Everton Transfer Thread 2016

[ToffeeDoug]

lollollol there's as much chance of me being a Kopite as there is Trump being a Democrat

Probably not worth pointing out that pre-1987 and from 2001-09 Trump was a registered Democrat and big financial supporter!lol

 

[Bally8]

Can't wait to see McCarthy and Barry up against Dier and Wanyamma next Saturday, said no one ever. Sort it out Everton

 

[Bally8]

Draxler is far less likely than even Mata or Witsel. I would be gobsmacked if the player was interested.

I don't care how rich we think we are, there's no chance in hell we can spend £50+ Million on one player.

 

[Ashtonian]

I think we basically have 3 options...

A-- Keep him but with half an eye on selling him next season. Doesnt seem a koeman type player despite his goals and i think he will go if we dont hit top 4. Gives us time to find replacements.

B-- Sell him and go for someone proven in this league or elsewhere like a lacazette but as we can see these guys go for £25-40mil and arent a patch on lukaku and even with two of them for the money we know they wont be top notch.

C-- Search for new talent. I think we should be using Walsh not solely for bargains but also for the next Shearer, Neymar etc...look at these Brazilians and Portuguese kids who are coming through and others like Dembele and Martial. Not cheap players but we could be effective at getting them in just before they become famous....martinez wanted martial on a loan to buy but was rejected.

I would prefer to keep lukaku for a season and then sell if necessary and use the money for 2 of the next superstars to come through and hopefully by then we will be in a superior position than now.

Are you mad?

Not a Koeman type of player?! If he scores at least 25 a season koeman will make him the first name on the team sheet!

 

[Toffe3m4n]

He's been linked with Arsenal for what seems like an eternity. No way he'd end up here.

 

[matty1878]

He's been linked with Arsenal for what seems like an eternity. No way he'd end up here.

You would think. But I don't think there's room at Arsenal, there's no way we would pay that amount anyway no way!

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Lukaku has been told by RK that he will not be sold. EFC not even prepared to discuss it. Marked contrast to Stones who will be sold if City match our price. Watch out for Adrien Rabiot who will see less playing time at PSG with Krychowiak on board.

I like this lad. Very much.

 

[mightymoyes]

Can't wait to see McCarthy and Barry up against Dier and Wanyamma next Saturday, said no one ever. Sort it out Everton

hardly a midfield to strike fear into the opposition even if we do have barry and mccarthy in ours!

 

[The Esk]

Probably not worth pointing out that pre-1987 and from 2001-09 Trump was a registered Democrat and big financial supporter!lol

Yes I realised that after posting lollol

 

[summerisle]

I'm beginning to see the sense of this poster.

 

[Jayhow15]

Can't wait to see McCarthy and Barry up against Dier and Wanyamma next Saturday, said no one ever. Sort it out Everton

You like The Streets? Good tune called Dry your eyes mate.

 

[Bob Elstone]

Can't wait to see McCarthy and Barry up against Dier and Wanyamma next Saturday, said no one ever. Sort it out Everton

Carthorse 1 and Carthorse 2.

 

[balggy]

I think we all need to chill out and reserve judgement until the end of the transfer window.

I like everyone else got swept away with the optimism early on, new owner, new manager, loads of money to spend. Unfortunately, we aren't the only club in the league with money. With the daft TV money it is out of control, Bournemouth spending £15 million, relegated Aston Villa spending £12 million.

So having money, is no longer the be all and end all. You need to be wise in spending it. We have seen clubs spend insane amounts of money on average players following a takeover, or in Liverpool's case every summer. I am glad that we aren't following their example. The hiring of Walsh speaks volumes.

It is going to be very difficult to attract big names to Everton after two seasons of mediocrity and over 20 years without a trophy. In Koulibaly and Witsel the club have set their sights on two players wanted by Chelsea and Juventus. I actually (maybe naively) believe it when its reported that we have bid more than both of them clubs. But understandably, when you look over recent history, we are not the most attractive option.

Come the end of the transfer window I am sure we will have a mixture of astute/potential buys (like Gueye) and some more established "big names".

The biggest question is what happens with Lukaku and Stones. I am resigned to losing Stones but the noises over the past few days concerning Lukaku are concerning. We simply couldn't replace his goals, they would have to be shared out through the team.

If we sell Lukaku there are both positives and negatives. As soon as he goes away for international duty the speculation will start again as he starts shouting his mouth off to the press talking about his desire of moving to a big club. I don't know whether that has a negative impact in the dressing room or not. But last season it seemed the team spirit wasn't there and in my view, Lukaku was a big part of that.

However, we aren't going to replace him with anyone better, otherwise Chelsea would be offering them silly money. If it wasn't for his goals we would have been in a relegation fight last season, so selling him would be a risk.

Ultimately, Lukaku's future is a question for Koeman and Walsh. They get paid big money to balance the above conundrum and they have all the information at their disposal to make the right decision. I am very confident they will make the right decision and that next season is going to be a good one. COYB

 

[Bally8]

You like The Streets? Good tune called Dry your eyes mate.

Prefer Blinded By The Lights myself

 

[GlosBlue]

Prefer Blinded by Lights myself

Don't mug yourself!