Everton fans may have been watching in despair as Mohammed Kudus scored twice to help his Ghana side beat South Korea 3-2 in the World Cup on Monday.
The one-time Everton target scored either side of half-time for his country, glancing home a deft header on 34 minutes before netting the eventual winner with an assured finish just past the hour. Those two accomplished strikes continued a rich vein of form that has seen the 22-year-old hit double figures for club and country this season, attracting interest from Europe's top clubs.
Everton may well have been the beneficiaries of those goals, had their late bid for the Ajax star been successful. Frank Lampard's side reportedly tabled a late £15million bid over the summer, but saw their approach turned away as the Dutch side remained adamant not to lose anymore key players, following the sale of Anthony and Lisandro Martinez to Manchester United.
