Transfer Rumour Harry Winks

[MACCA75]

Put some respect on that man’s name NOW.

Simon Davies!?

 

[Davidoff]

Welcome home, you little limpet you

 

[KaiserEFC]

Simon Davies!?

The most talented PL midfielder of all time…he just didn’t know it

 

[windymiller]

Dunno you know!

He's a good looking lad! In that 'take him home to see your mother' way!

He's deffo less handsome than Gomes, not a bad looking lad in a boy band kind of way, but less handsome than Gomes.

 

[matty1878]

Dele could be £40m + Winks £20m = Richy

Koff…what’s wrong with our club?

we’re a joke!

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

With respect how on gods planet do you know signing Winks is going to be a poor decision? Unless you can look into the future, then if so, can I have this week's lottery numbers please?

Mate, it’s an opinion, not a statement of fact…with respect.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Ugh. Everything about him pisses me off including his name. It’s a no from me

 

[Toffeepot]

Ugh. Everything about him pisses me off including his name. It’s a no from me

Same. I've never seen him do anything Tom Davies can't do

 

[Wavertree Blue]

Actually not a bad footballer but not what we need. Could try to sell Alli and get him on loan of course

 

[ToffeeScot]

I wouldn't be a fan of spending 20m on him or him being used as leverage in a Richarlison deal but I think on loan (Not obligation to buy) he'd offer a decent stop gap in a role that we are crying out for. None of our midfielders are capable of progressive football and offering a decent passing range that our forwards can work with. We were relying heavily last season on our forward players doing something special or scrappy football that resulted in goals because we didn't have a player that could retain possession well and make sensible passes. Winks does that. He's not going to improve much so I wouldn't want to sign him but he can offer a stop gap that allows us to start playing football the way Lampard wants to and he allows the squad to gel to that style. That means when we have the money the season after to invest properly in the position the transition is much smoother. He also had more key passes than any of our midfielders - 1.1 per game - compared to 0.7 for Allan and 0.6 for Gomes and Doucoure respectively.

 

[God Benfrey]

66 pages f me, this guy is so garbage, if we're spending any money to purchase this player we deserve relegation, learnt nothing.

 

[johnjoeefc]

I wouldn't be a fan of spending 20m on him or him being used as leverage in a Richarlison deal but I think on loan (Not obligation to buy) he'd offer a decent stop gap in a role that we are crying out for. None of our midfielders are capable of progressive football and offering a decent passing range that our forwards can work with. We were relying heavily last season on our forward players doing something special or scrappy football that resulted in goals because we didn't have a player that could retain possession well and make sensible passes. Winks does that. He's not going to improve much so I wouldn't want to sign him but he can offer a stop gap that allows us to start playing football the way Lampard wants to and he allows the squad to gel to that style. That means when we have the money the season after to invest properly in the position the transition is much smoother. He also had more key passes than any of our midfielders - 1.1 per game - compared to 0.7 for Allan and 0.6 for Gomes and Doucoure respectively.

Stats like this prove nothing. It doesn't prove that winks is a better passer than the other players mentioned. It simply shows that everton have been instructed to play a direct style so therefore naturally will have less passes in the midfield.

I'm sure if Roberto Martinez was our manager last season then it would look completely different.

 

[davids]

Dele could be £40m + Winks £20m = Richy

Koff…what’s wrong with our club?

At least Dele won't cost anywhere near that if he isn't good enough to get into the starting eleven (depending on the small print)

 

[davids]

How can we look at the pickle Juve have got themselves in with Moise Kean and think loans with obligation are a sensible idea?

Option over obligation every time.

 

[ToffeeScot]

Stats like this prove nothing. It doesn't prove that winks is a better passer than the other players mentioned. It simply shows that everton have been instructed to play a direct style so therefore naturally will have less passes in the midfield.

I'm sure if Roberto Martinez was our manager last season then it would look completely different.

While you raise a fair point I disagree that is useless. It offers a chance to gauge where players are at and let's not forget that when Lampard came into the club he signed VDB because he thought our players weren't capable of passing in the way that he wanted / he tried to play progressive football initially but our players weren't capable. Winks clearly is able to play the way that Lampard wants to and while he would be too risky to spend 20m on or to be a part of a Richy deal, a season loan wouldn't be that tragic. He also has a higher completed passing percentage in the high 80s compared to our lot that are all below 80%. Passing and retaining possession should be one of the basic fundamentals of a midfielder in the modern game and our lot are complete guff at it. There's a reason that Lampard - a manager that tradionally does not play direct football - decided to do that. The main one is because our midfielders are crap.