Sometimes you wonder in football how much the hand of fate plays a role in how far the career ladder a player can go.
It is that injuries that end a promising career early, early transfer decisions or otherwise, there is a huge roll call from those players who really had and should have made a big name for themselves, but sometimes did not really do justice.
At the moment the 26-year-old Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall square falls into that bracket, but he has the chance to change that after exchanging the blue of Chelsea for Everton.
Chief member of the winning team of Leicester
The central midfielder born in Nottingham came to Leicester City as an eight -year -old and made his senior debut 13 years later.
An integral part of the first team of the Foxes, it is not so bad to suggest that, together with James Maddison, Youri Tielemans and others, Dewsbury-Hall was an important member of the team.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's recent seasons in Statsflash score
In the promotion-winning season of the Club of 2023/24, when they brought Ipswich Town with only one point to the title, it was the midfielder who became the beating heart on that side.
So much so that he was voted from the player of the year of their supporters and player of the year of the player; He was so important.
The move from Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea soon became sour
His 12 goals and 14 assists that the season in the competition was sufficient to convince Chelsea that the dynamic and combative AAS would fit exactly for them, and therefore there was a bid of £ 30 million that was accepted.
Perhaps it as the next step in his career, with potential for international distinctions if he proves a valuable takeover, Dewesbury-Hall properly accepted a six-year contract and followed his Leicester manager, Enzo Maresca, to Stamford Bridge.
Undoubtedly they expect to play a role for the blues so important, given the confidence he has placed in him, things quickly became sour.
With the will of Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Romeo Lavia already in the team, Dewsbury-Hall should considerably increase his game to get something more than fleeting appearances in the 2024/25 campaign.
13 games that are played in the Premier League are a bit misleading, given that he only started two and the amount of his playing time was a meager 259 minutes.
Another step was inevitable
It is therefore no wonder that at the time he managed only one competition help, and without a real chance that things changed before the 2025/26 season, a move was inevitable.
He can at least be satisfied with the fact that, despite the fact that he was consistently overlooked, he did not allow certain parts of his game to falter.
A completion rate of 85.2% in the competition was in accordance with previous seasons, and a Tackle success of 62.5% was the best competition of his career.
Perhaps with that ride and wants to win in mind, David Moyes was convinced that Dewsbury-Hall was the right man for his Everton side.
A deal for £ 25 million plus £ 4 million in ADD-us-suits both clubs and was closed quickly after the first bid for his services was received.
What will Dewsbury-Hall bring to Everton?
So what does the player bring to the Toffees this season?
His willingness to try to make things happen is obvious, and more importantly for Moyes, in Dewsbury-Hall, he has a player with Premier League experience and thrives on responsibility to help his team move forward.
Always ready to receive, the midfielder likes to play on the front foot and has the opportunity to pass on balls for teammates or to rise or to score or to help – as evidenced by his 349 progressive carrys and six fast breaks during his last champion season with the Foxes.
A shooting accuracy of 50% in the League Cup last season (in which he started twice) was almost as high as his previous competition (53.5% in 23/24). What is more, although his shot conversion rate could be improved, his 31 shots in the 23/24 league season tell the story of a player who is not shy to try his happiness.
That same season, clearly a vintage campaign for the player, he also managed to get eight headers on goal and create 20 big opportunities.
With an XG of 10.18 and XA (expected assists) of 12.60 for Leicester in the championship in 23/24, it is very clear where he can do the most damage for Everton in the future.
The loss of Chelsea could be Everton's profit
In many ways, Chelsea's under use is criminal, and the only positive thing that Dewsbury-Hall can possibly take from his time in West London is that the experience has not dull his mind or trust, and he wants to go for his new side again.
Whether he plays in that more advanced role or a bit deeper, the fact that he has a point to prove everyone again, should be the only stimulans he needs to produce his best work.
The loss of Chelsea is perhaps the profit of Everton.