Everton supporters have shown their faith that Moise Kean will come good for the Toffees, despite a bumpy start to life at Goodison Park.
The Italian striker has failed to hit the ground running in Merseyside following his summer move from Juventus on a five-year deal, which can cost the Toffees as much as £27.5 million (as per BBC).
Things then looked worse for the 19-year-old, as the striker hit the newspaper headlines after being dropped from the squad for the Southampton clash due to being late to a team meeting (via Liverpool Echo).
However, when the question was posed to supporters if they would try to recoup some of the cost for the teenager by selling him in January if they could, the answer was a resounding no.
No chance, the sky is the limit with Moise Kean, get him going and he’s gonna be some player
— Joe (@JoeEFC_1878) November 12, 2019
No, going to put a bold prediction out there that he gets us his first goal against Liverpool in a 1-0 win on the 4th. I’m calling it
— Eddie (@efceddiee) November 12, 2019
Hasn’t even scored a goal for us yet and already thinking about getting rid.
No way
He leaves Everton when he’s done Lukaku numbers and for triple the fee we paid minumum
— Ameen Nassir (@radar2032) November 12, 2019
Absolute madness. The lad is 19 in a new country and is finding his feet in a new league. People writing him off are ridiculous as we have a real talent on our hands
— Ryan O’Hanlon (@RyanOHanlon1) November 12, 2019
The starlet has featured on 11 occasions for Marco Silva so far this term, starting only four of those games, and returning only one assist in terms of goals rewards (via Transfermarkt).
However, the 19-year-old has proved he can cut it at senior level, bagging eight goals in 21 appearances for Juventus’ first team (as per Transfermarkt).
Despite not finding the back of the net for the Merseyside club yet, fans were still keen to keep Kean around Goodison Park.
Ridiculous that anyone is saying yes, a hot young prospect, a kid basically, who’s moved to a new country with a different style of play and different climate, and some expect him to be amazing right away in a poor team in bad form! Baffling!
— All Elite (@AIIEIite) November 12, 2019
Not a chance in the world. Start him against Norwich and see what happens.
— Jacob Sampsell (@JacobSamp17) November 12, 2019
Signed for the future. Far too short sighted some of this chat
— Graeme McVeigh (@GraemeMcV) November 12, 2019
What do we think?
While the Italian, who is valued at £36 million (Transfermarkt), has been poor for the Toffees so far this season, only mustering a 6.18/10 average rating in the Premier League so far (as per Whoscored), it is early days for the 19-year-old.
As many Everton supporters suggested, Kean has moved to a new country, with a different climate, and the team as a whole has been struggling, so patience could be the answer.