Italian football journalist Francesco Porzio – a close associate of transfer expert Fabrizio Romano – has had his say on the future of Moise Kean at Everton.
The ex-Juventus youngster arrived at Goodison Park in 2019 with a fierce reputation as a fine young prodigy but failed to reach the high expectations placed upon him with his time in an Everton shirt.
The Ancelotti-era signing was seen in Porzio’s view and that of the wider Italian public as a real coup for the Toffees, with Ancelotti viewed as an ideal mentor to develop his young compatriot with the Blues.
However, the striker failed to hit double digits despite being afforded plentiful opportunities to make Premier League appearances and fell down the pecking order behind star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Following a far more impressive spell on loan with Paris Saint-Germain, in which Kean successfully competed with the likes of Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappe for places, Kean looked set to be approved for a permanent move to France under Ancelotti.
The shock departure of the Toffees’ former tactician to Real Madrid ripped up that previous standpoint from the club, with new Everton manager Rafa Benitez set to offer Kean the chance to re-establish himself.
Porzio discussed the perception in Italy surrounding Kean’s life at Everton in an interview with the Liverpool Echo:
“He is considered one of the best talents in Italian football right now”, said Porzio when asked how he is seen in Italy.
“He’s had ups and downs, but the feeling is that he can do much better than he has shown up to now. At Everton he hasn’t had a great impact, while at PSG he showed something more.
“He’s still a raw talent and the feeling is that he has yet to find the right coach for his breakthrough.
“With Italy he was on the list to be in Roberto Mancini’s 26-man squad for the Euros but then the coach made other choices which were later proved. But there will be time, starting with the World Cup in 2022.”
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A new manager brings a new ethos and tactical set-up that could offer the chance for Kean to enjoy a renaissance at Goodison Park.
As Porzio rightly notes, at just 21 Kean is still very much a ‘raw’ talent. It is simply too soon to give up on Kean, and a positive new season could offer a new lease of life to the young hitman.
