The 22-year-old has impressed in his debut campaign in the Scottish Premiership - and is already attracting interest
11:19, 21 Mar 2025
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Rangers striker Hamza Igamane would face an "off the scale" jump if he was to join Everton at the end of the season.
That is according to former Toffes' forward Pat Nevin, who has warned the Premier League side over signing rising Ibrox star.
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The Moroccan has impressed during his first season in the Scottish Premiership netting 14 goals this season - including the last-minute winner against Celtic before the international break.
But just 12 months on from a £1.7million arrival from AS FAR, The Toffees reportedly leading the race for a deal.
Tottenham, West Ham, Newcastle United, Bournemouth, Brentford and Fulham are also said to have shown an interest - but reports south of the border suggest the 22-year-old is viewed as a potential successor to Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Speaking to Casino Hawks, ex-Scotland star Nevin urged his former club to be cautious over a deal.
He said: "Hamza Igamane’s numbers are alright, if you look through all his career, his numbers are good.
"It's a big call for Everton, David Moyes and the Everton group will look very closely at that because the jump's gigantic.
"It's a big enough jump for a midfielder, it's a big jump for a defender, a fullback. The jump for a centre forward or an attacker? It's just off the scale.
You need to go there and break into a team that's going to have established players, which Everton to some degree have.
"But I think there's others that Everton will be looking at. They are slightly hamstrung by finance, but they're going to the new stadium, which will make a massive difference next season at Bramley Dock.
"So would he be an interesting one for a squad player? That might be tempting for Everton, because you look at the numbers, they're there. They're all right.
"But it's totally different. You have a look at how many players come over from German football. We rate the Bundesliga and they've got great scoring numbers like Timo Werner.
"They come over here and you go, what happened to him? And that's what the Premier League clubs think.
Rangers Hamza Igamane celebrates after scoring to make it 3-2
"That's what Everton need to consider, whether this next step is something he's capable of.
"But he's young, he's certainly an actual goalscorer. It would be interesting, but I don't think he'd be straight into the Everton first team."
Igamane is hoping to earn his first international cap on Friday when Morocco face Niger in World Cup qualifying.
He appears to be in no rush to leave Rangers - after his switch to the Premiership made his "dream" come true.
Going into the game, he said: "My dream has come true because I was named in the squad. This is all because of my family and friends who accompanied me all the way to fulfil this ambition.
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"They shared their congratulations with me and have helped me right from my beginnings in football. Now the next stage is to play for my country in these games."
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