Summer Transfer Window 2017

[Titus Bramble]

Three weeks to go to the start of the PL season and threads about two players we wont get and one about a terrible free signing dominate the subjects for discussion.

Have the wheels fallen off this transfer window now?

That's more like it!

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

...apologies for being a little late this morning, 3 full drinking days including a late one yesterday at The Open are my excuse. Anyway, a round up of rumours for this Monday morning;

- According to the Daily Express, Everton are close to reaching a compromise with Swansea for midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson. The paper says the Toffee's will pay £40m plus £5m add-ons as well as £90k per week for the 27 year old.

- The Express also reports that Arsenal are leading the race for Everton's Ross Barkley. Like Spurs, though, Arsenal are unwilling to pay Everton's £50m valuation or the players £150k per week wage demands.

- Also in the Express is an Everton link with Leicester City striker, Islam Slimani. The paper suggests Everton might go for Slimani if they fail in their pursuit of Olivier Giroud.

- 4th Official say Everton are looking at Vitesse Arnhem keeper, Eloy Room. The 28 year old Curacao nternational has played 155 games for Vitesse.

- The Croydon Advertiser reports Everton have joined Crystal Palace in pursuit of Senegal international, Badou N'Diaye. The midfielder plays for Osmanlispor and West Ham are also keen on the 27 year old.

- The Daily Mirror says Everton want £7.7m Hull winger, Kamil Grosicki.

Did you not post all this the other day mate?!.... Haha

 

[Petit]

I dont think it's any coincidence that the steam ran out of our transfer window once the Lukaku cash came in and cleared the spending tab run up to that point.

I believe another big exit will be required to trigger the next bit of spending.

You're contradicting yourself.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

20mil for Dembele in today's market ?? Absolute snip if you ask me, potential and subsequent sell on value would be astronomical(although we arent a selling club these days) !

Just saw that on the sky sports website. Originally he was being quoted at being valued at around £30-35m and I'll be honest I thought that was way too much for him regardless of his record up in Scotland but IF he genuinely is possibly available for around £20m or so then he's worth a punt on at that.

Marseille were apparently in dialogue with Celtic this weekend whilst they were in Glasgow due to a friendly with Rangers but Celtic apparently don't want to entertain bids till after the CL qualifiers?!....

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Absolutely.Strange one.

Unless he wants to return to France,I'm amazed that every single Premiership club aren't trying to get him at that price.

Wouldn't have thought Marseille would be matching Premiership wages either.

No but they have got new owners that are willing to spend a little and could possibly afford Dembele...

 

[Brisan123]

Just saw that on the sky sports website. Originally he was being quoted at being valued at around £30-35m and I'll be honest I thought that was way too much for him regardless of his record up in Scotland but IF he genuinely is possibly available for around £20m or so then he's worth a punt on at that.

Marseille were apparently in dialogue with Celtic this weekend whilst they were in Glasgow due to a friendly with Rangers but Celtic apparently don't want to entertain bids till after the CL qualifiers?!....

Bid 25 m for Sinclair
He scored more goals last season.
Tierney is the one Celtic player worth taking a gamble on

 

[Eggs]

Did you not post all this the other day mate?!.... Haha

..I know what you mean, Mason, the same stories seem to be getting regurgitated.

 

[Eggs]

We are signing Alex Bruce. Eggs just told us.. Wow

...aaaaaargh. I remember watching him playing as a youngster for Man Utd in a Lancashire League game at Bellefield. He's one of those footballers you can't trust in a tackle, I think he can be a bit nasty for a pro and he's a lucky lad to have followed his dad around getting decent contracts. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in coaching.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Dembele got fewer goals than Scott Sinclair.

The hipster's choice du jour. French league is about his level.

The French league isn't bad these days and as plenty of talent there. Probably be the right step in his career Tbf to go to France and a team like Marseille....

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I dont think it's any coincidence that the steam ran out of our transfer window once the Lukaku cash came in and cleared the spending tab run up to that point.

I believe another big exit will be required to trigger the next bit of spending.

Yeah that makes perfect sense given that we spent £100m before the Lukaku cash landed.

Oh wait.....

 

[Zatara]

Did you get to meet the lads @Eggs?

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Keane looks enormous compared to Jags

 

[DrEFC]

Just a recap about the boys in so far (ignore the old Rooney bits)

 

[whiteshadow]

Three weeks to go to the start of the PL season and threads about two players we wont get and one about a terrible free signing dominate the subjects for discussion.

Have the wheels fallen off this transfer window now?

No.

Always takes longer to fill the last few pieces of a jigsaw.

 

[DrEFC]

http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-danny-loader-quick-guide-13304346

have till august 26th till he signs pro terms

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

I honestly think we've done well to get the amount in we already have with minimum of fuss. I'd say if we can get Gylfi in before PL seasons starts along with a left sided defender which can cover both positions that would be great. A target man seems to be the hardest one to sort out so that might run right up until the wire.

Agree with all that. I think we will push on to try and get Sigurdsson in before the big kick off in the premier league but a striker could take longer. But I'm honestly not worried about how long that could take. We've already got Rooney & Sandro in and imo those 2 will be enough to help us go through in Europe and see us through for the first couple of games in the premier league season.

Giroud could be hard to get and may take time. Depending on if we're willing to be patient on that one, it may take us up to the final hours to sign him! But we may think it's time we can't take and move on to other targets? Is Slimani a genuine target? Possibly seen as though Walsh watched him a lot for Leicester but he's another that won't come cheap. Would Dembele at £20m or so be a target, possibly? There's not really a flurry of quality, getable target man types of CF's out there for us to go for and I think that's why Koeman is being a bit pragmatic when he says he wants another 1 or 2 quality players as we may only end up signing Sigurdsson possibly and may not be able to get the target man we want?!