5 players Everton should look to sell this summer

After years of underperforming, there is a new wave of expectation back at Goodison Park. The presence of Carlo Ancelotti and the big-money transfers done so far have catapulted the hopes for Everton this season. The arrival of Columbian superstar James Rodriguez has also been one of the highlights of this transfer window for Everton.

With new players arriving at the club, there will likely be a shake-up of the existing squad as the Toffees' slew of poor transfers over the years have seen a couple of deadwood at the club.

Here are five players that Everton should look to sell this transfer window.

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5 players Everton should sell in the current transfer window

#5 Yannick Bolasie

A career robbed by injuries

Yannick Bolasie is an example of how a serious injury like an anterior cruciate ligament tear can deter a football career. The Congo international was showing so close to taking his game to the next level when an ACL tear suddenly ended his progress.

Having joined from Crystal Palace in 2016, Bolasie should have been the answer to Everton's troubling problems at the wing. He had a decent start to life at Goodison Park before he tore his ACL just a couple of months after signing for the club. The winger, who came back after a year, has not been the same player since.

In the three seasons since his injury, Bolasie has made just 17 appearances and has spent the last two seasons on loan. With just a year remaining on his contract and a plethora of options on the left wing, it is the right time for Everton to sell the 31-year-old.

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#4 Muhamed Besic

It's been three years since Besic made an appearance for the Toffees.

The writing has been on the wall for quite some time for Bosnia and Herzegovina international Muhamed Besic. The defensive midfielder arrived with much promise in 2014 but never really lived up to his potential at Everton.

Of the six seasons he has been under contract at the Merseyside club, Besic has spent the last three seasons on loan. He has made a total of 56 appearances for the Toffees but has not featured for the first team since 2017.

With a year left in his contract, Everton must look to sell the midfielder this summer.

#3 Fabian Delph

Delph has spent more time on the injury table than on the field since his move to Everton

One of the main reasons for Everton's poor performance in the last couple of years is their transfer policy. Their tendency to buy experienced Premier League players for cheap has almost always backfired. Fabian Delph is one of the many players to have joined the Toffees on that policy.

Delph, who arrived from Manchester City last year, has rarely played for the Toffees. Since his move, the versatile midfielder has made just 20 appearances and has spent most of his time on the injury table.

With James Rodriguez, Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure now at the club, it's unlikely that the 30-year-old will get minutes at Goodison Park this season. It would be better to sell the veteran midfielder and free up his wages rather than keep him as an expensive bench player.

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#2 Sandro Ramirez

Sandro Ramirez's future at Everton has been uncertain for a while

Another promising player who failed to deliver at Merseyside, Sandro Ramirez was considered one of the shrewdest and best signings for Everton in 2017.

But much like Besic, Ramirez failed to live up to his expectation at Goodison Park. The Spanish forward was out of the club in just six months, moving to Sevilla on loan during the next transfer window. The last two seasons have also seen Ramirez being sent out on loan.

In three seasons, Ramirez has made just 16 appearances and scored just once for Everton. Another player with less than a year remaining in his contract, it would be best for the Toffees to sell the player rather than lose him for free.

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#1 Gylfi Sigurdsson

Sigurdsson has simply not lived up to his expectations at Everton

When you are bought as a club's most expensive player, people expect you to perform exceptionally well. Sadly for Gylfi Sigurdsson, this has not been the case.

The Iceland international arrived at Everton in 2017. In three seasons, he has made 100 league appearances and scored 19 goals. This may be decent numbers for an attacking midfielder but not for a club-record signing.

Following the arrival of Ancelotti, the attacking midfielder has rarely featured in his preferred role. The emergence of Anthony Gordon and the arrival of James Rodriguez will move Sigurdsson further down the pecking order.

With fewer chances of regular football on offer, it would be wise for both parties to go their separate ways.

34 - Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson has been involved in more Premier League goals in games played in Wales than any other player (13 goals, 21 assists in 68 appearances). Dragon. pic.twitter.com/J9cKDkNxBV

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 26, 2019