Transfer Standard striker Ishak Belfodil (25) to Everton has been cancelled. The negotiations between the three parties have finally been broken off. Good news for coach Aleksandar Jankovic, because his best player now continues until the end of the season in Liège. Standard runs have 12 million wrong.
Ishak Belfodil to Everton, the handling of the deal seemed only a formality. But yesterday the negotiations were finally discontinued. The two clubs last week however reached an agreement in principle on the transfer fee, but there were doubts within Everton. Other than technical director Steve Walsh would trainer Ronald Koeman is not as convinced of Belfodil. The Dutchman had negative signals about the character of the Algerian, who in his career has made a difficult trail. Walsh, however, pressed on. Already two months ago he made his interest known and had even been an exploratory conversation with some Belfodil Board members of the Toffees.
The English wanted to so a deal, but on their terms. That is to say by the appropriate intermediaries (brokers). Belfodil brokers could not appreciate the power game of the English and ran the negotiations thereby delayed. Eventually it turned out one of the reasons for the failure of the transfer. It was quiet in the past few days from Liverpool. It did not need more if necessary for Everton, that Sunday with 4-0 meat made from Manchester City. Finally, the transfer was completely blown off.
For the transfer of course the jumpoff Belfodil is a disappointment. After four months he had Standard developed by free player to target by a participant in the Premier League. His English dream can once again just in the refrigerator. He is Sunday against Club Brugge.
So Walsh wanted him, but Koeman didn't so deal off.
Interesting..
