Everton Consider Move For This 25-Year-Old Forward: Does He Fit Into Moyes’ Tactics?

Everton Consider Move For This 25-Year-Old Forward: Does He Fit Into Moyes’ Tactics? Everton have made an initial approach to Burnley regarding a summer deal for Zian Flemming. Reports from Transfer Feed suggest David Moyes is keen on bringing the 25-year-old Dutch forward to Goodison Park following Burnley’s drop out of the top flight. Everton consider move for Burnley top scorer Zian Flemming Relegation usually brings a fire sale. Burnley’s drop was painful, but Flemming’s personal numbers actually held up surprisingly well. He managed 11 Premier League goals in 29 matches last term. 21 of those were starts. Add a cup goal to the tally, and he finished the campaign with 12 goals from 32 outings across 1,941 minutes on the pitch. That is a solid return for a player operating in a side that spent most of the year starved of territory. Looking closely at his shooting data reveals an efficient finisher. 25 of his 37 total attempts hit the target. 19 of those came from inside the box. No relying on penalties either. Just clean, open-play finishing, alongside a single direct free-kick. Burnley picked Flemming up from Millwall for £7 million before the season started. They will not let him walk out the door on the cheap now, even after dropping down to the Championship. A fee somewhere between £12 million and £16 million is the likely asking price. Whether Everton should bite at that price point is a completely different conversation. Where Flemming fits and where he struggles BURNLEY, ENGLAND – APRIL 22: Zian Flemming of Burnley during the Premier League match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor on April 22, 2026 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Goodison needs goals. That much is clear. Yet Flemming is far from a complete modern forward. His passing accuracy stood at a meagre 65% last year. Zero assists in 32 games tell an even clearer story. He does not build play. He does not set up teammates. He simply hangs around the penalty area and tries to put the ball in the back of the net. Moyes generally prefers forward players who put in a heavy shift off the ball. He likes runners. He likes chasers. Flemming is not a pressing machine, nor is he particularly active when his team loses possession. Put simply, he is a classic target-box poacher in an era where top-flight football heavily punishes static forwards. T4O take: A question of valuation for Moyes If Everton can drive the price down to £10 million or less, he offers useful depth for the squad. Beto’s long-term future remains far from clear, and cover is needed upfront. Anything over £15 million makes little sense. Moyes would be far better off spending that kind of budget on an attacker who works hard off the ball, links the play, and fits the energetic system Everton actually need to build.