Everton haven’t had a 40-goal-a-season striker since World Cup Golden Boot winner Gary Lineker in 1985/86 but that’s how many times Michael Olunga found the net for his club in 2022/23.
Superstar captain of the Kenyan national team with 22 goals in 49 internationals, on face value, Olunga seems like something of a potential left field option for the Blues to solve their scoring woes but the ECHO understands his name has been discussed by those inside Finch Farm. Nairobi-based reporter David Kwalimwa of Nation.Africa admits it’s the kind of story that will produce significant excitement in his homeland.
Everton visited Kenya back in 2019 when they suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat to local side Kariobangi Sharks in the SportPesa Super Cup at a time when they were sponsored by the betting firm but might they now be pondering a move for the nation’s current biggest football talent? Kwalimwa told the ECHO: “Michael will fancy a move to the English Premier League. He has hoped for this chance his entire life.
