World Cup 2018: Ideal Clubs for the Tournament’s Most Impressive Young Players

#1 Ahmed Musa- Everton

Ahmed Musa

Musa was a late addition to this list, as he terrorized Iceland after replacing Alex Iwobi in the Nigerian side. The third CSKA Moscow player on this list, Musa scored a vital brace that kept the Super Eagles in contention for the knockout stages. He showed excellent composure to control and finish Moses’ cross for Nigeria’s first goal against Iceland.

That fantastic finish paled in comparison to Musa’s second- a brilliant individual goal which sealed the game. These goals along with his work rate and link up play earned him the Man of the Match award.

In a way, Musa has already had his big money move. Musa’s performances for CSKA Moscow helped secure a move to Leicester City for 16.6 million pounds. Yet, the winger has struggled for the East Midlands club as he has only made 21 appearances in two seasons. A loan move in January back to CSKA helped revive the Nigerian’s career as he scored six goals and provided three assists in the second half of the Russian Premier League season.

These performances along with his World Cup form suggest that Musa deserves another chance in Europe’s top leagues. Nonetheless considering his flop show at Leicester, returning to his parent club doesn’t seem to be an option.

Instead, the Nigerian could be useful for a team like Everton who needs a pacey winger for an attack that was among the slowest in England last season. Musa’s pace could help complement Gylfi Sigurdsson’s passing. New Everton manager Marco Silva has a history of helping players reach their potential and Musa could be such a player.

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