Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson swap - are Everton or Crystal Palace getting the better deal?

Everton might be getting fleeced in the swap deal to bring Brennan Johnson in.

Dwight McNeil looks set to move the other way, to the club he nearly joined in the winter, in a direct player swap deal.

Several reports have claimed that both sides are keen to get the deal sorted this week.

McNeil joined the Merseysiders in a £20million deal, and has scored 15 times in 128 matches.

Meanwhile, Johnson linked up with Palace last summer, in a £35m deal that has seen him fail to score so far.

Here, Goodison News looks at the data to see whether the Hill Dickinson Stadium are being short-changed or not with the deal that is on the cards.

What do the numbers say about Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson swap?

On the face of it, Johnson comes back on top, with two goals and one assist, compared to just one assist for McNeil, but all his goals were with Tottenham, before his move across London.

The Palace man played 34 Premier League matches, though, while the current Blues player featured just 22 times in the division.

The latter's underlying numbers are actually better, he averages 1.85 shots and 1.16 chances created per 90, compared to figures of 1.20 and 0.99 for the potential new addition, per Fotmob data.

He also takes the edge defensively, averaging 8.55 defensive contributions, 1.77 tackles and 4.78 recoveries, with Johnson managing 6.38 contributions, 1.52 tackles and 2.93 recoveries per game.

The only area where the Welshman takes it, are his cross success rate, 26.1 per cent compared to 23.8% and his 3.08 touches in the box per 90, with McNeil managing just 1.77.

The numbers suggest that the Toffees winger is the better quality player at both ends, despite the Selhurst Park ace being more direct.

Will Johnson prove himself the right fit at Everton?

Only time will tell how Johnson can settle in to a new environment.

He has the pace that David Moyes' side require, but whether he has the composure and guile, is still up for debate.

The speed aspect may be why they would like him to replace McNeil, as the former Burnley man does not offer that.

However, they may end up regretting it, if he has a similar level of contribution to what he did with the Eagles.