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Everton boss Dyche reveals plans for Defour to mentor Onana

Everton boss Sean Dyche has plans to have Steven Defour work with Amadou Onana.

Onana proved the matchwinner against Arsenal yesterday.

Dyche revealed: He has got a lot to learn. I think he is a talent, the ugly side of the game he has to learn. I had a very similar process which I spoke about - I had a bit of fun with him, Idrissa [Gueye] and [Abdoulaye] Doucoure - and I said I am getting you to speak to Steven Defour and we will be doing that.

“He said, 'Steven Defour, I know who he is', and I said, 'so do I and when we speak to him next week he will teach you about what the requirements of the Premier League are'.

“He is a young man who is learning. He has come in here with real talent and is fantastic physically and we will get him fitter and sharper and teach him the ugly side of the game and to be a more complete player.

“He has a lot to offer but has a long way to go to become a complete player and Steven will help me possibly educate him. He is a well-respected international footballer for Belgium and he will rub off on him. If he doesn't, I'll rub off on him."

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