Onyekuru overtakes Neymar in rating, Everton return in doubt

Nigeria forward Henry Onyekuru has been rated higher than world’s costliest play­er Neymar by France Football af­ter Wednesday’s UEFA Champi­ons League tie, which PSG won easily 4-0.

The authoritative France Foot­ball rated Onyekuru 6/10, while Neymar was scored 5/10.

Onyekuru was adjudged the best Anderlecht player along with Adrien Trebel on the night the Belgian champions were swept aside by an efficient PSG side.

“The young Nigerian still has a lot to learn but Henry Onyek­uru was daring, dribbling for his team,” reports France Football.

“He could have scored in the 12th minute but for a save by Areola after he left Dani Alves rooted to the spot.

“He could also have reduced the deficit late on in the game but was denied by the crossbar.

“At only 20, this Everton loanee has a bright future ahead of him.”

Meanwhile, Onyekuru won’t be making an early return to Goodison Park in January, ac­cording to the player’s agent.

The Toffees have been strug­gling for goals in the Premier League this season and there were suggestions summer sign­ing Onyekuru could return early from his loan spell with Belgium side Anderlecht.

However, there is no break clause in the 20-year-old’s deal on the continent and Onyeku­ru’s agent has revealed the for­ward will not be back on Mer­seyside until next summer.

“It’s unfortunate that he can’t join Everton ‘till the summer, as there is no break clause in his loan deal and aside that he is not qualify for a work permit yet”, his intermediary said.

“The plan for now is still the same like in the summer, which is spend a season on loan before returning back to Everton next summer to fight for a shirt in the team.”