Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[blueboy72]

The ‘team’ that will oversee player recruitment is still being assembled so nothing is yet set in stone, however the plan currently being worked to is ‘leave youth to the youth teams’ and to sign undervalued players between 25 and 30 for the first team. The reasoning is that the asking price for younger players is currently too inflated and poor value in terms of associated risk, with us having limited funds to carry out a large overhaul. Moyes is apparently happy with the plan. Younger players will be signed to the youth teams for modest fees and developed over time as part of a longer term strategy.

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[Zatara]

The ‘team’ that will oversee player recruitment is still being assembled so nothing is yet set in stone, however the plan currently being worked to is ‘leave youth to the youth teams’ and to sign undervalued players between 25 and 30 for the first team. The reasoning is that the asking price for younger players is currently too inflated and poor value in terms of associated risk, with us having limited funds to carry out a large overhaul. Moyes is apparently happy with the plan. Younger players will be signed to the youth teams for modest fees and developed over time as part of a longer term strategy.

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I echo this question.

Because it sounds extremely foolish and a massive missed opportunity.

 

[Neiler]

bit harsh....turned a decent profit on him quite quickly

Never played a game for the club mate.

Call me a romanticist but I like my Everton players, to play for Everton.

 

[hallamblue]

I echo this question.

Because it sounds extremely foolish and a massive missed opportunity.

The only thing we currently know is that we're not renewing our DOF's contract. It would be very Everton to go into the transfer window with nobody identifying signings.

 

[Mr Happy]

'anyone'

Was talking this through about a week ago, a wholesale squad rebuild just isn't feasible, we'll offer a few 12 month contracts, rely on a few more loans and maybe sign 5 or 6 players, a couple for the first team and a few to back up what we have. We've limped on for the season with McNeil and Ndiaye injured, Cal-Lewin not looking to sign, Chermiti peripheral. We missed Garner, we got super lucky O'Brien came in looking a superstar, we've papered over the cracks and bought ourselves some breathing room. Expect next season a sell out every game, corpo maxxed out, and some side ventures down on the docks, it'll take time to transmit this new direction fully to the pitch and the manager.

We're better off than we were, but to quote some former pm I'm certain disney modelled Droopy upon... "This isn't the beginning of the end, rather this is the end of the beginning".

Some people think we should. No names.

 

[mccole]

French Journo linking us and Palace with Andy Diouf at Lens.

Andy Diouf sounds like he sells dodgy motors on Facebook Marketplace place

 

[Delargeinho]

We spent 20m on Doucs, we wont get a penny back for him.

But even tho im not his biggest fan, I think we can agree he was worth the fee.

I cant think of many players we have spent big money on that I consider old, 28 isnt old by the way, but yes, when you buy a player that age you aint looking at resale. Of course Iceland stands out, but we got "good service" from him and might have sold him for a fee if only, well you know.

Not every player has to turn a profit, some just help the squad.

But I cant see West Ham letting Soucek go for a price we would find acceptable, so its a moot point.

Yes, terrible player that I won't miss and wouldn't bring us further, but he scored important goals for us to keep prem status.

 

[Delargeinho]

Andy Diouf sounds like he sells dodgy motors on Facebook Marketplace place

I know he won conference league player of the year in 22/23 ago while he was at Basel. Permanent starter at Lens

 

[mccole]

French Journo linking us and Palace with Andy Diouf at Lens.

 

[Neiler]

Had a peak last night, looks alright mate.

Big powerful lad.

 

[Billy Dean]

Considering the recent financial difficulties and points deductions we've had, I don't see the harm in making younger players with sell-on value the *main* focus of our transfer business without focusing exclusively on them. As posted above even when those signings don't work out you still tend to get money back on them

 

[blueboy72]

I echo this question.

Because it sounds extremely foolish and a massive missed opportunity.

It’s nonsense, so basically we’re actually paying money for players only 25/26 and maybe 27. As TFG have said they won’t be spending money on players over a certain age, I’d guess that’s 28 and above. And by this fella’s reckoning we’re only singing players for the youth teams 17/18???? So no players 20 to 24???

Bye Charly it was fun while it lasted

 

[gedefc]

….are we linked with Soucek? He scores a few, is decent in the air but he’s painfully slow in open-play. I’d hope he’s not on our shopping list.

I'd take him, only for a lowish fee though, think he's 29/30 now

Looks like were probably going to sign Coufal on a free

 

[gedefc]

Looks pretty good

 

[blueboy72]

I'd take him, only for a lowish fee though, think he's 29/30 now

Looks like were probably going to sign Coufal on a free

I wouldn’t want either , but if Coufal comes he can’t be a starter. So that would mean Patterson, Coleman and young all going and a new Right back coming in