Everton Summer Transfer Thread - 2022

[AmericasToffee]

Ooo ....look another spineless DOF just here for the paychecks.

Same old , same old.

He might have a spine but it doesn't matter when the paycheck writer wants the final say.

 

[BlueToff]

Nothing story, that. He hired new agents months ago to work on a summer move. I don’t doubt he loves the club but it was clear he was ready to move on, and with us needing the money we were never in a position to try to hold him back, and with two years left on his contract nor should we have. I’m sure it was known at the club this was his final season long before Thelwell arrived.

But we absolutely needed the money is the point.

I think Bobble is just stressing that Thelwell didn't come in and decide to sell our best player.

However, I don't agree that this was definitely his last season at the club. Because it wasn't definite at all. It was either his last season, or Dom's last season, realistically. For a long time we all thought it would be Dom.

 

[BlueToff]

He might have a spine but it doesn't matter when the paycheck writer wants the final say.

In this case, it's not that they 'wanted' the final say. It's that they literally had no choice.

 

[Joey66]

…I know but surely the DoF should’ve been part of that decision. Hopefully he hasn’t leaked this detail to show he’s not happy with what happened.

He would have been told, but kept out of the negotiations.....

 

[Raino85]

We're "stacked" with CBs because we just bought one in on a free who is better than everyone we currently have bar Mina... But:

1) Mina's getting sold because he's on £110k(ish) per week and he misses 50% of every season due to injuries. He is an unaffordable expense.

2) Keane is on £70k per week, is 29 and has regressed in every single way since he arrived at Goodison. Tarkowski is significantly better in every aspect of play. It's "cut your losses" time for our finance department, so Keane's going.

Once those two go, we'll go to a flat back 4. Branflake will either stay and get regular minutes off the bench (5 subs now) or will go on loan to the Championship and make 35 starts. If he goes out on loan we'll bring another CB in.

Mina, Keane, Gomes and Gbamin all leaving will reduce the payroll by over £350k per week, which is more than enough to bring in a couple of free agent or loan CMs. And that's ignoring any fees generated by the sales, and the payroll savings ALREADY made by Delph / Kenny / Tosun / Gylfi all leaving...

Why would we keep extra CBs and play three at a time when we need midfielders?

Dont know what dream world this guy lives on were clubs are going to magically rock up and buy our players that we dont want.
And even if they do want them, they are never going to match the wages they are getting here. Just look at Tosun.
No more outs this summer i reckon, unless a benfica or fenerbache or someone like that pull our pants down and we end up paying 80% of the wages

 

[blulouie]

Read the full bit that I've posted above in this thread.

Anyone who didn't think Everton needed to sell a big player this summer was in denial, sadly.

I read it mate.
We all knew a sale was needed its been no secret for some time.

Just find it very weird a DOF had no part in the process.
Was it by choice "I'm not going anywhere near that "
Or Bill backdooring Thelwell and cosying up to Levy over a steak dinner.

Stinks mate.

 

[Tree13]

What you typed is based off logic unfortunately our club doesn't usually operate in a coherent sensible manner. I'd assume some moves out are being considered but I just have some inherent dubiousiness about transfers due to our past ineptitude

Agree with you 100% mate.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I don't really disagree, but I just took it that it wasn't Thelwell's decision to sell, if you get me.

Our finances dictated the sale. It wasn't much of a choice, more a necessity. I don't think its really a story regarding Thelwell

 

[PeregrineT]

As long as Kenwright is here you cant be sure any deal wasnt decided by him over the manager and the DOF.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Moshiri isn’t a problem though…

 

[AmericasToffee]

In this case, it's not that they 'wanted' the final say. It's that they literally had no choice.

Also true

 

[Houghty19]

Thelwell will have known someone was being sold this summer and that 95% chance it was going to be Richy. There's absolutely no way he didn't. I am surprised he wasn't involved in it at all but maybe thats not his remit he might only be here for the specific job of identifying players to suit the system who knows and all negotiations are carried out by someone else i.e. kenwright (don't get me started on this one) contract dave or whoever.

 

[fuko~]

Here's the full bit from Bobble...

Some reports suggested Richarlison was 'desperate' for a move? Yes, he wanted European football, but he wanted that with Everton and to succeed here! Any frustration over the sale of our best player, should firmly lie at board room level, with not even Kevin Thelwell having a say in this transfer for the record. This was a transfer to balance the books, and nothing more. A race against the clock before the July 1st deadline to process the documents (as discussed on the Benj and Bobble episode), Tottenham knew Everton's stance of 60 million was a figure we would and could not turn down. For the record, a player swap transaction with money involved was never going to happen, due to us so desperate to balance the books. Richarlison goes with my best wishes, just not when he plays against Everton.

If it is true, it doesnt worry…We will spend big again after 2-3years. I hope he can succeed here but he also needs to challenge more. Hope he will back home soon.

 

[catcherintherye]

Brentford, Villa, Everton, Leeds, Southampton, Burnley, Watford, Norwich. None of those got more points than Wolves in the second half of last season.

Might be final 17 games.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Leeds saving our blushes or stealing a march? Ignore the potential pun.