Transfer Rumour Wilifred Zaha - January Transfer Thread

[RomanReigns]

Moral of the story is short term pain for long term gain

he should have sacked his agent

 

[John from Bootle]

Not about that.

We need quality options.

Iwobi and Bernard are the players there atm. I don't think Carlo trusts either of them. Gordon different as he's still developing.

Anyway, we need some form of forward now that Kean has gone. Ideally that's one who's versatile enough to play anywhere across the line.

Walcott going frees up £60/70k p/wk (if the 50% wage thing is true).

Fair enough. Still don't reckon he'd get in the team with everybody fit.

 

[sanctioned]

would trade him for iwobi, if that option is on the table.
Otherwise, we have too many players and I can't see him taking the bench

 

[Drumblue]

Or, more likely, Ancelotti doesn't want him. He tends to prefer intelligent players.

20 mill and bolasie for saha

 

[Mrk]

20 mill and bolasie for saha

He's 42 mate

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I'd be well happy to keep him if I was a Palace fan. I mean, they're currently enjoying their longest ever stay in the top-flight. Surely they'll be happy to keep one of their better players?

Oh I agree, if you're a Palace fan then you're happy, the only problem is Zaha wants out, he kicked off last season when Palace knocked back bids for him. The worry for me as a fan would be how he reacts when the window closes.

 

[jazzy]

Zaha is the author of his own misfortune.
Stupid move to sign such a long contract.

 

[BlueToff]

Eh?! Just as baseless as you claiming 'the money isn't there', surely?

Wasn't making a comment on Zaha's ability - he's very able on his day. But one thing he certainly isn't is an intelligent footballer - more instinctive.

Apologies, I took it the wrong way.

All good footballers are intelligent. He makes good runs, he's got a real eye for space etc. Think he'd thrive in our attack.

But yeah, clearly Carlo/Brands feel the need is elsewhere and that's fine, as @MarcelsGoat says

 

[wainy]

 

[efcjames]

 

[Goat]

Could have locked it after the first post.

 

[BlueToff]

Fair enough. Still don't reckon he'd get in the team with everybody fit.

Again mate that's not my point. If we want to really kick on we need 15-16 quality players who can come in and mean no drop off.

Not many clubs have that I know. Just feels like a real chance to do something this year.

And that's the key to your statement - 'when everybody is fit'.

It just doesn't happen at Everton. Holgate, Branthwaite, Allan, Gomes, Richarlison, Kenny, Coleman - all injured already.

 

[John from Bootle]

Again mate that's not my point. If we want to really kick on we need 15-16 quality players who can come in and mean no drop off.

Not many clubs have that I know. Just feels like a real chance to do something this year.

And that's the key to your statement - 'when everybody is fit'.

It just doesn't happen at Everton. Holgate, Branthwaite, Allan, Gomes, Richarlison, Kenny, Coleman - all injured already.

Just don't reckon we'll spend that much for someone to be a back up.

 

[BlueToff]

Just don't reckon we'll spend that much for someone to be a back up.

It wouldn't be back up, they'd still play 30-35 games a season and hopefully more depending on the cups.

It's a squad game and quality squads win things.

Either that, or you have to be very lucky with injuries like Leicester were in 2016.

 

[John from Bootle]

It wouldn't be back up, they'd still play 30-35 games a season

Only as a sub would he reach those numbers, imo.