Everton chief Marcel Brands isn't writing off Henry Onyekuru.

The striker is currently shining on-loan at Galatasaray.

The Nigerian forward joined the Blues in June, 2017 from little known Belgium outfit KAS Eupen in a deal worth over £7m – but has yet to play for the Blues due to work permit difficulties.

The Liverpool Echo says the Blues are growing increasingly hopeful they will have a robust case to present to the Football Association in order to get the green light to to use a player who will have been on the books at Goodison for over two years by the start of next season.

Brands has yet to watch Onyekuru, who played in the Europa League against Benfica last night, in the flesh but members of his new-look scouting team have done so.