David Moyes could save millions in the summer as Everton winger continues to shine on loan

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Everton sent Isaac Heath on a season-long loan to Accrington Stanley last summer.

Isaac Heath caught the eye in Everton’s pre-season, and as such, the decision was made to send him out on loan rather than to stay with the under-21s.

League Two outfit Accrington landed his signature, and the 21-year-old winger has quickly established himself as a key player.

Manager John Doolan has been blown away by Heath’s quality, and the Toffees loanee was rewarded with the Player of the Month in November.

That said, we’ve taken a closer look at his numbers this season and the long-term plan for his Everton career.

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Isaac Heath’s impressive stats for Accrington Stanley

Despite playing in a side who are languishing in the bottom half of the table, Heath has still managed to put up some good numbers, as evinced below.

• 25 appearances
• 6 goals
• 4 assists

The 2004-born has already registered 10 goal involvements this season, primarily operating as a left-winger.

Doolan waxed lyrical about Heath last month: “He’s a top player. We brought top players to the club. (Heath) is an unbelievable talent.

“To see what teams are doing to him now; doubling up, trebling up, they trebled up on him on Saturday.

“He’s getting asked loads of questions… He’s got answers. He’s scoring goals and assisting. He’s a constant threat and he’s only going to get better. He’s an unbelievable talent.”

David Moyes could save millions by promoting Isaac Heath to the first-team

Heath will come back to Finch Farm as a much more physically developed winger this summer, so Moyes will likely assess him in pre-season before making a decision on his future.

The Everton boss could genuinely save millions of pounds by keeping him in and around the squad next season, rather than signing a back-up winger to Jack Grealish or whoever it may be.

Indeed, it is important that Heath is still given a decent amount of game time, so if that won’t be the case, a loan to the Championship should be considered.

The Toffees youngster has already proven that he’s way too good for League Two, so perhaps a jump up to the second tier would be smarter than a cautious loan to League One.