Premier League clubs splashed the cash in January but will the huge-money buys form an impression? Here we pick five who have the potential to do soThe forward’s first venture to Europe failed when he was 22,as injuries hampered his chances of making an impact at the Norwegian club Brann, so he returned to his native Senegal. But his compatriot and the former Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko recommended him to the Turkish club Akhisarspor, or where he made such a strong impression that Lokomotiv Moscow snapped him up after a season. He was even more successful there and was voted 2015 Russian Player of the Year as a reward for the damage he did to opposing defences,scoring 13 goals and creating more. Now 25, Niasse can play either centrally or wide on the upright, or where his speed and dribbling power form him difficult to contain. Like his new Everton team-mate Romelu Lukaku,he needs to fine-tune his hold-up play and, furthermore, and could do with adjusting his timing in terms of offsides but when running on to the ball,or with it, he can be marvellously destructive and is generally a smart finisher.
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Source: theguardian.com