Everton Remain On The Hunt For This Liga NOS Midfielder: What Will He Bring To Goodison Park? | OneFootball

In a recent print edition, Record claimed that Everton remain on the hunt for Sporting CP midfielder Matheus Nunes this summer. It is believed that the Toffees boss Rafael Benitez is interested in bringing the Brazilian midfield ace to Goodison Park during this summer transfer window (transcripted and translated by Sport Witness).

Nunes’ Impressive Campaign In Liga NOS Recently

Nunes enjoyed a solid season at José Alvalade Stadium as he established himself as an influential member at the heart of the Sporting midfield. The 22-year-old made 39 appearances for the Portuguese club in the previous campaign, finding the back of the net on three occasions and provided three assists across all competitions.

The Rio de Janeiro-born talent impressed in patches for Sporting at the centre of the park after he averaged 0.6 tackles, 0.5 shots and 1.2 dribbles per game in the Liga NOS. He even distributed the ball with accuracy as he completed 84.5% of his attempted passes in the Portuguese first division (stats via whoscored).

At 22, Nunes has already begun to show some promising signs with his performances in Portuguese football. Hence, the Toffees should think about engineering a move to recruit the Brazilian sensation before the start of the new campaign.

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What Will The Brazilian Midfield Ace Bring To Goodison Park This Summer?

Nunes has got a good work rate and can make some clever runs with the ball from midfield. He is a moderately-paced playmaker who can create some decent plans for his teammates in the final third. The Brazilian talent deserves credit for added a few goals and assists to his game last season which goes to show that he is maturing into a top talent. However, there is still a lot of room for improvement in his game, so he would need time to hone his skills and become a top performer in his position someday.

We can expect Nunes to add some energy and dynamism to Rafael Benitez’s midfield if the Toffees end up getting a deal done for him this summer. He will strengthen the Everton squad considerably as he will offer some healthy competition for Allan, Andre Gomes, Tom Davies, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Abdoulaye Doucoure in the race to secure a regular starting place at Goodison Park next season.

Nunes has the potential to become a future star in English football as long as he can cope with the physical nature of English football. Therefore, Benitez should consider trying everything in his power to lure the Brazilian midfield ace to the blue half of Merseyside during this summer transfer period.