January Transfer Thread 2017

[Nymzee]

Sign quality and make it more competitive, improve the squad. Do we hate signings now?

No we acknowledge this is January and 99% of the quality is unavailable.

 

[everton2004]

The type of player we need to make us a top 4 team aren't going to be available in January.

^^ This

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

We've got more class than that. More snide on the pitch - yes please. Off it? No thanks - leave that rubbish for the Harry Redknapp types.

Agreed. But nice guys finish last. We need to be a bit more aggressive.

 

[when i score we riot]

am I not right in thinking we have only really offloaded 2 off the wage bill (Gibson and Oviedo) and bought in 1 first teamer ?
the other outgoings were just loans and potentially could come back can they not ?

Yes and they can not come back too. Mcgeady and Mcaleny are out of contract in the summer

 

[BlueToff]

Not, so far.

soon

 

[mikel_88]

End of the season will show if we were right not to bring anymore in, as more have said great getting rid of the dead wood and lookman looks a great talent for the future and schnderlin gives us more quality in the middle

 

[Groucho]

Lol I've still got Sky on and I swear I've just heard them quoting Moyes "We'll go with what we've got" ah well that's made me smile.lol

They're playing their remaining games at Goodison too mate.......

 

[marnie]

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[d4kyxx]

I have the feeling now Koeman is starting to get things right, I believe there's loads of money in the pot but it must be spent wisely. I'd be surprised if Lukaku isn't here next season, things are looking up and our squad average age is getting a lot lower by getting rid of the deadwood.

I'm happy he's got rid of most of the dead wood

However adding Baxter? Annoyed me. Rodriguez, Lennon and Jags out next hopefully

All the players currently out on loan also hopefully to leave except Brendon and Connolly

 

[Groucho]

I keep forgetting Leandro Rodriguez exists.

Seemingly never got going here.

Best moved on for all parties.

 

[EFCccc]

Del Boy
Kone
Niasse
Gibson
Oviedo
Cleverly

Bye bye

Welcome Morgan and Lookman

 

[Dixie D]

It's either a profit or loss on the disposal of a fixed asset. Players book values lower over the length of their contract. No way Niasse will still be a loss at 10m in the summer. He will be sufficiently amortised to make a profit.

Cheers ...So do we know how much extra (roughly)
We would be able to increase wages by if Cleverly, Niasse & Deulofeu are sold at the rumoured fee's?

 

[tim cahill]

Surprised McCarthy is still here. Half of our squad are CM's!

 

[CynicalBlue]

Seemingly never got going here.

Best moved on for all parties.

He got a cheeky late loan to Germany I think.

 

[BlueToff]

Agreed. But nice guys finish last. We need to be a bit more aggressive.

We just weren't arsed today I think, for whatever reason.

Or in the last week tbh.

The deals for the players koeman wanted weren't there, so we acted like all the other 'big' clubs have this window and didn't panic. We weren't just going to buy anybody.

Could we have done with one or two more? Yes?

Will any of the players we have let go come back to bite us? No, not in any way. There's five (possibly six) players there who have effectively been moved on and replaced by two quality additions and the emergence of two/three quality young players. The only issue is left-back, but Koeman doesn't seem worried.