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Oumar Niasse ‘fighting’ to become Everton’s main striker

The 27-year-old has scored six times in his last nine appearances for the Toffees and is aiming to become the club’s primary striking option

Everton forward Oumar Niasse has revealed he is ‘fighting’ to become the club’s first choice striker.

The Senegal international was told by erstwhile Toffees manager Ronald Koeman he had no future at Goodison Park. And after a futile effort to offload him the summer, he was banished to the U23s.

But struggles to find a suitable replacement for Romelu Lukaku - who departed for Manchester United in the summer, saw the forward restored to the senior side.