Marco Silva believes shock late transfer window capture Alex Iwobi can help to take Everton to the next level.

The Blues have been cracking winger Wilfried Zaha for much of the summer, but when they failed to agree terms with unyielding Palace, they switched to the Arsenal forward.

Silva said of Iwobi: “Alex fits exactly the profile of player I want in my model. He is hungry to join Everton and take the next step in his career, to help us compete with the strongest teams in the league and reach his potential at our club.”