Everton Summer transfers 2021

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Looking at "rumours" I see centre back is a position we are looking at. Not that I believe them all.

I think Mina and Keane could definitely be sold but ultimately they are still the strongest pairing.

Godfrey is believed to be "too young" to play centre back which I think is short of the mark and he has everything you want in a centre back but perhaps they need more of an experienced head next to him.

Our other options are Holgate and Branthwaite are not first choice but could still play some part in the squad.

Rumour-wise, the big three we have been linked to are: Koulibaly, Lenglet and Zouma.

For me, Zouma and Lenglet make more sense than Koulibaly especially Napoli are looking for more than £30m.

I would have hoped Everton would have went for Botman at Lille - young, tall, strong, left footed and huge potential and Lille have huge financial issues so £30m could spring him.

 
Blue_Berry said:
Agree with both of these views. However in addressing the isssue we have two fundamental problems - one is Everton's and one is general.

We are wannabees, and so without European footy (or the Ancelotti factor) the only way we can compete in the transfer market with teams that are in the CL is to pay more and offer longer contracts (security), generally to players in the 2nd half of their career, shall we say. Nothing new here.

The general problem is the influence and utter control of the market that agents have. This is the curse of football in its present state. When Gianni Infantino succeeded that crook Blatter, he came in on a primary promise to eradicate the 'scourge of agents' from football. Since then, their influence and control has increased tenfold as far as I see it (just look at how Paolo Mendes lurks over the influence of the clubs Nuno Espirito Santo has been touted for). For this reason I fully agree that elite players will always commend elite fees - superagents hold all the cards. Lesser players will use this level as their reference point, and so will lesser agents.

Unfortunately the grip the agents have over the game now looks like a complete stranglehold, with no prospect of escape.
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I think there is a lot in that, but we have been too passive in recent years in dealing with it. We've not been prepared enough to walk away from deals, and in my view we haven't had a big enough list of targets. Lets look at say, Alex Iwobi. The offer should have probably been a 2 year deal with a 1 year extension. Have a list of 10 alternatives. You sign the 1 in 10 who would move for those terms.

I suppose we have to move away from the idea you get "the one" player. We are not at the level where we are buying that level of player anyway. We need to be far more flexible in my view, and take a bit more ownership.
 

jazzy said:
You could say the same about Gomes , Delph , Davies and perhaps even Gbamin.
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I mean there are degrees aren't there?

Gomes and Davies will be Everton players. Whether we want them to be is another matter, but they have been 1st team players under numerous managers. I would be amazed if anyone looked at a lad who is soon to be 23, has played a dozen senior games and think's he's a viable option.
 

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