Summer Transfer Window 2017

[Eggs]

Can I ask again what was Walsh actually doing in Italy?

It seems it certainly wasn't to sound out or negotiate on players.

...including Deulofeu to Milan.

 

[MikeH72]

We might be able to make the striker situation work if we bin 4-3-3 lads, just a thought.

 

[Petit]

Foolish bordering on inept that we sold our 25 goal a season striker without buying a replacement first.

Buying strikers are notoriously difficult considering how reluctant teams are to sell their goalscorers. These last three weeks are going to be nail biting.

To be honest I reckon a loan on deadline day in classic Everton fashion. Likely to be Welbeck too.

 

[ToffeeTim]

...I doubt we were ever in the market for a direct replacement in a Lukaku like out and out goalscorer. I suspect Koeman has a different team model in mind, wanting goals from elsewhere and bringing in the likes of Sandro and Rooney. Saying that, it looks like he wants a big CF to weigh in with his quota and perhaps he was given the signals that Giroud was coming.

Walsh still not sealed any deals that the previous regime couldn't have done. Not much different this summer. Lack of planning and nous from the Board and SW. His job is to find players and striker is clearly our glaring weakness.

 

[DanB90]

Can I ask again what was Walsh actually doing in Italy?

It seems it certainly wasn't to sound out or negotiate on players.

Fancied a shopping trip and a pizza at the clubs expense IMO.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Buying strikers are notoriously difficult considering how reluctant teams are to sell their goalscorers. These last three weeks are going to be nail biting.

To be honest I reckon a loan on deadline day in classic Everton fashion. Likely to be Welbeck too.

If we only get a loan last day of the window then serious heads need to roll.

 

[MikeH72]

...according to Football Italia, Everton representatives are meeting with Sampdoria over the signing of striker Luis Muriel. Apparently, Sevilla's negotiations with Sampdoria have hit a stumbling block over the valuation of the 26 year old Colombian.

Erm mate... he played against us on Sunday!

 

[tim cahill]

I've got a feeling we're going to end up with Slimani.

 

[Eggs]

Erm mate... he played against us on Sunday!

...shows how desperate they are.

 

[Blue Parkender]

4 days to go come on Walshy prove your worth get us a striker from somewhere.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

...I doubt we were ever in the market for a direct replacement in a Lukaku like out and out goalscorer. I suspect Koeman has a different team model in mind, wanting goals from elsewhere and bringing in the likes of Sandro and Rooney. Saying that, it looks like he wants a big CF to weigh in with his quota and perhaps he was given the signals that Giroud was coming.

Goals wise we were never going to replace him like for like, but at least have a target man sorted as his replacement as that's clearly how he wants us to play. Mental not to do so.

Buying strikers are notoriously difficult considering how reluctant teams are to sell their goalscorers. These last three weeks are going to be nail biting.

To be honest I reckon a loan on deadline day in classic Everton fashion. Likely to be Welbeck too.

Exactly, and showing the world how desperately we need one makes it even more difficult.

That would be totally unacceptable, should be splurging £50m+ on a top target man.

 

[matty1878]

We don't know he's got one lined up we don't know anything other than we need one.

 

[Pseudonym]

Can I ask again what was Walsh actually doing in Italy?

It seems it certainly wasn't to sound out or negotiate on players.

The agent for Duvan Zapata said we'd met Napoli and the player and his reps in Milan and agreed a £20M fee and then Napoli's sporting director moved the goalposts and demanded £30M, so we told them to do one.

 

[Eggs]

4 days to go come on Walshy prove your worth get us a striker from somewhere.

...I think the window is open for a few weeks yet.

 

[aazak]

I would have preferred more jarg rumours

A source close to Everton scout Carlo Jacomuzzi has suggested that the Merseyside club may be interested in an unnamed Italian wonderkid. Alternatively the ouija board may have spelled zapatabaccagiroud.
Or Long.