Inaki Williams

[Librarian]

Everton have been tracking Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams, reports AS.

Williams, who came through the ranks at Athletic, made his senior debut last season and has impressed this term. He scored twice in his side’s 3-1 defeat of Real Betis at the weekend.

According to AS, he has been tracked by a number English clubs with Everton holding a particularly strong interest in him.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has received direct reports on the Basque youngster from his scout Jesus Seba. Athletic are mindful of the growing interest in Williams and want to improve his contract and tie him down to a new long-term deal.

 

[Nymzee]

He's lightning but a Bilbao player so obviously cost a fortune.

 

[Raino85]

Having been linked with Moussa Dembele & Breel Embolo also all three are all young tall, athletic "target man" type strikers all similar to Lukaku mould.

Martinez must be looking for a backup to Lukaku so if we do have him missing from time to time it doesn't effect the way we play

 

[ijjysmith]

Never heard of him.

Let's sign him.

 

[LocalNative]

 

[Raino85]

Looking forward to fuming end of January when we haven't signed him even though this is the first time iv heard of him

 

[Nymzee]

Having been linked with Moussa Dembele & Breel Embolo also all three are all young tall, athletic "target man" type strikers all similar to Lukaku mould.

Martinez must be looking for a backup to Lukaku so if we do have him missing from time to time it doesn't effect the way we play

Massively disagree that any of those are target men. All 3 are more known for running behind the defense and could play pretty well with Lukaku. Embolo is actually pretty good at number 10, too.

 

[Baines' left foot]

BUT WE NEED A NUMBER 10

 

[SteRobbo84]

Can't wait for him to bang 20 goals a season in and be called 'lazy'

 

[Yorkie]

Already looks like he's playing for Stoke with that kit, it'll make it easier when they or Sunderland inevitably beat us to his signature.

 

[Groucho]

Is it nearly January already? Wow.

Back up striker such as the above and Yarmolenko please Mr. Board-Member.

 

[ijjysmith]

Is it nearly January already? Wow.

Back up striker such as the above and Yarmolenko please Mr. Board-Member.

I agree with grouch.

 

[neil999]

inaki williams...sounds half japanese ,half welsh

but he's spanish? well i never...

do players cost more from bilbao then? is this cos they only have basque players playing for them still?

 

[when i score we riot]

The working year of a football agent appearantly starts november 1st, that's when they come back into the office and start spamming jarg press releases to prepare for the january window, having spent all of september and october in a cocaine-fuelled binge somewhere in Mauritius.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Can't wait for him to bang 20 goals a season in and be called 'lazy'

That's not how we don't judge strikers on here ffs.

Everyone knows the true mark of a quality forward is how good their first touch is, goals aren't important.