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title: "Everton: Toffees send officials to scout Ludovic Ajorque"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2022-08-02T16:41:59Z"
modified: "2022-08-02T16:41:59Z"
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# Everton: Toffees send officials to scout Ludovic Ajorque

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) sent club staff to watch Strasbourg striker Ludovic Ajorque in action against Liverpool over the weekend, with the Frenchman’s future currently up in the air.**

### The Lowdown: Richarlison replacement needed

The Toffees are about to embark on a new [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) season and whole new era in what is Frank Lampard’s first full campaign in charge, as they look to improve significantly after their near-relegation in 2021/22.

Lampard has lost one of his star players in Richarlison to Tottenham however, leaving a gaping void in his attack that needs to be filled fairly swiftly.

Dwight McNeil arrived last week but is of course more of a creator than goalscorer, and now it appears the Blues have identified someone to provide the latter.

### The Latest: Toffees watch Ajorque in action

According to [*Sky Sports News*](https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11095/12476234/transfer-centre-live?postid=4239448#liveblog-body) reporter Kaveh Solhekol, the Toffees had representatives at Anfield to watch Ajorque in action on Sunday evening, but they aren’t alone in their interest:

> “A player who we could be hearing a lot more from in the next couple of weeks played against Liverpool for Starsbourg at the weekend.
>
> “He’s a striker called Ludovic Ajorque, 6ft 6in striker with a very good scoring record for them, is available for £18m.
>
> “I’m told the clubs that watched him yesterday were Wolves, Everton, Leicester, West Ham, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Newcastle. He’s someone we might be hearing a lot more from.”
>
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### The Verdict: Good summer addition

Ajorque may be something of an unknown to some fans but he has matured in a key figure at Strasbourg, proving to be an excellent 6 foot 6 target man with an eye for goal.

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The 28-year-old, dubbed a ‘[beast physically](https://twitter.com/journ9ale/status/1438946185914552323)‘ by journalist Alessandro Schiavone, has [scored 28 goals in Ligue 1](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/234364/History/Ludovic-Ajorque) over the past two seasons, as well as grabbing 12 assists in that time, and this level of productivity would be huge for Everton.

Richarlison was such a reliable source of end product – he [scored 53 times in 152 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/richarlison/alletore/spieler/378710) in total – so his absence is a clear blow, but bringing in Ajorque and allowing him to dovetail with Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be ideal.