According to reports, Everton could be set to battle West Ham for the signature Xherdan Shaqiri this summer.

What's the story?

With Stoke City now five points adrift of safety with the worst goal difference in the Premier League, it is looking fairly likely the Potters will be relegated.

According to Calciomercato, Shaqiri will leave the Staffordshire club if they go down, and Everton and West Ham are first in the queue to sign the Swiss international.

Everton are desperately searching some goals and creativity so it is no surprise they are constantly being linked with attacking players, but is Shaqiri the answer?

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Good move to Merseyside?

This season could have been a total disaster for Everton if not for the arrival of Sam Allardyce, but the former England manager is now taking plenty of flak from fans for his negative tactics.

The Toffees will probably look for a more attacking manager this summer, but bringing in Shaqiri to aid that revolution is not a good idea.

On his day, Shaqiri is excellent. The 26 year-old, valued at £16.2million by Transfermarkt, has seven goals and six assists in 32 Premier League appearances this summer.

However, Shaqiri is far too inconsistent for the Toffees to rely on, and has been this way throughout his career.

For example, the Swiss winger scored three games in a row during February, but has not scored or assisted in the six games since then.

If the Toffees want to break into the elite, they need players that will perform week in week out, not just when they feel like it. Signing Shaqiri would be the biggest indicator yet that the club has not learned from the mistakes of last summer.

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