While Everton’s two other additions Hayden Hackney and Tyrique George this summer have been followed with a lot more fanfare, Merlin Röhl has also seen his loan-to-buy deal from Bundesliga club SC Freiburg now completed with the player signing a three-year contract with the Blues.
The 22-year-old made 17 appearances last season, scoring once.
Rohl unfortunately started his Everton career on the sidelines due to injury. Following his rehab, he made a few brief appearances but not enough to become a regular in Moyes’ eyes. However, it wasn’t until later on in the season where Evertonians saw more of the German’s skilled work-rate.
We’re still not entirely sure where on the pitch Rohl will play next season, but his late-season brilliance is enough evidence to show that he should be a regular in Moyes’ plans.
