On-loan Everton winger insists he's still good enough for the Premier League
On-loan Everton winger Yannick Bolasie has admitted his future is unclear but believes he still has what it takes to star in the Premier League.
The 29-year-old was sent to Championship side Aston Villa on loan at the start of the season, but the deal was cut short in January before he agreed to join Belgium outfit Anderlecht until the end of the campaign.
Bolasie has made a strong start to life in the Jupiler League, scoring three goals in four games, and he was quizzed by Belgian media about the possibility of extending his stay in Brussels.
“No idea, I still have a two-year contract with Everton,” he told Het Nieuwsblad.
“But if I’m honest, I see myself as a player for the Premier League. But in the meantime I am learning.
“My family is having a good time and I enjoy it. That is the most important. I do not know the rest.”
The DR Congo international joined the Toffees from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2016 but scored just twice in 32 appearances for the club.
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
‘Maybe I’ll be signed by Wrexham, who knows? English football would suit me – if an offer came, I wouldn’t think twice, I’d go immediately’ Euro 2024 cult hero reveals his UK dream
‘Managing Leeds? It was an option that appeared, but it wasn’t the right timing. I decided it wasn’t a good idea to leave the club I was at mid-season’: Premier League boss admits to turning down opportunity to replace Jesse Marsch in 2023