LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Dwight McNeil of Everton reacts after Manchester City scored their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Manchester City at Goodison Park on May 14, 2023 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Carlos Alcaraz hopes to make his move to Everton a permanent one after a whirlwind start to his career at the club. The 22-year-old arrived on loan from Brazilian side Flamengo in a deal completed in the dying embers of the January transfer window.
He has taken little time to settle in, producing a match-winning display at Crystal Palace and another impressive performance at Brentford last week. Substitute appearances in the Merseyside derby and home draw with Manchester United have made it a challenging and emotional start to life in Liverpool.
Everton have the option to make the deal permanent should they facilitate him meeting performance objectives. The Argentine has already started two league games and is hoping to do what he can to ensure he becomes part of the squad rebuild due to take place in the summer.
Speaking to club media, Alcaraz said: “I try not to think too much about the loan, the objectives and so on. I try to keep a cool head, to be patient, but I know that if I do things right, things will take care of themselves.
“It would be great to stay here because the club, the institution, the fans… they’re great. It’s very crazy but that’s why I’m very calm and will keep doing the work I’ve been doing and show what type of player I am.”
Alcaraz has provided glimpses of a talent Blues sides of recent years have sorely missed.
His first start, the 2-1 win at Palace last month, saw him operate as a weapon in transition, allowing Everton to switch from defence to attack in a split second.
