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title: "Everton: Iddrisu Baba eyed"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-iddrisu-baba-eyed/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-11-02T20:40:48Z"
modified: "2021-11-02T20:40:48Z"
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# Everton: Iddrisu Baba eyed

**Everton want to sign Iddrisu Baba from RCD Mallorca in January, according to Spanish outlet [Fichajes.net](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/rafa-benitez-quiere-fichar-pulpo-rcd-mallorca-20211031.html).**

### The lowdown

25-year-old defensive midfielder Baba has featured in all 12 of Mallorca’s La Liga fixtures so far this season, [starting 10](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/381644/Show/Iddrisu-Baba).

Baba has been even compared to his compatriot Thomas Partey, who joined Arsenal in 2020, by [Sports World Ghana](https://sportsworldghana.com/can-iddrisu-baba-or-anguissa-fill-parteys-big-boots-at-atletico-madrid/).

He has three years to run on his contract and is valued at just £2.25million by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/iddrisu-baba/profil/spieler/442805).

### The latest

Benitez has asked Everton to bring in Baba, say [reports](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/rafa-benitez-quiere-fichar-pulpo-rcd-mallorca-20211031.html) in Spain, and the club are aware that his performances will soon catch the eye of ‘several’ other teams, so they want to tie up a deal at the first opportunity.

It will apparently take a ‘significant amount’ of money to convince Mallorca to part with him.

The player, for his part, considers the Premier League a ‘very attractive’ proposition, so he’d be open the move.

### The verdict – Possible Gbamin replacement

Former Mallorca manager Vicente Moreno has hailed the ‘[reliable](https://www.google.com/amp/s/433ghana.com/2020/04/10/real-mallorca-boss-vicente-moreno-heaps-praise-ghana-midfielder-baba-iddrisu-mohammed/%3famp)‘ Babu for the industry and defensive protection he provides.

The stats attest to this: he’s averaging 2.8 tackles, 1.4 clearances and 1.1 interceptions per 90 minutes so far this season (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/51/Show/Spain-Mallorca)).

For Everton he could represent a cheap replacement for Jean-Phillipe Gbamin, who’s yet to show he can be a dependable option.

[The injury-riddled midfielder made his first league start under Benitez](https://theathletic.com/2928745/2021/11/02/jean-philippe-gbamins-45-minutes-of-torture-sums-up-evertons-malaise/) on Monday against Wolves, only to be taken off at half-time.

**In other news, [Everton are also keen on this Ligue 1 star](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-blues-keen-on-aleksandr-golovin/).**