Everton Summer transfers 2021

[jamieni]

How can we possibly be in for them if we can't afford.

I think it’s the old Bill technique of rocking up and saying “Here’s £5 up front and we’ll pay the other £49,999,995 when we win the league”.

 

[jinkyali]

There's a train of thought that possibly we're in for higher end players who top clubs have to sell and those players are waiting till last minute to see what choices they have?

Clutching I know

 

[blue to the bone]

Been working my way through the box set over lockdown and this summer.
FFS.
Could have at least put a ‘spoiler alert’ on..

Apologies mate . If it is any consolation like us when they do they money they balls that up as well

 

[DanEFC92]

Detailed audit of the Everton squad and a database of players - only to land on Rondon, Longstaff, Townsend.

lel.

 

[jamieni]

I think if we can offload a couple of players like Kean and James we may well see some movement in terms of first team signings. Desperately need a decent RB.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

I’m gonna be diving into the vault like Scrooge McDuck at the end of the season when Captain Longstaff is clutching his players’ player trophy, FA Cup medal and freshly renewed passport.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Every striker 'misses', it was the run and movement that is the thing you should focus on

Watch Dom’s goal against West Ham for how to finish a through ball

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Detailed audit of the Everton squad and a database of players - only to land on Rondon, Longstaff, Townsend.

lel.

That sort of wide-ranging, attention to detail is why they pay Bulbous Benny the big bucks.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

We literally signed one of those last year...Godfrey

One in how many years?

And we wonder why we dont go anywhere - Leicester sign 1 of those types every summer!

 

[Shibbywiggles]

There's a train of thought that possibly we're in for higher end players who top clubs have to sell and those players are waiting till last minute to see what choices they have?

Clutching I know

It’s not the craziest suggestion. We know Inter need to sell so let’s say we were in for one of theirs and Inter have told him they’re going to accept any bids over x amount and we’ve bid that.
If you’ve just won Serie A and played in the Champions League you’re probably not well up for playing for Everton right now so you’d wait out your options until the last minute hoping someone better comes along.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Please sign Longstaff and Rondon; it would complete the transformation to Evergeordies

They are underwhelming signings but, playing devil's advocate for a minute, would Rondon offer less than what Kean has for us in his time here or what Josh King did at the back end of last season? I can see the logic of him for a year or so

Longstaff - not sure really. Genuinely haven't watched enough of him to comment, but having read a bit about him in the last day or two it seems like he's capable of playing as a number 6 more than some of the other players we have at the club and Benitez did seem to get some good form out of him. Feels like a bit of a punt though, have to admit.

 

[billyblue80]

Our targets are largely dross...

 

[BlueToff]

How can we possibly be in for them if we can't afford.

well we're trying to loan Dumfries and McNeil is a target if we get the funds.

Basically, if we sell Kean and/or James, we get McNeil.

We can't afford both him and Dumfries unless others go on top, I guess, so we'd have to get creative and try and get a loan with obligation to buy for Dumfries. But in all likelihood, PSG will want a fee up front.

 

[Steve Wigan]

If you followed that logic you would never sign a player because of the risk.
Only a few clubs can afford to buy proven quality players all the time....we are not one of them,

We do have a number of players that have kept their value like Keane,Minard,, Doucoure.

We also have a number whose value have increased substantially such as Pickford, Godfrey,Digne,DCL,Richarlison.
We also have some young players such as Nkounkou and Branthwaite who may prove to be very good players.

We have also sold some at a profit such as Lookman ,Gueye,Vlasic.

In particular the recruitment of Koeman was child in a sweet shop levels and I think that Allyrdyce bought two players , spent a lot of money and both were poor value... which to me is a surprise because I would have thought he would have been shrewd in the transfer market and would have left at least one positive legacy.

Tosun started well at Everton,but deteriorated as the team got worse. Walcott was a good pro, a little bit past his best when we got him, but did well enough apart from his finishing. He was our best out ball after DCL, and when he wasn't playing DCL found himself drifting to the wing to recieve from Pickford or whoever.

 

[MartSlinger]

Can see the logic in Rondon. Could be similar to the Giroud type signing that Chelsea made.

Longstaff makes no sense, especially if Davies is staying. Theres surely someone in the Under23's or lower that would offer the same as Longstaff?