Grading the summer transfer window: Everton

Modified Oct 13, 2017 21:49 GMT

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Nikola Vlasic

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The young Croatian winger was signed from Hadjuk Split on transfer deadline day for £10m after impressing both Ronald Koeman and head scout Steve Walsh when Everton faced the Croatian side in August’s Europa League play-offs, and he’s since featured on-and-off to varying results.

His first Everton goal came against Cypriot side Apollon Limassol in the Europa League, and his performance in that game was pointed out by many observers as one of the most positive things to take away from what was generally a disappointing performance. Following this he was chosen to start in Everton’s next game against Burnley, but had a more quiet game and was substituted in the second half.

With just five Everton appearances under his belt thus far and only two of them starts, it’s very hard to grade Vlasic properly, but his performances have been encouraging enough to suggest that he could be a sleeper hit signing who could go on to success at Goodison Park.

Grading: 6/10

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