Who is Everton's Henry Onyekuru, the sensation being scouted by Barca, Man Utd and Spurs?

23 nov 2017

Henry Onyekuru joined Everton this past summer and was sent to Anderlecht to gain playing time. In the succeeding months, he has impressed to the point that, not only does he expect to be recalled in January but, he is being scouted by the biggest clubs across Europe.

Barcelona, Manchester United, Tottenham, Ajax, and a host of others are keen to add him to their slates of young, promising, and productive youngsters on the payrolls. Despite making his national team debut this year, the 20-year-old Nigerian still remains a mystery to many outside the inner-workings of football.

With Anderlecht, he’s been mainly utilized on the left flank, where Onyekuru has caused problems for opposition defenses. While his final ball still needs work, when in possession he can be electric with his close control, searing pace, and ability to strike the ball from distance.

The signs are that he's going to score a lot of goals in his career. In 2016-17 he grabbed 22 in the Belgian top flight for Eupen, and already this season he has seven in 14 games.