Lamps must brutally axe “unstoppable” Everton flop after seeing just 11 minutes of him - opinion

Aston Villa loanee Anwar El Ghazi faces a difficult point in his career, with Everton unlikely to sign the Dutch winger.

El Ghazi has failed to make an impression at Goodison Park, with this loan spell proving to be a stumbling block in his development.

The 26-year-old looks set to return to Aston Villa when his loan spell ends at the end of the season, the trouble is, they do not want him either and will look to seal a permanent exit for the two-time-capped Netherlands international.

The latest update surrounding El Ghazi’s future comes from a recruitment source courtesy of Football Insider and states that “Everton have no plans to sign El Ghazi permanently and will let him go when his loan expires.”

It also states that upon his return to his parent club, “Villa will look to cash in” on the forward during the summer and believe it will be easier to agree on a transfer to seal his departure – with Steven Gerrard admitting he does not see the Ajax youth product as part of his plans for next season.

Gerrard will most likely use the money made from the attacker’s transfer exit on a squad overhaul as he looks to bridge the gap towards making Aston Villa a consistent top-six Premier League club.

El Ghazi’s fall from grace has been rapid.

After all, the £9m-rated winger was once described as “unstoppable” by former Villa player Alan Hutton:

“I’ve played with him and I’ve played against him. In training he can be unstoppable,” he said.

“In games, I’m watching him thinking, do that, take them on, go forward. You’re urging him to do it because you know he can do it.”

In terms of confidence, El Ghazi is surely a world away from last season in which he found himself as a key player under Dean Smith.

His ten goals in 28 Premier