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Everton January transfer window 2021

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Looks like Brands is leaning on the Barcelona relationship again for a left back if rumours of Junior Firpo are to be believed. I don't know if he's any good or not.
 
Bungle said:
Looks like Brands is leaning on the Barcelona relationship again for a left back if rumours of Junior Firpo are to be believed. I don't know if he's any good or not.
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Wouldn't make a ton of sense, Digne is meant to be back end of January-ish and hasn't had in injury problem previously that I can recall.

Coleman on the other hand? He's basically shot and keeps getting injured on international duty. I get he's captain of his national team but he is not doing his club any favors at the moment.
 
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I mean there's a lot in that. Unlike Sigurdsson he gets goals mainly in open play, he's quicker, bigger, stronger and probably a bit more creative than Sigurdsson. I think he's got a lot of the Cahill about him, maybe not the attitude but more natural gifts than Tim had.

Your personal preference may be for a DM, and longer term that may be what we look for, but in the short term from January any improvement would be good. He would be a big improvement on what we have.

He can also fill in up front, which I wonder if part of the thinking. I do get the comment above they prefer it to be Richarlinson, but if they want a third option he can be it. He did it bit for Spurs last year and if I remember looked quite good doing it.

As with RB and DM position, I would agree but I think it misunderstands the nature of the January window. It is very rare you are going to get the solutions to a major problem. You are very unlikely to get a soution to your problems. If one exists, in honesty you are going to let them sweat on it, as the price is likely to go down by the time the summer comes.

A lot then assume it's a window you do nothing. I'm not so sure. This year in particular will see a lot of caste offs available, and in truth it is a window for taking caste offs. As caste offs go, on a 6 month loan arrangement, at 24 with wantiong to get back into that England team, he ticks a lot of boxes for me. I'm not saying we go and plunge £50m on him, but if he's available on loaning, paying some of his wages, it's a no brainer.

We are lacking squad depth as well. Who knows where the squad will be come January, but with the potential of a semi final in the league cup, and hopefully an FA Cup game, it is a yes for me.

Finally I do appreciate he is not a £100m player now, but that is his ceiling. It's a higher ceiling than almost all of our existing players. I don't know if you can get him close to being right, but it's a low risk high reward option.

He has scored 9, 5 & 8 since that 17 goal season. The big thing for me though, is they are mostly in open play, that is a fantastic goalscoring record, and very Cahill esque.
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The Cahill reference is quite apt - not quite the gun slinger Cahill was but both have a bit of snide about them With an eye fof goal coming from deep. Having him ,richy and Dom in around the box for crosses coming in would be quite interesting. Would add goals from midfield (assuming he plays in front of Allen and doucoure) But would we be left light on work rate In midfield. An interesting one if it came off
 
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Wouldn't make a ton of sense, Digne is meant to be back end of January-ish and hasn't had in injury problem previously that I can recall.

Coleman on the other hand? He's basically shot and keeps getting injured on international duty. I get he's captain of his national team but he is not doing his club any favors at the moment.
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No idea mate, seems surplus to requirements at Barca and they're a shambles at the minute so I guess someone has just put 2+2 together and completely made this nonsense up but who knows.
 

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....linked with Boulaye Dia, with Ancelotti talking about giving DCL a rest I can see somebody like him being on next months shopping list.
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I wonder if it means Tosun is going in January. I've seen some talk to Hulk too. There may be something in a striker coming in. I also wonder if Alli makes sense, as he can cover CF as well.
 
Alli, like a lot of the class of 2018, suffered a significant hangover from the tourny that he hasn't recovered from.

Also been on the receiving end of a massive u-turn in domestic management styles from friendly Mr. Empowerment in Poch to non-friendly fear of failure in Mourinho. Poch was also the guy who brought him through, and he has never experienced prem football under anyone else.

I reckon a loan to Everton would do him good. Played as a ten/second striker for Poch on the ball, but did slot back into midfield off the ball. So an interesting alternative in that Gomes/Siggy role. And if he can recover the form of yesteryear then who are we to complain.

I'm up for it if you're up for it
 


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