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roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
What makes anyone think that our new DOF bloke, with 0 seconds of PL experience, will go that way?
Not enough outside of the boot.
Different players at different stages of their careers, but I don’t doubt Williams’ hunger to play - he just isn’t very good when he does! I wouldn’t be hugely surprised if he got picked up by a promoted side or a mid-table Championship side. They’ll go for him for his ‘experience and leadership’ and will be happy to match his wages for a two-year contract. It’s exactly what we did with Rooney despite all the warning signs. For someone, Williams will represent an upgrade on what they’ve got.
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Albro
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Mate,
Further to the last comment. You've spent 150m. I think the appointment of Brands will see us develop a new recruitment style, whereas perhaps 2 signings will be in the "large spend vicinity". Danny Rose and Lozano seem realistic. Can't see us splashing 30m on Carvalho and Kouliably is a wild dream.
Midfielders available between 15-20m
- Ezequiel Barco (scouted by Dortmund, Bayern, Napoli) wont be available until after the MLS season. Can be deployed centrally or on the left.
- Fredrico Chiesa - Currently at Florence. 21 year old capped Italian and for a CM is extremely pacy.
- Ismailli Sarr - Admittedly don't watch any Ligue 1 as it is a completely trash league, but was touted by both spanish giants and also Newcastle last year. And reading some round ups this year, seems to be attracting plenty of attention
- Carles Alena at Barcelona - can't get a gig in their side but highly rated - more of a loan option as there isn't anyway Barca is going to sell him but would offer more than Davies does already.
Given at this stage we house all of Williams, Jagielka, Keane (what a rubbish 3) plus Mori and Holgate. I imagine that we will need to move a couple on before signing anyone of any significance.
CBs available betwen 15-20m
- Sarr - Again seems like he has been linked with us already, young and fits the Brands idea of a good signing.
- Diop - as per above, but cheaper
Players we sign need to be the next Jonathan Tahs or Andreas Christensens, I mean Panagiotis Retsos went to Bayer 04 last season for 15m and would have offered twice as much as Keane did on the days he didn't play poorly for half the damn price.
Boss_Rarkley
Player Valuation: £8m
I honestly dont know what the clubs recruitment policy will be. Im hoping its a policy of signing 2-3 top quality additions in the £35-40 million or so bracket with Brands then using his scouting network to then bring in those 1-2 bargain/risk signings for much lower fee's. I fear if we go down the road of only signing prospects we'll end up with a side like Watford who bar 1-2 decent players will see us risk having a load of south american jarg players like Holebas on the books.
I agree with the suggested approach re quality. 3-4 this season and add 1-2 every year.
Carvalho is not the answer though.
I’m sure he won’t. Thank god he won’t.
I just find the term “premiere league proven” without much basis and even if it does, it’s not the main reason as many people tends to suggest.
ijjysmith
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Albro
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There is no guarantee that it will make us a genuine contender. It is just extreme optimism. Lets not forget that Carvalho has been swerved by almost the entire top 6, hasn't set Portgual on fire over the last 12 months and was also swerved by Spanish mid table sides.
And I agree with you that the shambles is because of our recruitment policy (or lack of). But not only because we purchased the wrong players who were the flavour of the day but also because there was no destination to why we recruited players.
CFC and MCFC are also backed by guys who literally own countries. Moshiri has cash, but his not a feather of a chicken compared to Roman and Mr. Etihad.
Again - you are assuming majority of those players are going to leave - realistically perhaps only half will leave. And those that do may very well be subsidised by Everton for the next 3-5 years. To clear them all out and their legacy will take at least 3 summers. And I want guys like Schenderlin, Rooney, Bolasie, Williams, Mirallas gone as much as anyone.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Chiesa both isn't a CM and won't come for under £20m. Nor will Sarr since Rennes paid £15m last summer.
Well I would hope that Everton's budget would be larger than Watford's plus hopeful we take in a lot more from sales than Watford could.
My only worry is that Brands may be shopping in a price range that so far has been out of his reach,but a good player is a good player no matter how much he costs.
Just hope Brands can spot a good established player as well as he can spot a good young one.
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