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Premier League club urged to sign Jamie Vardy amid Celtic free transfer links
Everton should look no further than Jamie Vardy to help bolster their attacking options, according to club legend Alan Stubbs. The Toffees’ woes in front of goal were laid bare in Monday’s season opening 1-0 defeat at Leeds. Vardy is still searching for a new clubGetty Boss David Moyes fielded Beto as the lone striker at Elland Road supported by Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Carlos Alcaraz. But a lack of cutting edge was evident in a match that saw Jack Grealish make his debut for the club as a second-half substitute. The defeat signalled Everton’s need for reinforcements in attack with a little over two weeks remaining in the transfer window and Stubbs believes free agent striker Vardy would be the perfect acquisition for Moyes’ side. Asked if he would take a punt on Jamie Vardy, the ex-Everton defender told talkSPORT: “Oh 100 per cent. I think he’s very different to what we’ve got as well. “We’ve got two very similar strikers, two big lads but we haven’t got anyone who’s that direct and most importantly, a proven goalscorer. “You look at Iliman Ndiaye, Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, they’re players who are looking to slide balls in down the side. “They are looking for a clever player to run onto them. I’ve got to be honest, I think Vardy is a perfect player for Everton right now.” The 38-year-old, who has been heavily lined with a reunion with former boss Brendan Rodgers at Celtic, has been without a club since leaving Leicester City at the end of last season. Upon announcing his exit, Vardy was quick to point out that he had no plans to hang his boots up just yet. And his nine Premier League goals last term amid a succession of muscle injuries supports the theory that Vardy still has plenty to offer at the highest level. Celtic Brendan Rodgers has been linked with a move for his former strikerAFP vardy7Vardy has been keeping himself in shape this summer ahead of his next move[/caption] The striker has been active on social media this summer by posting a series of videos showing him hard at work with his coaching team and appears ready to jump straight into the action when called upon. What calibre of player is on Moyes’ shopping list this summer? Despite having brought in seven players this summer, Moyes is still on the prowl for further signings. Everton have been linked with Real Sociedad star Takefuso Kubo and Juventus star Douglas Luiz this summer while a bid for highly-rated Lyon winger Malick Fofana was rejected by the French club. Despite his best efforts, Moyes has been unable to tempt any of the club’s high-profile targets to move to Merseyside. And Stubbs believes Everton’s attempts to attract players of higher quality has been hampered by the club’s lack of European football. “I think Everton are going to be very active between now and the end of the window. They’ve been linked with a few players,” Stubbs added. Alan Stubbs says a lack of European football has not been favourable for Everton in the transfer windowGetty Stubbs believes Moyes will be active in the market in the final weeks of the windowGetty “I don’t think it’s for the want of trying. I think Everton have been in for quite a few players and unfortunately they’ve had at least three players that have said ‘no’ because Everton are not playing European football. “Douglas Luiz being one of them, he would have been a great signing. “That’s the position that Everton find themselves in, it’s a very frustrating time at the moment. “They are trying to do business and the players that they want are of a better standard than the players that they’ve got. “But trying to get them across the line has been the most difficult thing.” Next up for the Toffees is Sunday’s visit of Brighton in what will be the first Premier League outing at the new Hill-Dickinson Stadium. And there will be lofty expectations for the Toffees as they enter a new era and a win against Brighton is likely to help ease the transition into the new 52,700-capacity arena.
Everton should look no further than Jamie Vardy to help bolster their attacking options, according to club legend Alan Stubbs.
The Toffees’ woes in front of goal were laid bare in Monday’s season opening 1-0 defeat at Leeds.
Boss David Moyes fielded Beto as the lone striker at Elland Road supported by Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Carlos Alcaraz.
But a lack of cutting edge was evident in a match that saw Jack Grealish make his debut for the club as a second-half substitute.
The defeat signalled Everton’s need for reinforcements in attack with a little over two weeks remaining in the transfer window and Stubbs believes free agent striker Vardy would be the perfect acquisition for Moyes’ side.
Asked if he would take a punt on Jamie Vardy, the ex-Everton defender told talkSPORT: “Oh 100 per cent. I think he’s very different to what we’ve got as well.
“We’ve got two very similar strikers, two big lads but we haven’t got anyone who’s that direct and most importantly, a proven goalscorer.
“You look at Iliman Ndiaye, Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, they’re players who are looking to slide balls in down the side.
“They are looking for a clever player to run onto them. I’ve got to be honest, I think Vardy is a perfect player for Everton right now.”
The 38-year-old, who has been heavily lined with a reunion with former boss Brendan Rodgers at Celtic, has been without a club since leaving Leicester City at the end of last season.
Upon announcing his exit, Vardy was quick to point out that he had no plans to hang his boots up just yet.
And his nine Premier League goals last term amid a succession of muscle injuries supports the theory that Vardy still has plenty to offer at the highest level.
The striker has been active on social media this summer by posting a series of videos showing him hard at work with his coaching team and appears ready to jump straight into the action when called upon.
What calibre of player is on Moyes’ shopping list this summer?
Despite having brought in seven players this summer, Moyes is still on the prowl for further signings.
Everton have been linked with Real Sociedad star Takefuso Kubo and Juventus star Douglas Luiz this summer while a bid for highly-rated Lyon winger Malick Fofana was rejected by the French club.
Despite his best efforts, Moyes has been unable to tempt any of the club’s high-profile targets to move to Merseyside.
And Stubbs believes Everton’s attempts to attract players of higher quality has been hampered by the club’s lack of European football.
“I think Everton are going to be very active between now and the end of the window. They’ve been linked with a few players,” Stubbs added.
“I don’t think it’s for the want of trying. I think Everton have been in for quite a few players and unfortunately they’ve had at least three players that have said ‘no’ because Everton are not playing European football.
“Douglas Luiz being one of them, he would have been a great signing.
“That’s the position that Everton find themselves in, it’s a very frustrating time at the moment.
“They are trying to do business and the players that they want are of a better standard than the players that they’ve got.
“But trying to get them across the line has been the most difficult thing.”
Next up for the Toffees is Sunday’s visit of Brighton in what will be the first Premier League outing at the new Hill-Dickinson Stadium.
And there will be lofty expectations for the Toffees as they enter a new era and a win against Brighton is likely to help ease the transition into the new 52,700-capacity arena.
