Harrison is on loan and will return to Leeds unless we splash some cash.
Fulham were in for Iwobi and his level is at those you have mentioned. I could see a bid for DCL if he manages not to breakdown again this season.
I could also see a bid for James Garner if he continues his trajectory this season.
A January bid for Keggers from one of the bottom 3 could be a possibility, he is absolute dirt but could plug a hole for a Luton/Sheffield United along with Godfrey.
Exactly it’s mid table and bottom end clubs perhaps going in for some players if they don’t get injured again.
Frankly though the top clubs aren’t going to be interested. People mention Garner but United who are a complete and utter mess and had players like McTominay, Fred in that position decided they didn’t need Garner. I like the lad, he’s a decent player but he’s not dislodging Rodri Bissouma Rice Caicedo Casemiro etc. any time soon is he? He’s levels below at the moment
I always come back to what I consider probably the last best team we had at Everton in the prem in 13/14 (which even then only came 5th)
Howard - USA first choice goalkeeper
Baines - could have walked into any team in Europe
Coleman - Ditto, pfa team of the year
Stones - could have played for anyone
Distin/Jagielka - very experienced PL players with multiple international caps in Jags case, Arsenal had been interested previously.
Barry - title winner at City, England international
McCarthy - Ireland international wanted by Spurs when we signed him
Barkley - England international centrally sold to Chelsea even when his level had dropped from his peak
Lukaku - could have played for anyone
Mirallas - at CL club in Olympiakos, wanted by Arsenal.
Apart from Pickford being better than Howard was by that point, the current squad is just nowhere near this level that’s needed to seriously push for Europe. We’re talking about a couple of promising kids, a few decent pros, and a striker who is ok when not injured. Yet people are expecting progressive attacking football, consistency in every game home and away, and dispatching opposition teams at home with ease. It’s not going to happen.
