Everton’s merry-go-round of managers, with nine permanent bosses in 12 years, has made it harder for strikers to become established at the club.
When Cenk Tosun joined for £27m in 2017, Sam Allardyce described him as “the best in Europe” for his price but a managerial change to Marco Silva, and injuries, resulted in an eventual return to Besiktas after just nine top-flight goals.
Moise Kean arrived to fanfare in 2019 following a breakout season at Juventus but netted just two Premier League goals before returning to Italy two years later.
Short-term moves for Salomon Rondon, Joshua King, Enner Valencia and Armando Broja didn’t pay off, while Barcelona academy graduate Sandro Ramirez, signed on the cheap from Malaga, made three Premier League starts in four years.
And then there was Neal Maupay. He scored on his second appearance after moving from Brighton for an initial £12m but that was his only goal in 29 Premier League appearances.
