da bet7： According to The Sun, Everton are lining up a deal to bring Man United defender Chris Smalling to Goodison Park at the end of the season.
da spicy bet： The England defender’s contract is due to expire in June, and The Toffees look keen to pounce, given that their defence could be seriously depleted come next season.
While Smalling would be a great addition to the squad; a player that brings a vast amount of experience, and silverware, Everton should look closer to home in securing their future.
Kurt Zouma is currently on loan at Goodison Park from Chelsea, and is having a respectable season so far. Nothing particularly flashy, nothing particularly bad. But what the Frenchman does have over Smalling is a lot of potential.
At the age of 28, it is hard to know if Smalling has reached his peak. On the other hand, Zouma is only 24, and many people already know what a talent he is. He would most likely be playing under Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge this season if it were not for a horrific ACL injury a couple of seasons ago which waylaid his progress.
Everton is the platform to find his supreme form again, but could also be the club that could entice him to stay. The Toffees were able to do the same with former Chelsea man Romelu Lukaku, and there is no harm in trying again.
What is most important is that Marco Silva signed Zouma, so it is clearly a player that he wanted, and has plans for. It is up to Chairman Bill Kenwright and the Everton board to make this a permanent move.