2022/23 Anthony Gordon

[Evertonthat]

Selling Gordon is us essentially admitting to the wider footballing world what we already knew as supporters

We're an absolute nothing team who can't even hold on to our best youth prospects anymore

I see your point mate, but we're still rebuilding and we badly need a striker. Gordon has potential to improve, but in our situation if we're offered 50M for him then it would be pretty hard to say no. We have other good young prospects at the club, but this cash injection (along with the Kean money) could see us adding some strength and depth to our forward line.

 

[catcherintherye]

Take sentiment out if it. If he wasn’t an Everton product no one would be bothered about selling him & if we paid £20 million for him from Burnley for example he would be getting crucified on here every week.

He isn’t good enough.

Isnt good enough for what?

Chelsea are willing to pay a huge fee for him, so clearly he is good enough mate, and viewed as an exceptional young talent.

 

[lancs blue]

In the past we've sold our best and replaced with trash

If he was to be sold I'd dread to think who we bring in. I hope I'm wrong

History repeats itself unfortunately

 

[catcherintherye]

I can't see this happening. Why would Chelsea want him?!

Probably because they recognise he is one of the best young players in England and/or Europe.

 

[Zatara]

Selling Gordon is us essentially admitting to the wider footballing world what we already knew as supporters

We're an absolute nothing team who can't even hold on to our best youth prospects anymore

What an absolutely bizarre post lol

 

[B4RRY BIZZLE]

For the price being mentioned id snap their hands off. Hes a good player but still could go either way with how he ends up. Look at Davies. The year of the city goal if in the summer a big bid came in and got accepted our fans wouldve lost their marbles. Now most would loose it if we turned down a 2 million offer for him.

 

[Thomasc]

I’m sold at 50m, he’s not worth that and they are buying potential more than a finished article.

As long as we can then get 3-4 players in as a result then it’s a “no brainer”.

Don’t want Davies as well do they? He’s got potential too.

 

[Howard's Beard]

As always, a deal like this would have to be judged in retrospect based on a) how good Gordon turns out to be and b) how we use the money. That said, with the available information, a loan plus >40 mil seems a pretty enticing offer.

 

[Zatara]

Isnt good enough for what?

Chelsea are willing to pay a huge fee for him, so clearly he is good enough mate, and viewed as an exceptional young talent.

They appear to be buying him as a Reece James backup.

He'd probably be fine there, but untested. Also it compensates for his lack of finishing weve seen so far.

Would you rather Gordon or Patterson at RWB ?

Theres probably not much in it and I suspect Patterson will end up the superior wing back.

£50mil is a mad amount of money for a 'promising' hard working u21 player who (as yet) has limited end product.

Sell him and sign 2 high potential u21 players as replacements like Onana.

 

[atrottel]

Selling Gordon is us essentially admitting to the wider footballing world what we already knew as supporters

We're an absolute nothing team who can't even hold on to our best youth prospects anymore

So if he was playing for Chelsea (and if we had the money and no spending restrictions) would you pay 50 million for Anthony Gordon?

 

[BullensRoad]

If we had an Italian 20 year old with similar ability and a team offered over 40m the vast majority would want him gone.

Teams who have overtaken us in the league like Leicester etc all sell players when their price is high. Our local rivals even sold 2 of their best and completely transformed their fortunes.

First thing that came to my mind. Barce are basically the main factor that won them the league. (Neymar inflated sale - bought coutinho - then they bought Allison and Van Dijk.)

 

[Mr Happy]

They appear to be buying him as a Reece James backup.

He'd probably be fine there, but untested. Also it compensates for his lack of finishing weve seen so far.

Would you rather Gordon or Patterson at RWB ?

Theres probably not much in it and I suspect Patterson will end up the superior wing back.

£50mil is a mad amount of money for a 'promising' hard working u21 player who (as yet) has limited end product.

Sell him and sign 2 high potential u21 players as replacements like Onana.

They're not buying him as a RWB.

 

[Mr Happy]

First thing that came to my mind. Barce are basically the main factor that won them the league. (Neymar inflated sale - bought coutinho - then they bought Allison and Van Dijk.)

Pretty much.

 

[catcherintherye]

Might be 2 weeks left, but that isn't long at all.

Some deals take weeks to negotiate, months if your Man united.

Deals can take that long to negotiate because there is a lot of posturing and a long time to the deadline. That's not the situation now. Transfers are relatively easy, it's not cracking the enigna code.

 

[hktoffee]

I’m sold at 50m, he’s not worth that and they are buying potential more than a finished article.

As long as we can then get 3-4 players in as a result then it’s a “no brainer”.

Don’t want Davies as well do they? He’s got potential too.

We better sell him now. Get a couple of millions profit.