Henry Onyekuru set to start for Super Eagles

However, the Premier League have met with the government as a major industry and have tabled proposals to revolutionise the system of work permits for footballers.

No idea what it'd be, but I would bet on being able to sign anyone we want (without a work permit) but having a cap on number of non-UK players. I would think we'd be allowed more EU players than non-EU players. Such as we can have 8 non-UK players but a maximum of 3 non-EU. Something like that anyway.

Thanks to Giggs, the rules regarding withdrawal of players from International games were overhauled and National teams have the right to assess the fitness of players. I wonder, will Giggs turn up tomorrow night for Wales?

If he doesn't fit in with our new management's plans, he of course will be sold. So he's still in limbo, I believe; he does not have loan-to-buy deal at present which, to me, confirms the fact that he may be good enough .

As a footballer, we have to demonstrate that he is of a particular standard and international caps is usually the way this is done. The rules on this have become complicated and difficult to explain. I don't know the numbers, but the higher a country is ranked by FIFA, the fewer caps you need. The caps are actually a percentage over the last two years, rather than an overall number.

This is made even more complicated by an appeals process that can take each individual situation into account. I don't know how this works but, even if Henry didn't qualify under the rules, we may win an appeal if, for example, we point out that he missed out on several caps that he would have received due to injury.

I just hope he gets some game time for Nigeria this season –starting or from the bench doesn't matter, it's still a cap.

Qualifying for a UK work permit will increase his value which can only be of benefit to us.

I'd like to see him live in the flesh to judge if he's any good or not myself. I'd love it if he became Everton first-choice striker but like a few before him something doesn't feel right and I don't think this will happen.

Post-Brexit, the only truth is no one knows what will happen for EU or non-EU individuals, footballers, managers, owners, or Bob down the road etc.

I'm naive and hope Brexit doesn't happen but, presuming it does, I would make use of the Commonwealth and along with a whole host of other things make it easier for those countries to get work permits. There's got to be more value than just a mini-Olympics every 4 years.

Let's hope next season he's knocking on the door, or in the 1st team squad.

The famous words but he looks like he's a footballer. Hopefully he will be for a EFC.

Maybe one day?

And given how quickly his star is rising, we may never see him in the Royal Blue at all.

I hope he comes and produces for us, but equally if we end up selling him for £30+ mill having only bought him for £6.8m, surely it has to be seen as a success?

Quite how he was eligible for Barnsley but not Everton I couldn't being to explain – unless it was just because he wasn't good enough. Yeah, that is probably it.

I remember him yes, but he wasn't what I would call first-team ready; whereas Henry is given he's playing for Nigeria and Galatasaray.

Not sure how to feel, as I said, but either way, we win, I guess.

Hopefully, the Club is working out how to get him to Goodison next season.

We have no choice but to wait. But I have to say, "I can't wait!!"

Delboy with a turbo-charger.

Here's another look at him setting up a chance and then poaching the goal himself. #21 chesting down the pass into the box is him:

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