, who has a lot of qualities to offer — the ultimate one being the fighting quality that I think Sean Dyche would absolutely love.”

Indeed, hard-nosed Dyche is likely to be a fan of a fiery character that he knows is going to fight for his side. After narrowly avoiding relegation for the past two seasons in a row, thy might need somebody who’s definitely going to put up a fight.

Morelos will certainly do that – while it’s suggests he’s somewhat hotheaded, that he’s picked up 74 yellow cards and eight reds in his career speaks of a player with a lot of passion.

What’s more, he’s a useful asset in front of goal, having bagged 11 league goals in each of his last three seasons in Scotland before becoming a free agent at the conclusion of his Rangers deal.

That means he’d be free, rather than the £34million outlay the Toffees are willing to pay for Toure. Either man could perform well or flop if they were to join Everton, but the downside for the latter doing so might outweigh the potential upside.