January 2018 transfer window thread.

[Barnfred 55]

Performance is normally down to the players (this bunch have no work ethic and little backbone) And the window is still open.

Maybe we should have kept Koeman and sacked the players.

 

[Xianorton]

Yeah. Koeman did some questionable things but I think there was a big divide in the locker room (Williams, Schneiderlin, Barkley and Mirallas vs everyone else) and Koeman’s personality just exacerbated the divide. He just didn’t have the managerial skills to unify. Unless it was to dump these players, but I reckon he figured he couldn’t do that either.

I’d hire the first guy who says “I’ll come aboard as long as I can dump Schneiderlin”

 

[macdog]

Is Batsy available?

 

[trueblue10]

Insanity then, insanity. If we ship out a few surely there's scope for a left back? I think it's as bad as the striker situation in the summer.

It's worse.

At least we had a sort of recognised striker in DCL, Sandro and Rooney.

 

[BiggyRat]

“I’ll come aboard as long as I can dump Schneiderlin”

 

[Albro]

Maybe we should have kept Koeman and sacked the players.

Champ, Koeman was playing blokes like Davy on the right wing. Playing 3 centre halves with full backs, 3 defensive midfielders. Hoofball to blokes who are 3ft8 i.e Sandro. Brought in Cuco Martina. He was fair dinkum chip fried mate.

 

[carolinablue232]

If there's truth to the rumors Dortmund are looking to offload Schurrle, I'd love for Everton to be in. Schurrle on the left, Sig central, Walcott right would be a nice set up.

 

[Professor Toffee]

Looks like £5m for Charlton’s Konsa is too pricey but after Lookman what’s the point buying a prospect to just sit him on the bench.

or not even on the bench

 

[Eggs]

..it’s day 25 of the January transfer window and here’s a gossip round-up for this Thursday morning;

- The Daily Mail report Charlton’s 20 year old centre back, Ezri Konsa, is set to stay at the club after neither Everton or Liverpool were prepared to meet the £5m asking price.

- The Mail and other outlets also say Everton are in talks to bring PSV Eindhoven’s Sporting Director, Marcel Brands, to Goodison. The move casts doubts over the future of Everton’s DoF, Steve Walsh. According to The Daily Mirror, this will be good news for Davy Klaassen who he called ‘an excellent player’ 12 months ago.

- Turkish news outlet, Askam, claim defender Dusko Tosic has been refused a pay increase and wants to leave Besiktas. The Serbian has been linked to Everton and Leicester in this window.

- TalkSport suggest Everton and Liverpool are battling for the signature of £15m rated West Brom striker, Salomon Rondon. The 28 year old Venezuelan has 18 months left on his contract with the Baggies and is not looking for a move away from an area where he is very settled.

- According to El Confidencial, Everton have been sending scouts to watch Real Betis’ 21 year old midfielder, Fabian Ruiz. The player has a €15m release clause but is getting regular game time, something he might not get at Goodison.

 

[bullybeef]

Always thought Rondon might be a good signing for Everton.

In fact at £15m he would have been better value than Tosun.

 

[Albro]

Good job as always Eggs. You are a fair dinkum ledge. 3pm everyday I hit up GOT to see if the ledge has given his daily data dump.

Left back rumours have died, aint surprised!!

 

[bol-uk]

Is Batsy available?

He’s worse than what we hsve

 

[ijjysmith]

Always thought Rondon might be a good signing for Everton.

In fact at £15m he would have been better value than Tosun.

He doesn’t score goals though. Ever.

 

[bullybeef]

He doesn’t score goals though. Ever.

Doesn’t play regularly.

Or at least he didn’t under Pulis.

 

[tim cahill]

Always thought Rondon might be a good signing for Everton.

In fact at £15m he would have been better value than Tosun.

Rondon has a poor goal scoring record. Tosun is 2 games in and looks decent, we can judge him better when he gets some kind of service.