Everton Summer 2024 Transfer Thread

[bluerobert]

He wants it tough, cause he and everyone knows, that he wont be anything near this job if circumstances were normal and optismistic.

I think we’ve been in this predicament for long enough to say that these are normal circumstances. We’ve steadily declined since the end of Martinez’s 1st season while a top 4 has become pretty much a top 8 that we’re miles from. Even outside of that top 8 you’ve got West Ham (to be fair who knows what way they’ll go after Moyes) and Brighton. I think if you look at the mish mashed nature of our squad, the age and performance levels of some of our top earners and the difficulty that brings at moving them on, the off field issues like ownership and lack of cash flow this has been a slow and painful decline that’s dragged out for over 10 years. Even pre Martinez’s first season we weren’t exactly looking like we were close to breaking into that top tier with any sort of consistency. We did it once and our lack of quality was quickly highlighted by Villarreal and Bucharest.

 

[Brisan123]

But like I said to someone else earlier, Chelsea see those players as investments and even though they won't play them themselves they need them playing to maintain their value. So in the last week they will likely have to make all sorts of compromises to get their players out and playing. The whole business model falls apart if their investments twiddle their thumbs for a season.

But no one will pay the wages
So Chelsea are still left with a massive wage Bill and PSR worries esp if they don’t do well in Europe

 

[Thomasc]

Begivic and possibly Trippier.

What a time to be a blue

#goodtimes

 

[Saaby]

Why are people suddenly turning on Myko? Feels like he is todays target. He has bene sound the last18 months, the least of our problems.

After being spoiled with Baines and Digne he’s a massive liability.

 

[Rich1878]

Begivic and possibly Trippier.

What a time to be a blue

#goodtimes

Mate, just go for breakie

 

[Terrarian]

Looks like beasting the squad and 2 gaffers days have taken it's toll on the players. It's unacceptable at this stage too have so many injuries, when Tarks is getting injured something in training is wrong.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

After being spoiled with Baines and Digne he’s a massive liability.

No, Keane is a liability, myko is nothing of the sort. Probably gives away less goals, and certainly less pens, than either of those two. He just doesn’t offer enough going forward

 

[Saaby]

ends a domestic if trippier comes in agree on ward prowse would fit in here but just cant see it happening

Would love to see the end of Mcneils floating set pieces.

 

[buededw1]

The same place Onana ended up?

A lot has changed since then my friend

 

[dutchblue54]

Begivic and possibly Trippier.

What a time to be a blue

#goodtimes

Mate if it takes this club more than 48 hours to wrap up a veteran free transfer then dont expect any other new signing to be unveiled by Wednesday next week at the earliest. Regarding Trippier i doubt anything to happen till after the weekend he will be on the bench for them on Sunday i guess

 

[Brisan123]

its 80 mil not 50 mil and it can be spread out, can easily bring in 10 good players with that these days - see how Chelsea operate

Chelsea pay a fair percentage of the fee up front
The whole idea of the 7/8 year contract was that they could amortise the fee over the full term if the contract
So a 50 m player costs you 6/7 million a year plus wages
Change of rules meant a 5 year amortisation period max
That player now costs 10 m a year plus wages

 

[Brisan123]

But lads! LADS!….


Dele is back on the grass..

That comment about any other player is wide open for a joke
But under the circumstances and given that it’s Dele I won’t

 

[Brisan123]

U

Do we actually employ scouts?

yes we do
We sacked a lot of the stadium cleaning staff as a cost cutting exercise and have Boy Scouts on Bob-a-job doing it now

Is Bob - a- job still a thing ??

 

[Brisan123]

I think I've entered the twilight zone atm

It’s like this every year to be fair

 

[Brisan123]

conspiracy theory

your theory is a billionaire owner has bought a football club and has stopped funding it

what next, he buys a car and lets it run out of petrol?

he eats the food in his fridge and then stops buying food?

ridiculous

He is selling the club so why put money into it
Would you do a full service , put new tyres on and fill a car with petrol if you were selling it the same day