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title: "Kevin Campbell baffled by Everton links to Alexandre Lacazette"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
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published: "2021-10-26T07:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-10-26T13:20:50Z"
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# Kevin Campbell baffled by Everton links to Alexandre Lacazette

Former[Everton](https://readeverton.com/2021/10/22/virals-fabrizio-romano-confirms-huge-chances-for-everton-target-to-move/) hitman Kevin Campbell is baffled by links between the Toffees and a star of another of his former clubs.

The Blues have been linked with experienced Arsenal hitman Alexandre Lacazette as a possible reinforcement in January amid claims that Everton have made contact with the Frenchman’s representatives.

The rumours, picked up on by the[Liverpool Echo,](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/alexandre-lacazette-everton-transfer-news-21955827)claim that Lacazette could provide stronger competition in the central striking position – but Campbell remains unconvinced that the striker is the right fit for Everton at this moment in time.

Believing that Lacazette would be too intensely competitive for a place with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the former Blues and Arsenal hitman spoke out on the links.

> He told **[Goodison News](https://www.goodisonnews.com/2021/10/24/kevin-campbell-reacts-to-everton-links-with-arsenal-star-alexandre-lacazette/):** “I just think that Lacazette has got to play the number nine because that’s his game.

> “He’s good with his back to goal and brings a lot of quality to the team, a great link-man – but, the number nine is Calvert-Lewin, so I just don’t see how that’s going to work.

> “For me, I just don’t see it – it makes no sense.”

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Summer arrival Salomon Rondon has been starting a number of matches in a row without being able to make an impact in the absence of Calvert-Lewin, so it superficially makes sense that the effectiveness in depth of strikers at Everton would come into question.

However, both Lacazette and Calvert-Lewin are simply too good to be bench-warmers; it is hard to see both strikers being accommodated in a compromise on Benitez’ 4-2-3-1 system, so one would inevitably be left dissatisfied.

It could provide more headaches than remedies to recent malaise at Goodison Park, giving some credence to Campbell’s comments.