Transfer Rumour Axel Witsel

[The Esk]

From what I read they are close to Blaise Matuide from PSG

That's going to cost them 30mil+ euros according to reports, that suggest they don't rate Witsel that highly as they appear unwilling to meet the fee we agreed with Zenit.

That's my interpretation but I could be wrong

More to do with Matuidi's agent - Raiola, than anything else.

 

[carolinablue232]

His tweet is incorrect mate, we haven't dropped our interest.

A large part of me wishes we would at this point... Seems we're just a pawn in his transfer chess game. Cheers for the info though.

 

[Toffeeslam]

More to do with Matuidi's agent - Raiola, than anything else.

So Juve are still interested ?

Raiola using Juve to secure a better deal for his client Matuidi ?

I Dunno whats going on

 

[The Esk]

So Juve are still interested ?

Raiola using Juve to secure a better deal for his client Matuidi ?

I Dunno whats going on

PSG wanted €40 million for Matuidi, Raiola gets involved and price drops....

 

[MIKE85]

More to do with Matuidi's agent - Raiola, than anything else.

How do you know that mate? We were never glose signing Witsel or Mata.

 

[Toffeeslam]

PSG wanted €40 million for Matuidi, Raiola gets involved and price drops....

Lets hope he doesn't pull the same trick with Lukaku if he leaves then

 

[The Esk]

How do you know that mate? We were never glose signing Witsel or Mata.

I beg to differ mate, and both opportunities remain live.

 

[fandjango]

I am not ITK in any way or even vastly qualified to talk about much in the high end football transfer business but it would seem to me that a large part of the problem attracting the players we are now able to buy and pay wages for us that we currently haven't got the added incentive of CL football
That is the goal for many of the higher quality players
What we need is a stronger squad and a better manager and show real intent this season which we now will have come next week
Then the Witsel's and mata's of the world will truly believe in "the Everton revival " for want of a better name
For that reason
I am in

 

[tsubaki]

I am not ITK in any way or even vastly qualified to talk about much in the high end football transfer business but it would seem to me that a large part of the problem attracting the players we are now able to buy and pay wages for us that we currently haven't got the added incentive of CL football
That is the goal for many of the higher quality players
What we need is a stronger squad and a better manager and show real intent this season which we now will have come next week
Then the Witsel's and mata's of the world will truly believe in "the Everton revival " for want of a better name
For that reason
I am in

TBH us being so reluctant to (and not having any real need to) sell our best players is probably having an effect as well; it removes the "well, he / I can do well there for a year or two and then go to one of the really big teams" that agents and players could once have considered as a reason to sign for us.

 

[ijjysmith]

doesn't matter where it is from, that is the state of play as we speak, and in other news, Ashley Williams has been offered a new contract at Swansea, he will sign new deal announced tomorrow

Mate though?

 

[Connor]

doesn't matter where it is from, that is the state of play as we speak, and in other news, Ashley Williams has been offered a new contract at Swansea, he will sign new deal announced tomorrow

Unlucky there.

Where's Puncheon you massive WUM?

 

[Cookmysock]

I beg to differ mate, and both opportunities remain live.

Nice 1 esk i hope it turns out true. You can give the biggest ever told you so to all the doommongers as they choke on humble pie.

 

[Toffeelover]

I witsel he had signed.

 

[Tramps_mate]

600 pages...

Sake.

 

[harris78]

I witsel he had signed.

Mmmm nah i've even tried rearranging and i cannot make a sentence