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Connor O'Neill

Everton youngster using Tom Cannon as inspiration as Frank Lampard 'attention' point made

Everton youngster Katia Kouyate admits he is using Tom Cannon as an inspiration as he aims to attract the attention of Frank Lampard.

The 19-year-old from Manchester joined Everton’s Academy system aged eight and broke into the under-21s team two seasons ago, having featured regularly for the club's under-18s side.

Kouyate put pen-to-paper on a new two-year contract at the end of September after enjoying a taste of first-team training under Lampard and his management team during the international break earlier that month.

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