Roberto Martinez has described Everton midfielder Amadou Onana as a 'special' player who will only get 'stronger' by playing for his former club.
Ex-Blues boss Martinez upped the excitement levels among Evertonians about the club's new £33m signing from Lille when he described Onana as "one of the most exciting prospects in European football at this time" in the summer.
And the 21-year-old has already shown flashes of that promise during his first two months on Merseyside. After starting the first two games after signing on the bench, Onana has started the last six league and cup matches, none of which Everton have lost, and forming a superb partnership in the centre of the park alongside the revitalised Alex Iwobi and returning Idrissa Gueye.