Since Iranian businessman Farhad Moshiri bought a 49.9% stake in Everton back in 2016, the Merseyside club have not been shy when it comes to spending money on new players such as Richarlison, Yerry Mina and Ben Godfrey to name a few.

One player that was brought in under Moshiri's ownership that has arguably failed to live up to his price tag is attacker Alex Iwobi.

He joined Everton back in the 2019 summer transfer window from fellow Premier League club Arsenal in a deal that was reported to have been worth up to £34m, making him their fourth most expensive transfer.

In 80 appearances for the Toffees across all competitions, the 25-year-old has only managed to score six goals and provide five assists along the way, which isn't what Everton would have hoped for given how much money they paid for him.

As well as his lack of regular goals and assists, Iwobi's performances in an Everton shirt have come under scrutiny with journalist Dave Prentice once labelling his efforts on the pitch as "embarrassing."

With that in mind and the fact that the January transfer window is still open for a considerable amount of time, this could be the perfect time to sign a player that can come in and potentially knock Iwobi out of the club at the same time.

Recently, Everton have been linked with a move for Ajax winger David Neres, who has 47 goals and 41 assists in 180 appearances under his belt for the Dutch club.

In 15 league appearances this season, Neres has managed to score three goals and provide two assists, despite only starting three of those games, showing that he has been more effective as a bit-part player for Ajax than £100k-per-week earner Iwobi, who has just one goal and one assist in the Premier League despite starting seven games this season.

While Neres could be a useful upgrade over Iwobi, a recent update from journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claiming that Shakhtar Donetsk have agreed personal terms with the £18m-rated Brazilian could put a potential move to Everton in jeopardy.

Taking this into account, if Everton are interested in signing the 24-year-old, they may have to act quickly if they want to snatch him away from Donetsk.

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