David Moyes has shed light on the situation of Adam Aznou, the 19-year-old Moroccan left-back who joined Everton from Bayern Munich this summer. The manager believes the youngster still needs time before pushing for a first-team spot.<\/p>\n\n
Speaking to the press, Moyes admitted Aznou was \u201cnot yet ready to challenge Vitalii Mykolenko\u201d for the left-back position, a key role in his squad. The coach has even opted to use James Garner and Seamus Coleman out of position, despite having the Morocco international available.<\/p>\n\n
For Moyes, this decision does not reflect Aznou\u2019s ability:<\/p>\n\n
\n\u201cHe\u2019s a really good footballer, a nice footballer. He\u2019s just got a bit of building up to do, a bit of physicality to get, so we\u2019ll do that and we\u2019ll see how he develops, but his footballing ability \u2013 he\u2019s a good player.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
The Scottish manager stressed that Aznou\u2019s \u00a37.8m transfer was a long-term investment:<\/p>\n\n
\n\u201cHe\u2019s a young talented player with a lot of potential. Left-backs are not easy to get and we\u2019ve brought in a young player who we hope will grow in his time at Everton.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
Moyes also mentioned the possibility of using the player in the U21s to maintain match sharpness:<\/p>\n\n
\n\u201cHe\u2019s above that level, but it doesn\u2019t mean that he might need to get a few games \u2013 if we\u2019re struggling to get him game time, we might need to use him [in the U21s] at different times. But we\u2019ll monitor that as we go along, but he\u2019s not quite ready to be playing for the first team at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
A product of Barcelona\u2019s La Masia academy, Aznou\u2019s adaptation has been disrupted by injury during the summer. He replaced Mykolenko in the final pre-season friendly against Roma but struggled, before missing the start of the season with fitness issues. According to Moyes, that absence has been a key factor in his gradual integration into the first-team setup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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