Everton’s transfer activity early in the summer had appeared to point in the direction of Cedric Bakambu, who was touted as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku.
The Mirror reported Everton held an interest in the £25 million rated striker
, but they decided to pass, even though they did not sign a proper replacement for the Belgian.
Last night the forward began to show why snubbing him may have been a mistake.
While Everton toiled away to Atalanta, Bakambu was scoring a crucial goal in an away tie with Astana.
Last season he scored 11 goals in 17 starts for Villarreal in La Liga
, 26 appearances in total. It was not a figure which immediatley suggested £25 million was value for money, but very few players are in this market, as Everton are quickly finding out.
Bakambu’s goal last night suggests that Everton would certainly be a stronger side with him leading the line, and the Toffees must make adding a goalscorer a key priority in the upcoming transfer window.