In a recent report, journalist Pete O’Rourke revealed that Everton are locked in a three-way battle for Leicester City winger Kasey McAteer. It has been stated that the Toffees would have to rival Newcastle United and Crystal Palace in the race to land the English wide player this summer.
The English talent has caught the eye at times with his offensive contributions and deserves credit for averaging 1.4 shots and 0.7 dribbles per 90 minutes in the EFL Championship. He has even been careful when distributing possession from the wide areas after completing 83.9% of his attempted passes in the second tier of English football (stats via whoscored).
His current contract at Leicester will expire in the summer of 2025 which could open the door for the Toffees to sign him on the cheap at the end of this campaign.
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McAteer can create some space for himself to get some shots in at goal. He can strike the ball with powe
from long range and is a good dribbler as well. The English attacker mainly operates as a right-winger but can also serve as a left-sided wide player or play in the number ten position if asked to do so. However, only time will tell whether he can prove his worth in Premier League football if the Toffees manage to get him on board later this year.