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title: "Everton: Greg O’Keeffe tells people to enjoy Amadou Onana while they can"
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published: "2023-02-07T13:13:49Z"
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# Everton: Greg O’Keeffe tells people to enjoy Amadou Onana while they can

**Greg O’Keeffe has urged [Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) supporters to enjoy Amadou Onana while they can before he leaves.**

### The Lowdown: Sensational midfielder

Following his [summer arrival from Lille for £33m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62432408), Onana has been a huge hit at Goodison Park, [featuring in all but one league game](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/amadou-onana/leistungsdaten/spieler/485706) under Frank Lampard.

The Belgian midfielder also put in a [player-of-the-match performance](https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1622607294906130433?s=20&t=3pGEFObXUbclrysCHmb8hw) in Sean Dyche’s first game against table-toppers Arsenal at the weekend, which [saw him celebrate winning a throw-in](https://twitter.com/AsoanyaJ/status/1621997407511760896?s=20&t=3pGEFObXUbclrysCHmb8hw) during the latter stages of the game.

In what was a disastrous January transfer window as Everton lost Anthony Gordon for £40m while failing to bring any players in, Onana was even being [linked with Chelsea](https://www.footmercato.net/a3540795824507458675-chelsea-a-fait-une-offre-pour-amadou-onana) late in the window.

### The Latest: Onana may not be around for much longer

While it was a great afternoon on Saturday for Everton, O’Keeffe brought people back down to earth on the [All Together Now podcast](https://www.patreon.com/posts/everton-1-0-78304308) to insist Onana won’t be around for much longer given his talent.

He said: “We have got players like Onana who is going to be a world beater, we’ve said so many times. He’s got everything, hasn’t he? If he starts contributing goals as well, I just think we’ll enjoy him while we’ve got him.”

### The Verdict: Everton must grow with Onana

The midfielder is still just 21 years old but was handed minutes at the World Cup to prove himself, which also shows how good of a player he is given the pool of talent Belgium have to call upon.

If Everton wish to have any chance of keeping Onana long-term, they have to start pulling away from relegation battles – something they have experienced in the last two campaigns.

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Onana appears to have bought into the club culture and fanbase very quickly by celebrating marginal victories such as throw-ins during difficult games, but support and admiration can only go so far, Everton have to match his ambition, or he could be itching for a move away very soon.