Everton, across Farhad Moshiri’s tenure at the club, have made some really poor signings.
However, that is only natural when so much money is spent.
The thing that is most frustrating to fans is the fees unloaded on these stars, with very few justifying the lofty figures paid.
Michael Keane is one such example who, through no fault of his own, was instantly burdened by the weight of his price tag upon signing in 2017.
It feels like he has never really got over that barrier.
TalkSPORT pundit slams Michael Keane
Speaking on talkSPORT earlier this morning (16/10, 9:27 am), Andy Townsend said what most Evertonians have been thinking for a while now.
After all, Keane has seldom been a favourite on Merseyside, with his penchant for a monumental gaffe losing him faith throughout the fanbase.
The pundit would merely echo a sentiment that has been murmured around Goodison Park for years now, as he admitted: ‘Michael Keane, I will be honest. Whenever I have seen him play in an Everton shirt, I don’t think he has really had a spell there where he has really looked on top of his game, confident and comfortable at the heart of that defence.
‘He has often looked like a bit of a nervous wreck to me.’
Michael Keane is far from a bad player
It’s sad to see Keane, who is such a confidence-reliant player, suffer so frequently in Royal Blue.
However, it should come as no surprise given all the hardships felt around Everton in recent years which have contributed to an anxious atmosphere.
Surprisingly solid in possession and largely quite solid as well, the big downside to his game is that, whether it be due to a lapse in concentration or physicality issues, he’s always prone to a high-profile error.
The £80k-a-week defender also does not inspire confidence in his teammates when he plays, likely because of this, but this is not an outright bad footballer.
With one of the cleanest strikes within the squad, and arguably the best passer of the ball of all their defenders, it’s a shame that the career of the £30m signing never panned out as was first expected.
He simply joined the club at a bad time, and never really looked stable throughout an ever-changing and tumultuous seven years on Merseyside.
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