Everton are among the clubs interested in signing Montpellier forward Stephy Mavididi this summer, according to reputable journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The lowdown: An interesting rise
Born in Derby, Mavididi started out at Southend before emerging through the youth ranks at Arsenal and appearing to be on a pathway to stardom.
Following loan spells at Charlton and Preston, the prolific former England youth international made a sensational move to Italian giants Juventus.
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Having failed to make the grade in Turin however, the speedy 24-year-old moved to Montpellier in 2020, where he has been reborn once again.
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Taking to Twitter, Romano outlined a range of possible destinations for Mavididi in the upcoming summer transfer window.
He said: “Stephy Mavididi could leave Montpellier this summer. Many clubs have approached his agents including West Ham, Brighton, Southampton, Everton and OM. Deal still at early stages but there are good chances for Mavididi to make his move in the coming weeks.”
The verdict: Direct replacement?
As reports continue to link Blues' star Richarlison with a move away from Goodison Park, capable of playing as a left-winger and as a centre-forward, Mavididi could be considered the ideal like for like replacement for Frank Lampard's squad.
During 2021/22, the man hailed for a 'brilliant' goal against AS Monaco in January by journalist Andy Brassell netted eight goals and provided three assists in 30 league outings.
Sharing similar stylistic traits to skilful operators such as West Ham ace Said Benrahma and Wolves' Hwang Hee-chan (Fbref), Mavididi mightn't possess the dynamism and tenacity of Richarlison but nevertheless could provide a different type of potency to what was a lacklustre Everton attack at times last term.
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