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title: "Everton: Ellis Simms giving Farhad Moshiri a summer headache"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/hearts-transfer-news-eillis-simms-premier-league/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2022-04-25T16:11:31Z"
modified: "2022-04-25T16:11:31Z"
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# Everton: Ellis Simms giving Farhad Moshiri a summer headache

**This forms part of our Loan Watch series, where *The Transfer Tavern* analyse how one club’s player is doing on loan based on a recent performance.**

### The Lowdown: January loan

Ellis Simms was sent out on loan to Hearts by [Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) in the January transfer window and has since scored six goals in 16 games across all competitions for the Scottish Premiership outfit ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellis-simms/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/511550/plus/0?saison=&verein=43&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

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It has been [reported](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/calvert-lewin-transfer-news-richarlison-premier-league/) that Farhad Moshiri is now plotting a ‘major’ overhaul of the squad in the summer, including potentially selling both Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison, so the majority owner at Goodison Park will now have to decide what to do with Simms once he comes back from his loan spell in Edinburgh.

### The Latest: Simms scores

After coming off of the bench in the 72nd minute, Simms ended up scoring the winner for Hearts just 11 minutes later as they beat Dundee United [3-2](https://www.sofascore.com/heart-of-midlothian-dundee-united/ZWsdX) on Sunday afternoon in their first game after the late-season Premiership split.

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The striker, who also achieved a [100%](https://www.sofascore.com/heart-of-midlothian-dundee-united/ZWsdX) pass success rate in his short cameo, made an instant impact, and looks to be blossoming into a fine player at just 21 years of age.

### The Verdict: Keep him!

If Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison are sold, and Everton find themselves relegated from the Premier League, Frank Lampard’s team must be looking to keep Simms in the senior squad for next season.

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The youngster made his [debut](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellis-simms/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/511550/plus/0?saison=&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) in the 1-1 draw away to Chelsea in the top flight in December and has scored [plenty](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellis-simms/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/511550/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) of goals already at youth level, so he has already shown his credentials to play more regularly for the club.

Nonetheless, his performances and goals for Hearts are surely giving Moshiri a headache as he weighs up whether to sell Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison, which in turn would then potentially open up a pathway for Simms.

***In other news,*** [***find out which Toffees duo were deemed ’embarrassing’ against Liverpool***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/liverpool-2-0-everton-richarlison-anthony-gordon/)