Everton boss Frank Lampard has been told by former Chelsea star Pat Nevin that defender Nathan Patterson is the “real deal” despite a nightmare start at Goodison Park.
The 20-year-old right-back arrived at the Toffees back in January, just weeks before Lampard succeeded Rafael Benitez as Everton ’s manager, leaving Rangers to sign a five and a half-year contract. That move was for an initial £5.5million, but could rise to as high as £11m in add-ons.
However, Patterson has played just once for the Toffees during a narrow FA Cup win over National League side Boreham Wood, a game where he was taken off at half-time in a 2-0 victory. The young full-back missed the final portion of last season with an ankle injury sustained in training that required surgery.
