AZ you were as coach spells out size of Adam task

TAIT SUMS UP ‘BIG ASK’ AFTER U21S DEFEAT

- By CHRIS BEESLEY ECHO Reporter

THE size of the task facing summer signing Adam Aznou in establishing himself in the Everton first team has been highlighted in a message delivered by Blues’ Under-21s manager Paul Tait.

The Morocco international left-back joined Everton from Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee understood to be worth £8million on July 29 but is yet to make his senior debut.

With club captain Seamus Coleman picked out of position ahead of him at left-back for the Carabao Cup exit at Wolverhampton Wanderers and midfielder James Garner being deployed there in Premier League games when Vitali Mykolenko has been injured, David Moyes was asked about Aznou in his pre-match press conference to preview the West Ham United fixture.

The 62-year-old said: “He's got a bit to do before he’s probably going to be ready for the first team at the moment. But we were aware of that when we brought him in.”

Aznou played the full 90 minutes for Everton U21s in their 5-1 Vertu Trophy loss at Bradford City on Tuesday and in terms of where the player is in his development, Tait told the ECHO: “I'll let the manager judge that. Adam came in and he did his best for us tonight.

“We've seen some flashes of probably why we've signed him, but as we know, if you’re coming into the Premier League at any age, never mind 19, it’s a big ask.”