Tom Davies’ Everton career has regressed this season, but can the young Englishman find his form under Marco Silva?
When Tom Davies broke into the Everton side, there were real hopes the Toffees had just found their next great local talent.
The 19 year-old scored a fabulous goal in last year’s famous 4-0 win over Manchester City, but has struggled for form this year.
Of course, the entire Toffees’ team has struggled, as the torrid run of form under Ronald Koeman cost the Dutchman his job, and the arrival of Sam Allardyce certainly didn’t help exciting young talents like Davies.
The young midfielder scored just twice in 33 Premier League appearances this season though, and was really poor at times alongside the likes of Wayne Rooney and Idrissa Gueye in midfield.
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Everton have been strongly linked with Abdoulaye Doucoure due to the Watford midfielder’s connection with incoming manager Marco Silva, and the arrival of the towering Frenchman could set Davies even further back.
Gueye is unlikely to lose his starting spot, and with the likes of Davy Klaassen and Gylfi Sigurdsson fighting for the more advanced midfield positions, the potential arrival of Doucoure, or the heavily linked William Carvalho, could destroy Davies’ Everton career before it’s really even begun.
Silva and new director of football Marcel Brands are clearly wanting to make some major moves in midfield, so will Davies be a flop under the Portuguese tactician?
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