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According to The Sun, Everton, as well as Premier League rivals West Ham United and Newcastle United, are interested in signing Miguel Almiron from MLS outfit Atlanta United.
What’s the story?
Almiron has caught the eye of many would-be suitors with his performances in the USA. His record of 13 goals and 13 assists in the 2018 MLS campaign has certainly raised the 24-year-old attacking midfielder’s profile and he has produced some truly scintillating displays for Atlanta.
The 13-cap Paraguay international looks ready for his big switch to a major European side now, and he appears to have the potential to have an impact in the Premier League – although any move would still be a risk given he has never played in a major league.
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However, Everton have no need for Almiron’s services, and in bringing him to the club, Toffees boss Marco Silva would be risking making the same mistake as previous Everton manager, Ronald Koeman.
A repeat of past mistakes
The Dutchman’s tenure at Goodison Park was undermined by his errors in the transfer market. An influx of players all vying for the same positions, specifically the attacking-midfielder berth preferred by Almiron, left his squad unbalanced and with players unhappy and being deployed out of position.
Ultimately, this was one of the factors that contributed towards Koeman’s position on Merseyside becoming untenable.
It took Wayne Rooney being sold and Nikola Vlasic being shipped off on loan for balance to be restored. Gylfi Sigurdsson was then handed the No. 10 role, and has since thrived for the Toffees. Silva retains options in this part of the pitch too, with Bernard and Dominic Calvert-Lewin also able to play the position.
With Vlasic set to return having impressed for CSKA Moscow, Everton don’t need any more attacking midfielders. Bringing Almiron to the club in spite of this risks giving rise to similar issues to those Koeman faced.