Former Everton manager Roberto Martinez has admitted he was not surprised to see Everton spend £33.5million on Amadou Onana and believes the midfielder could be sold for a fee similar to Romelu Lukaku in the future.
The Blues announced the capture of Onana from Lille last week and arrives at Goodison Park as a player with huge potential to develop. Deployed as a late substitute during Saturday's defeat at Aston Villa, the 20-year-old made an instant impact to help Frank Lampard' side score a consolation goal.
Onana had spent only one season in the French top-flight prior to making the move to Everton, raising question marks over the fee paid by the Toffees to secure his services. But ex-Blues boss Martinez, now the manager of the Belgium national team, believes this could prove to be a smart investment in the long-term given the player's age and room for development.
