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.”
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