Marcel Brands can solve Marco Silva’s biggest dilemma by signing Neal Maupay, the 22-year-old striker tearing up Championship defences.
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Brentford may be having a poor season in the build up to Christmas, with just 25 points put on the board after 23 games, but they have a star in their clutches in Maupay.
The striker is offsetting a leaky defence, with 14 goals in his first 21 Championship outings of the season, while creating a further six openings for his teammates to bury.
Brands would have to work hard to complete a deal for the £4.5million rated star, with the striker key to keeping the Griffin Park outfit out of the relegation zone.
Maupay’s strikes accounted for 41% of the Bees’ total tally of 34, but his prowess in an attacking side would ensure he fits in well to what Silva is attempting to build at Goodison Park.
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Solving Silva’s big selection dilemma
The dilemma to constantly wreak havoc for Silva is whether to start Richarlison as a striker or a winger, as the club’s transfer failing to acquire a proven goalscorer continues to haunt the blue half of Liverpool.
The Brazilian has shown he can lead the line for the Toffees, but his time spent centrally is not a long-term resolution to a growing problem brought about by Cenk Tosun’s lack of goals.
Maupay may be plying his trade at a struggling Championship outfit, but that should not prevent Everton’s director of football fielding calls to the Greater London club.
Taking talent straight out of the Championship and into the English top tier is no longer the concern it once was for Premier League sides, as the second division continues to produce exciting players who can make the step up.
James Maddison is one of the most recent examples of the second tier’s potential to develop great talents, as the attacking midfielder stars for the Foxes having joined Leicester from Norwich for £22.5million in July.
In his debut top-flight campaign, the 22-year-old netted five times and assisted a further three in the English youth international’s opening 17 games.
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