Ramy Bensebaini
Everton are keeping tabs on Algeria and Rennes centre-back Ramy Bensebaini. The Toffees are looking to bolster their defence, and targeting a centre-back makes absolute sense. The 23-year-old, who plays in the French League, is expected to cost in the region of £13.3m.
The Merseysiders are in dire need of a quality centre-back particularly after selling Ramiro Funes Mori and with Ashley Williams’ future in doubt. To that end, will bring in quality and youthful exuberance to Goodison Park. Manager Marco Silva is well-acquainted with extracting the best out of youngsters and he should work wonders with a player of Bensebaini’s calibre.
With the current summer clear-out, he must aim to get Everton back on track. The 23-year-old Bensebaini will help him in that regard by providing solidity and certainty at the back.
Let us scout the Algerian defensive rock with his abilities and stats from the previous season to analyze his possible move to Merseyside.
The first thing to note about Bensebaini is that he is a quality ball-playing centre-back. Standing at over 6ft, he has the propensity to dominate centre-forwards aerially and be a threat in both boxes.
The Algerian is comfortable playing a sweeper role in a flat back-four but he can also play in a three-man defence. However, to get the best out of him, Bensebaini must be partnered with a centre-back who is more of an aggressor. That will allow the youngster to dictate play with his neat passing and sumptuous diagonals.
His ability to spot dangers and intercept them is quite commendable. As far as his stats are concerned, he had a averaged 1.9 tackles and 1.3 interceptions per game in the Ligue 1 last season.
With a pass success rate of 77%, Bensebaini sounds like an excellent choice for Everton. To achieve higher ambitions next season, the Toffees must establish a reliable defence and to that end, the Rennes sensation could work his magic.
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Given his skills, Everton must go for the player without a shred of doubt. The Algerian will bring an abundant mixture of talent, eagerness to win and ability to do something special. For Bensebaini, this will be an opportunity to shine at the big stage, making it a win-win situation for all parties involved.
