To be fair, it’s been an eventful week everton.

On Thursday, just hours before their FA Cup home tie against Peterborough United, it was revealed Sean Dyche The team was dismissed, leaving Leighton Baines and club captain Séamus Coleman in charge, leading the team to a remarkable 2-0 victory.

It is worth noting that this is the first time Premier League The club sacked their manager on match day, before kick-off, 30 years.

Then, Saturday morning, it was confirmed david moyes Returns to Merseyside after 13 years away Manchester Unitedoverseeing a huge 518 games during the period his first term.

The Toffees are currently 16th in the Premier League table, just one point outside the relegation zone and in need of reinforcements, but is a second starter of the Moyes era on the horizon?

Everton look to strengthen their forward line

according to a report TEAMtalk in ‘negotiations’ with Everton Discussions have taken place with Olympique Lyonnais over the signing of Ernest Nuama.

at the same time, Reports from French social media Claiming that an agreement is only “one step away”, “all parties have almost reached an agreement.”

Numa joins Lyon from Danish Superliga side North Zealand The sale price is reported to be €30 million In 2023, this suggests the Blues are unlikely to get him on the cheap.

However, as pointed out The Athletic’s Colin Miller, Matt Slater and Matt WoosnanLes Gones have been temporarily relegated Ligue 1 “Following an audit of their finances”, they were informed that they must “satisfactorily improve their financial position before the end of the season”.

As such, it looks like Nuama will be sacrificed, although Everton supporters shouldn’t take that as a foregone conclusion until he officially puts pen to paper.

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That’s because, in the summer, Nuamah Reportedly about to join Fulham “disappeared” midway through a medical, tearfully professing his love for OL and refusing to move to west London, with US boss John Dexter subsequently forced to send a letter of apology to the Cottagers.

To be fair, the Toffees hope to avoid similar complications.

How Ernest Nuama compares to Dwight McNeil

ganya commentator George Addo Jnr on Twitter Journalist describes his compatriot as “somewhat talented” mrs aptford Adding that he is “an excellent dribbler”.

Wesley Mak, Opta Analyst Calling him “a versatile striker” capable of playing any position in the front three, and comparing him to those at West Ham United muhammad jerusalemanother Ganya attacker who started his career with a world-renowned team Dream Academy Rights.

Well, considering Everton are the second-lowest goalscoring team in the Premier League this season, the ranking xG hits rock bottomthe Blues need all the attacking reinforcements they can get, but Nuama and Their joint top scorer Dwight McNeil?

The table outlines that the two wingers are very different in style.

McNeil is more of a creator and as such he amassed more assists and expected assists compared to just eight players in Europe’s “top five” leagues last season Put in more crosses Than his 229; Dyche-ball at his best.

Meanwhile, Nuama is more of a dribbler with more dribbling and progressive dribbling, while the Ghanaian is more of a goal threat, Scored 15 goals during this period His last battle in North Zealand, aim at target Since moving to Lyon, he has faced notable rivals such as Paris Saint-Germain and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Well, considering Everton have failed to score in 8 of their last 10 Premier League games Alliance 39% Nuama will surely be welcomed by all Evertonians in a game under Dyche.

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