USABlue
Player Valuation: £70m
Got us 8 mil off a free
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Brilliant profit for a mediocre squad player.
Good luck to him, seemed a decent bloke who never had any specific calamities that cost us big games like countless other players who stole a living here in the past. Just don't ever play well against us and we're cool.
Good luck to him, seemed a decent bloke who never had any specific calamities that cost us big games like countless other players who stole a living here in the past. Just don't ever play well against us and we're cool.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
We have been paying his salary for 18 months though and there may also have been a signing on fee seeing as he came on a free.
I wasn't particularly pleased when Martinez first bought Cleverley but I thought he had a bright start up until he got injured against Spurs. Sadly since then he showed little of that early form and, apart from the last minute goal away to Newcastle, I can't recall him having much positive impact. I can understand that RK wanted to take a look at him before making his mind up, and personally believe he gave him too long. But at least he came to the right decision in the end and did well to offload him so quickly once he had done.
Don't think Cleverley deserved some of the vitriol on here. He's just not good enough for Everton, where we are now and where we hope to be. But it's not that long ago we had far worse players putting on a blue shirt.
Fake news.
or horrible maths by me. I either did 3 years then took off 3 months or added instead of subtracting the difference from 2 years.
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
This is fair. I think Cleverley is the sort of lad who plays well in a better side where there is a spot he can blend in too. The start of last season, when Lukaku, Barkley and Deulofeu were flying and he could just fill in solidly was perfect for him. When their form dipped he wasn't good enough on his own to win us games, or rugged enough to play deeper.
I had hoped he could follow an Adam Lallana style transformation under Koeman. Prior to Klopp Lallana resembled Cleverely. Some international experienced but lacking a yard of pace and a goal output. However a hard worker, good at pressing, could chip in with goals and assists if not being prolific. I think Lallana is just that bit more physical though and is able to play in a midfield 3.
bitter-no-better
Player Valuation: £25m
That's the 8 mill extra we paid bobby to finish his contract.
toffeemax
Player Valuation: £15m
but you get that with every player you sign irrespective of free or not
Chimpy Glassman
Player Valuation: £30m
Oh.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
True, but I was responding to a post saying that we were making a tidy £8m profit in him. All I was pointing out is that when you sign somebody on a free you often pay premium wages or signing on fee or combination of both.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
In fairness mate, although they may have a similar style, I think Lallana is just an all round better player. He has improved under klopp I agree, but I also liked him when he was at Southampton too.
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
Yes and thats certainly been borne out. I do think though, that there was a lot of similarities as younger players, when Cleverely was at Wigan for example he looked very talented.
Rugby Toffee
Player Valuation: £60m
Who?
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Yep. He also impressed me playing for England U21s.
Gladystweet
Player Valuation: £50m
Gutted he never got a testimonial like....
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Just as a side note, they are similar ages. Lallana played once for the U21s but Cleverley played 16 times, so was clearly better thought of in his younger days.
Just shows hey.
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