Everton fans have been voting and a clear majority want Marcel Brands to land Neal Maupay, the striker destroying Championship defences.
Marco Silva has continued to try different forward options this season, as the 41-year-old searches for ways to manage his side’s lack of a top quality striker, but each effort has produced similar results.
The former Watford boss was thrown into the predicament when the Toffees elected not to pursue a striker in the summer, having spent heavily on Richarlison and Yerry Mina, while Andre Gomes was brought in on loan.
Cenk Tosun was set to be the leading figure at the club, but has since scored just two goals in the Premier League, resulting in dwindling minutes and no inclusion in the matchday squad to face Burnley or Brighton.
Brentford sensation Maupay, on the other hand, is offsetting the Griffin Park outfit’s leaky defence with 15 strikes in 23 games.
The 22-year-old’s efforts account for 43% of the Bees total 35 goals – the highest contribution rate in the Championship – and he was the division’s joint top goalscorer at the close of 2018, despite Brentford ending the year in 18th place.
A recent Football FanCast poll found that 62% of Everton fans who answered were in favour of Brands pursuing the former French youth international.
