Transfer Rumour Virgil Van Dijk

[ianefc]

Sadly true, and for a price that they originally wanted too of less than 55m

Not sure about that, I'll think they'll have to pay big

 

[blueblue]

Is VVD at 65m or greater better value than Keane at 30m ?
I think Keane is going to prove to be a huge bargain.

 

[bluestevon]

Not sure about that, I'll think they'll have to pay big

I still don't think they will or can pay that 65+ figure mate

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I still don't think they will or can pay that 65+ figure mate

Which is why we should bid it just to bump the price up

Test their nerve

 

[toffeeblue9]

He's not coming here. This thread should be closed.

You'll also all feel a bit silly when he signs for Liverpool

 

[JLW]

I'd bet my avatar for a year that he'll end up at Liverpool by the end of this august. It's inevitable.

Does that mean that the 'tapping up' of the player has effectively worked?? Therefore they will get away without any punishment..

 

[AndyC]

Which is why we should bid it just to bump the price up

Test their nerve

Agree.
VvD is the real deal, Koeman knows him and if he thinks he's the right one to play alongside Keane, let's go for him.

 

[Gareth Hill]

I'd love nothing more than this to happen but I just can't see it

 

[ianefc]

Which is why we should bid it just to bump the price up

Test their nerve

Agree.
VvD is the real deal, Koeman knows him and if he thinks he's the right one to play alongside Keane, let's go for him.

Disagree, we'll be leaving ourselves to ridicule when he ends up there, like Collymore and Ince. No benefit to that.

Any potential bid from us would be seen as the spark that got the ball rolling in the VVD to LFC deal.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Agree.
VvD is the real deal, Koeman knows him and if he thinks he's the right one to play alongside Keane, let's go for him.

It's the sort of ambition we need to be showing IMO

I don't mind paying big for a big time player

It's why I was happy for us to bid 50 Million for Butland or 65 Million for Virge

These are players with the "x-factor" that top four sides need

 

[ianefc]

Does that mean that the 'tapping up' of the player has effectively worked?? Therefore they will get away without any punishment..

Nothing new there.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Disagree, we'll be leaving ourselves to ridicule when he ends up there, like Collymore and Ince. No benefit to that.

Any potential bid from us would be seen as the spark that got the ball rolling in the VVD to LFC deal.

I think we should tackle them head on over this

If they win this battle, then so be it, there's going to be many more to come

This will show we're not afraid to challenge them any more, even if we don't eventually get our man

The act of challenging for this player will show that "plucky little Everton" aren't afraid to take them on when it comes to stuff like this, and if we lose out now we can just chalk it up to it being too early in the project

 

[FTY]

Shame he's going there because he'll be absolutely unreal for them. Ill.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

It's the sort of ambition we need to be showing IMO

I don't mind paying big for a big time player

It's why I was happy for us to bid 50 Million for Butland or 65 Million for Virge

These are players with the "x-factor" that top four sides need

Yes ,this spot on. We complained when we didnt spend money on players. Not complaints are we are paying over the top. Players that have proven quality in any position will cost 40 mill plus. In 4 years we will be saying that was reasonable. Thats what the last 20 years of premier football has shown us. Pay top to get top. In saying that we will not be getting this kid as i believe he will go to the others before window shuts. We might as well open up a messi rumour thread. Too many of these threads with zeri and i mean zero substance.

 

[Walken]

For the second time he's looked to move the top clubs don't seem interested, is he that good?