Summer Transfer Window 2017

[rochdaleblue]

As it stands right now we have positively invested in the team to a tune of 150 million, or plus 50 million so if no other business happens we can finally have a bit of positivity.

I get the impression that the lack of credible news this close yo the end of the window is not down to secretive Everton but simply the club still don't know who they want and who would be available. My gut feeling tells me whoever we bring in as a striker will be a panic buy of sorts rather than someone we genuinely want, aka Valencia last season when we must needed a striker

Excellent point. If we have identified the striker we want, why have we left it till the last 4 days of the window to make an approach? We have known since march (when Rom turned down his contract) we needed another centre forward, yet haven't brought one in. Instead of focusing all our time and energy on securing siguardsson (who I'm delighted with) maybe we should have prioritised our striker position.

 

[Stutheblue]

WBA rejected 21 mill bid from Leicester for Jonny Evans! Shows how difficult this market is gonna be this week...

This it mate. Clubs sometimes won't sell this late in the window even if the price is good, because its too late for them to bring in replacements. Good Centre forwards are hard to come by at the best of times, and we need one desperately. Its the key position to fill for me. Get one in and with our 'improved' squad things could be looking up.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Evans would be an excellent option too.

 

[zzebra]

WBA rejected 21 mill bid from Leicester for Jonny Evans! Shows how difficult this market is gonna be this week...

Wow. He's 29.Almost 30.

I remember the reaction on here a couple of years back when we were !inked for a couple of million.Something about not wanting another United cast off.

 

[Stutheblue]

Ben Gibson

Think he's worth a punt too. Solid, dependable and potential to get better. Not sure Koeman has him on radar though, because he hinted at having a left sided defender (versatile enough to cover Baines too).

 

[bluekangaroo]

Absolutely criminally major f up selling Lukaku and replacing him with.. nobody. Or even worse, being naive enough to think Calvert-Lewin (League One just 12 months ago), Rooney (best days long gone) and Sandro (completely unproven at this level) is enough for us to perform over four competitions. Heads need to roll if a top striker isn't brought in, particularly after Kenwright boasting of "we'll bring in anybody who wants to join us if the manager wants the player". I sense further Everton transfer embarrassment on the horizon.

 

[bluekangaroo]

PS Spurs have signed that Sanchez centre back for 40m, surely to play alongside Alderweireld. Can we please give them 20m plus Ross for Vertonghen?

 

[FTY]

PS Spurs have signed that Sanchez centre back for 40m, surely to play alongside Alderweireld. Can we please give them 20m plus Ross for Vertonghen?

3 at the back

 

[bluekangaroo]

3 at the back

Don't ruin my fantasy!

 

[Fishman]

Ben Gibson

& Werner

 

[stamullenblue]

Left footed as well on another note, you've got to wonder why giroud is content to sit on the bench at a club that is struggling, when he could be a starter here.

More nightclubs in London !

 

[davids]

Absolutely criminally major f up selling Lukaku and replacing him with.. nobody. Or even worse, being naive enough to think Calvert-Lewin (League One just 12 months ago), Rooney (best days long gone) and Sandro (completely unproven at this level) is enough for us to perform over four competitions. Heads need to roll if a top striker isn't brought in, particularly after Kenwright boasting of "we'll bring in anybody who wants to join us if the manager wants the player". I sense further Everton transfer embarrassment on the horizon.

And there is the problem, until we can offer CL it always will be when we look to sign the top players.

 

[orly]

Sorry...most

Very small percentage

Just not sure yesterday's negative reaction to a lifeless defeat is any better / worse than the 3,000 word posts in preseason going on about how Koeman had utterly revolutionised the squad, we were in the best condition since the 80s wonder sides and had an outside chance of the title.


https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/the-shackles-are-off.97993/

 

[TheFinnFan]

Common knowledge mate koemans wants two ins

Yes.

 

[kenada_blue]

PS Spurs have signed that Sanchez centre back for 40m, surely to play alongside Alderweireld. Can we please give them 20m plus Ross for Vertonghen?

They needed another centre half to be fair. And he's pretty boss.