Supporters of Everton have been discussing the injury to Jean-Philippe Gbamin that has kept him sidelined for a number of months.
The last update on the Ivorian was a positive one from Carlo Ancelotti, with the 60-year-old Italian confirming that he returned to full training in mid-January (as per Everton), however, having heard nothing since fans were confused.
Jean Philippe-Gbamin does not exist
— ??? ?????? ????? (@EvertonNewsFeed) January 28, 2020
#gbamin went out for milk and never returned, going to start calling him dad #wheresgbamin #efc
— Kieron Brennan (@Kieronbrennan) January 28, 2020
I swear he was just part of our imagination he seriously doesn’t exist
— Yerald ?? (@YeraldMina13) January 28, 2020
I’d forgotten about him ?
— Thomas Andrews (@thomasandrews01) January 28, 2020
Does Jean-Philippe Gbamin actually exist?Yes, I'm pretty sure he's realNo, he's just been made up
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Since signing from Bundesliga side Mainz over the summer for £25 million (as per BBC), the 24-year-old midfielder has featured on just two occasions for the Goodison Park club (per Transfermarkt).
After succumbing to injury in the early stages of the season, Gbamin underwent surgery on a tendon in his right quadriceps muscle in mid-October (per Everton), however, fans were baffled that he has not been seen since.
Jean Philippe Gonemissin’
— Trevor M. (@trevor_p_malco) January 28, 2020
I was at the Watford game first day of the season. If I wasn’t I’d doubt he existed
— Gavin Andrews (@GavinAndrews83) January 28, 2020
we all thought we signed him but it was a dream lol
— paul (@paulEfC1975) January 28, 2020
He’s with the Arteta money
— AJ (@AidenSinnott) January 28, 2020
Silva kidnapped him on the way out, he’s still in the boot.
— Thomas Rogan (@iamtomrogan) January 28, 2020
Still best player we’ve got tho!!!!!
— chris lunt (@Chrislunt1981) January 28, 2020
What do we think?
With Ancelotti having stated that the defensive-minded middleman was back in training in mid-January (per Everton), you would expect the midfielder to be back in contention for a starting place before long.
Sooner or later, though, you would hope that the Toffees get more than a value of £12.5 million per game played in for the 24-year-old Ivorian.