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In July 2017, Manchester United signed striker Romelu Lukaku for £75 million, as reported by the BBC.
What they’re missing
The Belgian hitman produced a fantastic final campaign for the Toffees, scoring 25 goals and racking up six assists in 37 Premier League outings, as per Transfermarkt’s stats. He hasn’t since had the impact at Old Trafford that he’d have hoped for but he certainly made a huge impression in his time at Goodison Park.
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Since the 25-year-old’s exit, Everton have signed a number of strikers, including spending £27 million on Cenk Tosun in January 2018. The Turkish frontman has flopped on Merseyside though, having failed to fill the Belgian’s boots.
Marco Silva’s side are still lacking someone to lead the line as effectively as the 79-cap international.
What they need
Without Lukaku the Toffees lack a powerful, physical player to spearhead their attack. Whilst Tosun has the physique to look capable of this, he has as yet proved incapable of imposing himself in the Premier League. When in an Everton shirt the now Man United man would bully defences.
Without a finisher as reliable as the Belgian the Toffees have struggled to really challenge for a top six place in the Premier League. If they still had him, and with the likes of Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson playing around him, they may be much closer to that goal now.
