Summer Transfer Window 2017

[BlueLlama]

For some other team i hope

Still several steps up from Kone

 

[orly]

'Wayne Rooney will be wearing the number 9 jersey this season'

The dream.

 

[marsh]

Still several steps up from Kone

Rather have kone

 

[BlueLlama]

Rather have kone

Well there's a sentence that should never be written.

 

[Eggs]

..Neto linked. I have to say that I'm underwhelmed with the Premier League keepers we're supposedly interested in;

http://talksport.com/football/evert...-juventus-goalkeeper-neto-toffees-face-battle

 

[Eggs]

...Ruben Semedo rumour;

http://sportwitness.co.uk/southampton-leading-race-sign-defender-everton-stoke-well/

 

[orly]

..Neto linked. I have to say that I'm underwhelmed with the Premier League keepers we're supposedly interested in;

http://talksport.com/football/evert...-juventus-goalkeeper-neto-toffees-face-battle

Always had you down as more of a Waitrose man anyway @Eggs

 

[Eggs]

...Koeman suggesting he'd like McCarthy to stay;

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ews/want-keep-james-mccarthy-everton-13063377

 

[Eggs]

Always had you down as more of a Waitrose man anyway @Eggs

..I don't do supermarkets, Orly, but if I did you'd be right.

 

[Zatara]

I know no one gives a poop about this but I thought I'd write a proper good FIFA list of everyone I know (there'll be others I've never heard of) to look out for at the U20 World Cup kicking off tomorrow in each team because... well I'm waiting for my pasta to boil and I'm bored. I claim ownership of all these players true Zat style:

Group A

South Korea: Lee Seung-woo and Paik Seung-ho both Barca players involved in them receiving a transfer ban.
Guinea: N/A
Argentina: Ascacibar (next Mascherano), Senesi, Lautaro Martinez (next Aguero), Conechny, Mansilla, Colombatto & Ponce
England: Don't think it's necessary everyone knows the England players.

Group B

Venezuela: Penaranda, Stoeldo and Yangel Herrera (class)
Germany: Ochs, Gimber, Mittelstadt & Serdar - surprisingly weak squad from the Germans!
Vanuatu: Don't even know where this country is
Mexico: Antuna & Ulises Torres

Group C

Zambia: Patson Daka - moved to RB Salzburg so I'll assume he's another African talent like Keita was/is.
Portugal: Yuri Ribeiro, Xadas, Diogo Dalot, Jose Gomes, Alexander Silva
Iran: Reza Shekari (Guardian recommended in 2015)
Costa Rica: Moving on...

Group D

South Africa: Liam Jordan (Sporting Lisbon usually have decent academy players)
Japan: Ritsu Doan (another mini Messi), Nakayama
Italy: Dimarco, Barella (class), Orsolini, Mandragora, Marchizza - Italy have a good squad.
Uruguay: Schiappacasse (Atletico), Amaral (star player #1), de la Cruz (RS winger), Valverde & Bentancur (signed for Juve as part of the weird Tevez deal with Boca, love him)

Group E

France: The whole squad, definite favourites for me! Diop, Onguene, Boscagli, Augustin, Tousart, Nkunku, Saint-Maximim (better Adama Traore), Blas, Harit, Poha, Lafont, Thuram (son of Lilian, other end other pitch).
Honduras: *tumbleweed*
Vietnam: See above.
New Zealand: *shrug*

Group F

Ecuador: Estupinan (Watford, highly rated full-back)
USA: Redding, Carter-Vickers & Palmer-Brown in defense. Zelalem (how is he still only 20), Lennon.
Saudi Arabia: Could not tell you one of their names.
Senegal: Ibrahima Niane - just signed to the Metz academy so good indicator he's going to be decent after Mane, Sarr, Cisse etc.

France will walk this, keeper and Diop are very good.

 

[Nymzee]

France will walk this, keeper and Diop are very good.

They should but... who knows. Stacked squad though and could even have included a few more.

 

[bol-uk]

...Koeman suggesting he'd like McCarthy to stay;

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ews/want-keep-james-mccarthy-everton-13063377

FFS, I like Jimmy mac (when at his best) but we need new blood, new ideas and a bit of creativity. We are going to end up with the same MF at this rate.

 

[SPB]

With regards to Rooney for me it is a no brainier.
- people want us to grow as a brand to compete with the teams above us sponsorship deal wise buying Rooney would bring more eyes on Everton every week and would help us negotiate better deals.
- he will help attract other signings as his pedigree across Europe is massive.
- we need players who will not be fazed against big teams he brings that winning mentality.
- Lukaku as of June will be the only legitimate senior striker in the squad and we don't know how long for if we want to compete in all competitions and have a shot of actually winning something Rooney is a realistic and great signing for me for people to turn their noses up at it is insane.

 

[Dave Higgs]

FFS, I like Jimmy mac (when at his best) but we need new blood, new ideas and a bit of creativity. We are going to end up with the same MF at this rate.

McCarthy will go. He wants out. He was happy to go the championship in Jan with Newcastle. This is all about keeping the price high. Koeman knows what he is doing.

 

[Nymzee]

Koeman saying teams like Chelsea are also interested in our transfer targets so safe to say that will rule out the Deeney and Martina's of the world.