'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Gerard Deulofeu – Barcelona to Everton (Loan)
What’s the deal? Deulofeu is one of Barcelona’s biggest young stars but needs first team football which he will get at Everton.
Is the price right? Can’t go wrong with having a player of this quality for free for a year.
Why sign him? Everton are going to be tweaking their system this season in order to bring in Martinez’s system which is based on genuine width and pace in attack. Deulofeu will be teamed with Kone and Mirallas in a front three in all likelihood. Deulofeu has an abundance of sheer quality so if he gets used to the frenetic Premier League he could be an ace.
Why loan him? Barcelona have so many forwards and attacking midfielders that Deulofeu wasn’t going to be guaranteed much game time. They need him to be playing regularly at this stage of his career if he is to improve to the levels that they expect him to achieve.
Will it work? It depends how he adapts to the Premier League but if he does then he can be a real bonus for Everton. He’s capable of making and scoring goals and making all manner of mischief.
Grade: A You get a classy player for a year for free and he gets to prove himself at a big club in a tough league. Win win.
