January Transfer Window 2023

[Alan Whittle]

Well the reaction of Chelsea fans is one of delight at the prospect

Delight at legging you over. No, stay well clear. Taps nose.

 

[toffee-boy]

Onana being sold .. so need to replace him....

I'm completely making this up btw ...

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Hmm, remember when Chelsea made a late “bid” for Richarlison that forced Spurs to cough up our asking price? I wonder if we’re returning a favour here, trying to get Newcastle to bite? He makes so little sense for us at that price.

 

[Wat Tyler]

That bid also confirms we are still going to be persisting with the ridiculous idea that Calvert Lewin is suddenly going to find form and fitness again.

We need a striker and the only people who can't see it are the people who matter at the club.

It’s beyond infuriating

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Jesus some of you lot need to relax hahaha

 

[MikeH72]

Desperate, absolutely desperate for forwards. Finally some money comes in and here you go BANG throw it all at a non-creative midfielder. Le Ev have indeed done it again.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

I think we need more than one player is all I'm saying, no matter who that player is. If it's Connor Gallagher we definitely need more than one.

Yeah I think we do too, but one really good signing gives us a chance at least along with a shake up and new management

…and no Gallagher alone does not cut it we definitely agree on that

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

second worst... we were on the good side of the worst.

If you offered me Gallagher for Gordon straight swap I'd have kept Gordon

 

[WinifredE]

£40m is ludicrous; signing a CM over LW/RW/ST is ludicrous but then again, Everton waited 2 full days to announce the new manager to fans after briefing all the media first and had the cheek to talk about and reference the fans welcome of Everton players/coach in the Dyche VT despite having vilified us for it just a week ago.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Transfers are paid over course of a contract mate.

We wouldn't be spending £40 millions in one lump - 5 year deal = £8 mil upfront and then 8 mil for the remaining 4 years.

Not necessarily correct at all.

They are amortised over the length of a contract. Complete different concept.

They can be paid in instalments, in one go, basically however the contract is structured. You write off the value over time.

If the fee is 40m, then it doesn't matter how it is structured. We would have 40m to amortise in our accounts over time, and that is a heck of a lot of money for a team in financial trouble heading for relegation.

 

[Neiler]

Looks like it's Gallagher, which makes absolutely no sense.

I’d really like Gallagher…but he is barely worth half of that offer.

Forget the headline 40 mill…

Be a five year deal 8 mill a season + wages.

We’d still have more to play with.

Big investment mind.

If we could negotiate a loan, with an obligation/option in the summer more the better, however we could get relegated.

 

[Zatara]

I've just seen his highlights. Headless chicken and a fluke goal. So, I'll base it on stats. Sulemana team is 5th and that's all hes managed for them in the French League...impressive.


Sulemana
French League!
Games - 14/Goals - 1/Assists - 0

Gray
Premier League
Games - 20/Goals - 3/Assists - 1

14 games....317 mins

Thats 3.5 games worth of mins almost all as sub.

 

[bitter-no-better]

It's a big commitment, given our circumstances, nevertheless.

agree but getting 40 mill up front newcastle has given us the option to place a good chunk down on 2 or 3 players hopefully.

 

[willo30]

Thinking about it, we’ve got 40m lump sum to play with here. Get him on a 5 year deal and it’ll be a fairly small up front fee. Blast the rest at some forwards though

8m up front it would be.
Could do 2 or more similar deals.

Young enough to hold decent value.

 

[mightymoyes]

turn it down please chelsea