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title: "Everton: Toffees ‘watched’ Ludovic Ajorque on Saturday"
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published: "2022-08-08T11:45:43Z"
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# Everton: Toffees ‘watched’ Ludovic Ajorque on Saturday

**[Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) reportedly ‘watched’ Strasbourg striker Ludovic Ajorque on Saturday ahead of a potential move to the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) club.**

### The Lowdown: Good performance

Despite his team’s 2-1 defeat at home to AS Monaco in Ligue 1, the 28-year-old put in a good individual performance.

The 6 foot 6 colossus won five of his seven aerial duels and recorded a team-high three shots on goal and one key pass, despite coming off in the 66th minute ([SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/rc-strasbourg-as-monaco/dIsjI)).

### The Latest: Everton ‘watched’ Ajorque

Taking to Twitter, journalist [Pete O’Rourke](https://twitter.com/SportsPeteO/status/1556229421308182529) has revealed that Everton, along with Leicester City and Brentford, ‘watched’ Ajorque over the weekend ahead of a potential move to England.

He stated: *“Everton, Leicester and Brentford watched Strasbourg striker Ludovic Ajorque in action against Monaco in Ligue 1 on Saturday.”*

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### The Verdict: Sign him

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin [out injured](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dominic-calvert-lewin-injury-breaking-24669884), Everton need to bring in a striker of a similar mould, and Ajorque fits the bill with his physical stature and aerial threat.

Hailed as a [‘beast’](https://twitter.com/journ9ale/status/1438946185914552323) by journalist Alessandro Schiavone, the 28-year-old managed an impressive 12 goals and eight assists in Ligue 1 last season, and he has 81 goals in total over the course of his club career so far ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ludovic-ajorque/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/283994)).

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Of course, it is a risk signing a player who has [never played in](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ludovic-ajorque/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/283994) the Premier League before, but Ajorque certainly seems like a striker who would relish the battles against English top-flight defenders, and he could want to prove himself in the division.

Nonetheless, this is a deal that the Toffees could get done fairly quickly for the right price.