According to BBC Football, out of favour Everton star Davy Klaassen, who is rated at £16.2m according to Transfermarkt, could be one of the high-profile departures from the club this month.

BBC Football says that along with teammates Niasse and Sandro Ramirez, the 24-year-old could be on his way out of Goodison Park before the January transfer window slams shut on January 31 having failed to make an impact following his £23.6m summer move from Ajax.

The Netherlands international struggled under former manager Ronald Koeman with his situation not improving under new boss Sam Allardyce, and he was left out of the squad altogether for the 2-1 defeat against arch-rivals Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup at Anfield last Friday.

The report adds that while the Merseyside outfit are willing to offload the Dutchman, they will likely want to recoup most of the fee they paid to sign him in June.

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur still have plenty to play for this season as they look to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League, progress in the FA Cup and beat Juventus in the knockout stages of the Champions League, and Mauricio Pochettino may well be looking to add some quality and depth to his squad this month.

The Argentine boss may want more competition in attacking areas following the departure of Georges-Kevin Nkoudou on loan to Burnley, and bringing Klaassen to Wembley could prove to be a shrewd move.

Here are three reasons Tottenham must sign the out of favour Everton star…

Pochettino can get the best out of him

While Klaassen has failed to make an impact at Everton, Tottenham boss Pochettino would certainly be confident that he could get the best out of the 24-year-old given his record for Ajax previously and the fact that he was their captain.

The Netherlands international has found it hard to adapt to Premier League football, but given that he has rarely played in his favoured No 10 role after Everton also bought Gylfi Sigurdsson and Wayne Rooney during the summer, as well as the fact that his opportunities in the team largely came when they were struggling at the beginning of the campaign, perhaps it is no surprise.

Klaassen certainly has talent, and he could provide some much-needed competition for the likes of Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli in the starting XI.

Goals and assists

While Eriksen, Alli and Son Heung-Min have all been in excellent form for Spurs this season, the north London outfit don't really have many players that are ready to dislodge them from their position if they suffer a lack of form or confidence.

Even though Klaassen has struggled with Everton, the fact that he scored 20 goals and provided a further 12 assists in 50 appearances for Ajax last season shows the quality he has in his locker and potential that he has, and he could step up to the plate when some of Tottenham's attacking players are flattering to deceive or failing to break down the opposition.

Success with Ajax players

Tottenham have directly bought Jan Vertonghen, Christian Eriksen and Davinson Sanchez from Ajax in recent years, and they have all gone on to be a success and become important players for Spurs.

Of course, even though they didn't sign him from the Dutch giants themselves, Toby Alderweireld also started his career there, and having improved and developed that quartet the north London club and Mauricio Pochettino would be confident that they could also make Klaassen a key man too – if they are willing to splash the cash on the 24-year-old this month.

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