It could be second time lucky for Mohammed Kudus as the January transfer window fast approaches.
Just last summer, the Ajax midfielder was seemingly on the verge of completing a move to the Premier League as some reports went as far as to claim Everton were set to sign him initially on a season-long loan deal with a view to turning it into a permanent one in the summer of 2023.
Of course, the deal never materialised and Kudus stayed put for a couple of reasons. One was the Eredivisie outfit's refusal to let another senior player depart after selling Antony as well as Lisandro Martinez to Manchester United and Ryan Gravenberch to Bayern Munich.