Everton favourite Kevin Campbell has tipped young forward Ellis Simms to stake a claim for Frank Lampard’s first team squad in pre-season.
Simms, 21, has just returned from a successful half-season loan spell at Hearts where he scored seven times in 21 appearances. He received plenty of plaudits in Scotland and has been linked with a similar loan move to Rangers next season - the team he faced in last month’s Scottish Cup final when Hearts went down 2-0.
Simms also impressed on loan at Blackpool during the 2020/21 campaign and his 10 goals in 24 appearances helped spearhead the Seasiders promotion to the Championship. He also made his Premier League debut earlier this season, playing 62 minutes of the Toffees 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in December.
