Belgium under-21 coach Thomas Buffel has compared Amadou Onana to former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini.
The Blues look to have hijacked West Ham’s bid for the Lille man after matching their bid of £33.5million, and convincing the player to cut talks with the Hammers and prioritise a move to Goodison Park. The 20-year-old is one of the most promising young midfielders in Europe and made 31 appearances in Ligue 1 last season, as well as nine in Lille’s Champions League campaign.
And speaking to Belgian media when it looked as if the under-21 international would sign for the Hammers, Buffel - who had Onana as his captain for the youth side - likened him to former Everton and David Moyes midfield general Fellaini.
