Tyler Dibling has endured a miserable debut campaign at Everton.
There were significant levels of excitement at the Hill Dickinson Stadium back in August when The Friedkin Group shelled out £40m to sign the England U21 international from Southampton, a player who had been a shining light of the 2024/25 campaign.
Unfortunately, the Everton No.20 is yet to impress David Moyes, making just four Premier League starts this term and failing to grab his opportunities when they come.
However, with Everton plotting a move for Mateus Fernandes at West Ham, fans could see Tyler Dibling spring to life if a deal for the Portugal international materialises.
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How Mateus Fernandes can help Tyler Dibling find his feet at Everton
The 21-year-old Fernandes and Dibling actually played alongside each other for Southampton.
The duo shared a pitch on 35 occasions last term and shone, both earning lucrative moves to stay in the Premier League despite the Saints dropping into the Championship. West Ham paid an initial £38m -potentially rising to £42m – to take the Portuguese maestro from Southampton.
Fernandes – who Roberto Martinez admires – regularly played in a central attacking midfield role right next to Dibling, who occupied the right of the attack in a 4-2-3-1 formation at Southampton.
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Bringing a familiar face to Merseyside, one who helped the 20-year-old play the best football of his short career so far, would surely help him settle down at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and feel more confident in his own ability.
It was a significant moment for Dibling to uproot his life and move to Merseyside from Southampton, who he first joined in 2012 at the age of six.
Not only that, but Moyes also questioned him in public, which surely knocked his confidence.
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In that respect, the potential arrival of Fernandes would bring a bit more familiarity to Everton for Dibling, and could be the catalyst for him fulfilling his vast potential at the Hill Dickinson Stadium next season.
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