Everton’s £28m Midfield Bargain: Dewsbury-Hall Driving European Push

Overview

• He joined from Chelsea for a reported £28m after a peripheral season at Stamford Bridge, and the fee is now widely viewed as excellent value.
• Troy Deeney named him in BBC’s Team of the Week and floated him as a potential signing of the season for David Moyes’ side.
• He has three goals and an assist in his last five games, including winners at Wolves and Manchester United and a strike in the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, where his cross led to Nikola Milenkovic’s own goal.
• Operating across No.6, No.8 and No.10 roles, he has become the central driver of Everton’s midfield alongside Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye.
• His influence has lifted Everton into European places, with outside talk of an England call-up noted as a long shot given competition in that role.