Everton star Demarai Grey is likely one of the bargains of the summer time switch window, similar to Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain, says teammate Andros Townsend

Everton star Demarai Grey was one of many ‘bargains of the summer time’ like Lionel Messi, claims teammate Andros Townsend.

The 25-year-old has had a advantageous begin to life at Goodison Park having signed for simply £1.7million from Bayer Leverkusen.

Grey had burst onto the scene with Leicester City within the Premier League again in 2016, making 12 appearances from January onwards as they sealed a shock title win.

He continued to show his expertise however by no means totally emerged as a first-team star and in 2019/20 solely three of his 21 league appearances had been as a starter.

This ultimately led to a switch to Bundesliga aspect Leverkusen in January 2021 having made just one subsitute cameo for the Foxes within the opening phases of the English marketing campaign.

Everton, although, introduced him again to his homeland in the summertime and he has already repaid their religion in him, scoring twice in three video games and searching brilliant as a button all through.

And new teammate Townsend, one other summer time signing for Everton, reckons it was a sensational deal who will proceed to be rejuventated below the administration of Rafael Benitez.

He even in contrast the deal to Paris Saint-Germain touchdown Lionel Messi on a free, which reveals you the way a lot he thinks concerning the deal.

Townsend advised the talkSPORT Breakfast: “You recognize what, I don’t know why, like, when Everton signed him they bought loads of stick. ‘Why have they signed Demarai Grey?’

“However this can be a participant, I bear in mind Demarai Grey coming by means of and being the subsequent smartest thing at Leicester.

“He was sharp, he was direct, and sure he perhaps misplaced his means slightly bit, for one cause or one other with off the sphere points, however he’s nonetheless the identical Demarai Grey who burst by means of the scene at Leicester.

“And with a supervisor like Rafa, who leaves no stone unturned, who desires to enhance each facet of the participant it’s a match made in heaven and also you’re beginning to see that already with the type of Demarai Grey.

“It’s most likely one of many bargains of the summer time.

“Hear, Messi has gone to PSG at no cost so that claims lots about how Demarai Grey has began.”

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