By Max Winters For Mailonline
Published: 16:39 GMT, 13 January 2019 | Updated: 17:00 GMT, 13 January 2019
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Long before David Brooks had done enough to convince Bournemouth to pay Sheffield United £11million for him last summer, Everton had spotted the potential.
Academy scouts at Goodison Park would rave about him as he made a name for himself after being shunned by Manchester City but a deal never came to fruition and, after impressing under Chris Wilder at Bramall Lane, Eddie Howe got a deal done.
It's funny then that, as Everton huffed and puffed their way to a third win in 10 games on Sunday, the 21-year-old Welshman offered the creativity and flair that the Toffees are sorely lacking.
Everton wanted to sign David Brooks when he was released by Manchester City as a youngster
But they passed on the Welshman and he ended up at Bournemouth via Sheffield United
Brooks was a product of City's bloated academy but joined Sheffield United at 17 after failing to make the grade. He endured a tough loan spell at Halifax before finally being given a chance in the Championship that he most definitely took.
Howe had no hesitation in bringing him to the Premier League and is known to have been amazed by how little one-on-one tuition has been necessary for a player who has started all bar three league fixtures, scoring five goals this
