A few Everton fans have been pleading with Gylfi Sigurdsson to leave Goodison Park after the midfielder was urged to move to the Serie A by Iceland teammate Emil Hallfredsson.
Sigurdsson has struggled to replicate the form that saw him end the 2018/19 season as our joint leading goalscorer in the Premier League, having only converted one of his 24 shots in 13 top-flight appearances thus far this term.
The 30-year-old has also only registered one assist in the Premier League, and was slammed at the weekend for failing to create enough chances on an afternoon we would lose 2-0 to Norwich City.
Concerns were also raised over how well the £100,000-per-week midfielder used the ball, after Sigurdsson played just ten forward passes in the Canaries’ defensive third – only Mason Holgate, Morgan Schneiderlin and Cenk Tosun played fewer from the Everton players that started on Saturday.
If the 74-cap midfielder continues to struggle, he may look to leave the club, and Hallfredsson has suggested that the Serie A would represent a league where Sigurdsson would thrive.
In an interview with Fiorentina.it, the winger suggested that Sigurdsson is the only Iceland player that could cut it in Italy, saying: “He can play in all leagues, he’s a real number ten.”
Should the club look to sell Sigurdsson?
No, he has to stay
Yes, we have Iwobi
Here are some of the reactions offered as fans noted Hallfredsson’s comment…
I’ll drop him off
— lawrence mcnally (@lawrencemcnally) November 24, 2019
Take the advice Sigurdsson. Once he has gone we can then get rid of the other 5 or 6 who need to go.
— Richard Kerley (@fredkerley) November 24, 2019
Yes please
— Paul Sung (@DDean60) November 24, 2019
The sooner the better…..
— Zarbastardo (@zarbastardo) November 24, 2019
Does he want a lift?
— Michael (@MichaelKirby88) November 24, 2019
We would all love it
— James Andrews (@SavEliiz2014) November 24, 2019