AS Monaco striker Henry Onyekuru has spoken of his frustration missing out on a move to Everton.

Oneykuru was on the books at Everton until last year, but was ultimately sold to ASM over a failure to secure a UK work permit.

He told the Athletic: "The best chance for me to get a work permit was for me to go to the World Cup. The plan to go from Everton to Anderlecht was because I didn't have the permit. I remember Everton signed [Romelu] Lukaku and we spoke to the president at Anderlecht because they wanted me to go before leaving Belgium.

"I felt it was good for me as they were in the Champions League and I wanted to gain more experience and play against big clubs. It's why Everton were pushing Anderlecht for me to play.

"It was a big disappointment and was like a bomb had hit me. It's the biggest tournament in the world and everyone wants to be there."