January Transfer Window 2023

[The Binman]

50p for a 6 month loan perhaps Papa?

I think he's absolutely garbage myself and wouldn't last a couple of games without showing how crap he is.

But I'm never right about anything so would probably be a great signing

no, no you are quite correct - he is rubbish, and not someone who will improve us. Same Shti diiferent day so to speak.

 

[Papa Shango]

50p for a 6 month loan perhaps Papa?

I think he's absolutely garbage myself and wouldn't last a couple of games without showing how crap he is.

But I'm never right about anything so would probably be a great signing

Whoa I wouldn't say a great signing...

I think Chris Wood is a fairly serviceble top flight player, I would have him ahead of...well, nothing.

 

[DRINGOSTAR]

Do we need a new Arteta more than anything ? Erikson would have been good on a free but he went man utd. but we need a midfielder who can take players on and and doesn't panic when he has the ball at his feet ! for as gash as Maupay has been we don't create a lot of chances for him in the box. We miss DCl mostly for a lump ball upfront he can chase or hold up as thats the best way we attack unless its a counter attack !

 

[Jebus_lives]

To sit on Spurs bench???

Don't be daft

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Don't be daft

Exactly - but that is what would happen

 

[Jebus_lives]

Pondering, mulling or considering?

Weighing up

 

[blulouie]

This is the tittle tattle make of it what you will.

Everton are keen on both Coventry City forward Viktor Gyokeres and Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz, TEAMtalk have claimed.

This claim on Brereton Diaz was backed up by The Sun yesterday, with Rovers reportedly slapping a £15m price tag on the Chile international despite the fact his contract runs out in the summer.

According to the same outlet, the Toffees are unwilling to pay this amount to lure him to Goodison Park this month and Premier League rivals Leeds United, Newcastle and West Ham aren’t prepared to fork out that much for him either.

TEAMtalk believes Rovers are determined not to sell the 23-year-old as they look to continue pushing for promotion – and that’s why Frank Lampard’s side are more confident of striking a deal for Coventry’s Gyokeres this winter.

They weren’t alone in their pursuit for Brereton Diaz and they won’t be for the Sky Blues’ talisman either with Leeds United reportedly prepared to fork out £14m to secure his services.

They are more confident of signing Gyokeres than Brereton Diaz though – and that won’t please Coventry’s supporters who will be desperate to see him remain in the Midlands beyond this window. Their likely takeover could be a game-changer for them in terms of their hopes of retaining the 24-year-old.

Brereton Diaz could be a very attractive option considering he can play both in a central role and out wide, with the Chile international able to be a real threat on the wing as well.

His versatility could allow Dominic Calvert-Lewin to play up top with the Chilean out wide, giving the Toffees two major threats in the final third that they can utilise to drag themselves up the table.

However, £15m is far too much for a player who has just a matter of months left on their contract, so you wouldn’t blame the Toffees if they waited until the summer to make an approach.

Gyokeres could be a great signing with his consistency probably the most impressive thing about the 24-year-old. He can be a real game-changer when in top form and would certainly relish the opportunity to play in the top flight.

He didn’t get the opportunity to ply his trade there during his time with Brighton and Hove Albion – and will be keen to prove to the Seagulls that they should never have sold him.

Remind me again why we have a scouting network abroad pls.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Exactly - but that is what would happen

No it wouldn't. He replaces Loris there because he's a better keeper.

 

[toffee-L]

Got to agree and try and get the best fees we can now to re invest/off load big wages and if we do manage to stay up that’s fine because we need a massive recruitment programme anyway probably won’t get anyone better than Pickford but if we got the recruitment right we could have a team of average players with the odd bit of quality, I wouldn’t expect this club to get that right tho

I think the logic of selling Pickford now is that, as you point out, we probably won't get a replacement as good as him but we may very well get one who is 'nearly' as good for a third or even less of the price. With the remaining money we could then go out and get one or two players in up top who will hopefully be far better than what we have.

Pickford was more important to us in the second of half of last season than he will be in the second half of this season. This time last year we were fighting to avoid dropping into the relegation hole. Well now we're already in that hole and need to claw our way out and the only way we'll do that is by scoring a lot more than 12 goals in the second half of the season. A good last line of defence is still important but when you look around the league at the likes of Raya, Guaita, Pope, Leno, Martinez etc. who were all signed for vastly less than we what we paid for Pickford, it shows you that a relatively modest outlay can go a long way.

As you say, it's always a difficult dilemma given the clowns we have making our recruitment decisions though. For many clubs in this league, replacing Richarlison wouldn't have been this massive issue that unfortunately we have made it into. He played in an extremely poor side, had many deficiencies in his game and scored around 10 goals a season, alright return but hardly stellar. We've brought in two players who will now do well to score half of his goals between them across a whole season. We're just shambolic in the market and it's why no one is surprised we are where we are.

 

[Bebeto]

Per Teamtalk we are very interested in Coventry's Gyokeres

It seems that we are after him and according to the media we have been considering a move for the last couple of months....hopefully will get a bid in before he retires from football.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

No it wouldn't. He replaces Loris there because he's a better keeper.

Until the first few errors
I’m a Pickford fan but he’s defo more error prone than lloris
Imo he’d end up on the bench

 

[DRINGOSTAR]

Remind me again why we have a scouting network abroad pls.

so we can scout players like Erling Haarland get them here on trial and say they're too expensive ! then watch as they become world class !

 

[Toffeeslam]

Until the first few errors
I’m a Pickford fan but he’s defo more error prone than lloris
Imo he’d end up on the bench

As long as Spurs pay top money for him then whatever really, we should go for Bounou if he does leave.

But knowing us we will end up with Joe Hart or someone

 

[Evertonthat]

If Pickford is going to be this seasons cash cow to fund players, then he should absolutely not be sold until the summer. Get players in now and balance the books at the end of the season like we did last season.

 

[andy4efc]

If Pickford is going to be this seasons cash cow to fund players, then he should absolutely not be sold until the summer. Get players in now and balance the books at the end of the season like we did last season.

The other argument for that is the books are easier to balance if the players are more valuable, of which Pickford is valuable now, come May he may have a severe drop in his value as we enter the Championship.