The 18-year-old forward, who has burst onto the Bundesliga scene this season, took in a trial with the Toffees but ended up heading to Germany instead
Bayern Munich’s teenage sensation Joshua Zirkzee has revealed that he came close to following in the footsteps of Romelu Lukaku at Everton.
Back in 2017, a move to Merseyside was a “serious option” for the highly-rated forward when a trial spell was taken in with the Toffees, with Zirkzee given an opportunity to prove his worth to then boss Ronald Koeman.
Everton were in the market for more attacking talent at that stage, with Lukaku having left for Manchester United, but more readymade options were required.