Everton have ‘set their sights’ on Ferencvaros winger Adama Traore.
According to Calciomercato , the 27-year-old has caught the eye of Blues boss Frank Lampard after a prolific start to the campaign with his new side, scoring five goals in five Hungarian top-flight games as well as another four in six Champions League qualifying matches. He has also added three goals in the Europa League, meaning he has netted 12 in 12 games so far this season.
Traore only signed for Ferencvaros this summer, spending the previous two seasons at Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol, where he picked up 25 goals and 16 assists in 61 games across all competitions. The Mali winger was also part of the team that beat Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the Champions League.
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Everton have struggled for goals in the early part of the season, with just four from their opening six Premier League games - better off than only West Ham United and Wolves. Injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin before the campaign kicked off and the loss of Richarlison to Tottenham Hotspur has seen a huge chunk of their goals disappear.
Lampard added Neal Maupay and Dwight McNeil for a combined £35million in a bid to bolster attacking firepower, but without Calvert-Lewin they still lack a prolific goalscoring presence.
The Blues are said to be ready to monitor Traore over the next few months ahead of the January window to assess whether his current form remains.
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