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Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has expressed mixed feelings, stating Liam Delap is not a bad player to bring in to Everton.
In an interview with ToffeeWeb, the former Everton striker acknowledged the massive leap Delap took moving from Ipswich to Chelsea and noted his subsequent struggles.
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While Delap has been heavily linked with a move to Goodison Park, the Nigerian legend remains unconvinced, emphasizing that the club needs a proven striker who can get the job done every weekend.
“Even me, I’ve been looking around and there are not too many strikers around in the world, you know? They’re all wingers. When you look at Delap, he did very well at Ipswich, scoring goals, and then moved to Chelsea. It’s a massive leap from Ipswich to Chelsea, you know? He’s found it difficult.
“To bring him from Chelsea to Everton, it’s not going to be easy. We’re just looking for a striker who can get the job done every weekend and he’s not a bad player to bring here.
“It would be a massive boost to the team, but can he do the same as he did at Ipswich? Who knows. He could come in and start scoring goals. He could come in and not score goals. The Premier League is one of the toughest leagues in the world.
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“We just need a striker. I think we need a striker, a right-back, a midfielder as well who can deliver. We need three or four players.
“It’s a shame Coleman has retired, the captain, we need a right-back, we’ve been struggling for a right-back. A right-back, a midfielder, and I think if we have a striker who can score goals, we’ll be fine.”
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