Transfer Window Thread

jmoschan · August 6, 2015

One thing that the Bd and RM hopefully have in mind is that all the TV money creates a big middle tier in the Premier League. Everton need to differentiate themselves from the middle tier to ensure that we keep sucking from the PL teet, so leveraging a bit of stretch this year (i.e. Austin, and a #10, and a CB) might be in the cards. It's a bit of a gamble, and maybe a tad hopeful, but there is some long-term sense in it

marty mcfly · August 6, 2015

Tin-Tin said:
Rondon flew in to England for talks with a PL club and Roberto travelled to London. Anyone think it could be him.

His agent has said "there is a very good offer of a mid-table club in the Premiership. A team with a long history and a big name, but middle of the table".

Apart from the middle of the table thing (not counting last year) he rest sounds like us.

Might be us but probably Villa since the Adebayor deal is falling through.

Connor · August 6, 2015

BlueToff said:
We'd still need someone to actually pass forward mate

Nah, sideways is sound.

Barkley1878 · August 6, 2015

Saw somewhere that someone has agreed a £12.5 mil deal for Rondon, it does sound like a West Ham or Villa though.

MartSlinger · August 6, 2015

Cash + Kone for Austin. I dont even see use for Kone as a third choice tbh. Get Austin in, ship Kone out and get a loan in as third choice. Theres your strikers sorted, boxed off.

Jags..class · August 6, 2015

Austin would be a good buy, seems qpr are pricing him out of a move

Jags..class · August 6, 2015

Barkley1878 said:
Saw somewhere that someone has agreed a £12.5 mil deal for Rondon, it does sound like a West Ham or Villa though.

He been linked to west ham for awhile

jmoschan · August 6, 2015

I believe Ener Valencia is out for a long time, so Rondon could make sense for WH

Alex17 · August 6, 2015

We won't be signing a striker. Martinez said before the window even opened that he wants a left winger, a no.10 and a defender.

toffeejack · August 6, 2015

Alex17 said:
We won't be signing a striker. Martinez said before the window even opened that he wants a left winger, a no.10 and a defender.

but said differently yesterday

Alex17 · August 6, 2015

toffeejack said:
but said differently yesterday

What did he say?

marty mcfly · August 6, 2015

Alex17 said:
We won't be signing a striker. Martinez said before the window even opened that he wants a left winger, a no.10 and a defender.

He then mentioned a striker after the Villarreal game.

MartSlinger · August 6, 2015

He's clearly given Kone preseason to essentially 'prove' himself and he's done nothing to convince us or the manager that he's good enough.
But yeah, said after Villarreal that he wants a striker, attacking midfielder and a defender.

toffeejack · August 6, 2015

Alex17 said:
What did he say?

defender, playmaker and striker. i think he was using the pre-season to see whether he needed another striker and thankfully has come to the conclusion that he does. i can't see it being someone like rondon for a mass amount of money though. if it's something that wasn't a priority a week ago, we're not going to be spending £12m-£15m for that player. our board don't work like that.