I am a Gala fan so I haven’t watched as many games of Tosun as other Turkish supporters have. In comparison I have watched a lot more Everton games than BJK games. However, I think I’ve watched him enough and have a solid opinion on him. I always had my concerns of him being a success in the premier league once the transfer to Everton was announced.
In my opinion-and this is not a revelation- but a player has to have a decent pace to have a glimps of hope of being a success in the premier league. Tosun is slow. Not only is his general speed is poor but his initial get go is poor as well. Sometimes you do wonder if he is in slow motion. Therefore, if Everton was going to play this current style of football, I would not have paid even 5 million euros for him. It is just a waste of money.
Having said all this, he actually isn’t crap. He is a very good-ish finisher. If he has a team that tries to create chances for it’s striker, he would still be moderately successful in the PL. 15 goals a season would be very realistic.
I have watched him with Everton in some games-not that he had many chances on the pitch- but the style you guys play doesn’t revolve around Tosun.No one is really looking to get him the ball. I get the criticism that he has to better position himself however he never had this issue with Besiktas even in the Champions League. He is really an after taught at Everton’s offense. Even when he is on the pitch he is like the fourth-fifth option on the offense when someone is looking to pass the ball.
I think you guys should cut your losses and sell him. I don’t see how he turns things around. Watching him at Everton, it’s clear to me that his coach doesn’t trust him and his teammates do not trust him. Offense isn’t built around him and he is the last option to be passed the ball when Everton is attacking. A striker can’t excel in this situation-especially one that has a huge handicap like Tosun does.
Final note: I am disappointed in your manager. Everton should play much better with a player like Richarlison. There were a few good games in the beginning of his term but Everton has been pretty poor lately. I stopped watching Everton altogether.