Everton striker Jermaine Beckford has what it takes to be a Premier League star, says one former Toffees forward.
Former Blues goal-poacher Tony Cottee thinks the ex-non league man has got the ability to become a permanent fixture in David Moyes's first team.
"All things considering, Jermaine has already had a good first season," says the man who scored 99 goals for the Toffees.
"It's been mixed at times because while he's found the net in big games when he's come off the bench there have also been times when he's missed chances he should have put away, but that happens."
Cottee, who has kept an eye on Beckford's progress in his role as a pundit for Sky Sports, is impressed by how he has adapted to facing Premier League defences.
"The lad has come from non league, then gone to Leeds and done well in League One scoring a lot of goals but he's skipped the Championship and come straight into the Premier League last summer. That's some step-up.
"The manager will have wanted to ease him in but now because of the injuries it looks like he's going to be the main man for a while.
"Sometimes injuries open doors for players. When the more established names drop out it can mean an opportunity for fringe players and I'm sure Jermaine will be thinking this is a great chance for him."
